Release notes/0.92.4

2018-09-19T16:47:35Z

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==Release highlights==



'''Not yet released'''

Inkscape 0.92.4 is a stability and bugfix release.

==Improvements==

=== Align and Distribute ===

Allow to align multiple objects as group relatively to a single object

This makes "treat selection as group" useful with the selections "Last selected / First selected / Biggest object / Smallest object" in which case all elements will be moved as a group relative to the "focused" element which will be kept fixed.

Example aligning multiple (ungrouped) objects to first selected object:<br/>
[[File:Align as group to focused.gif|link=http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/images/archive/20180325153703%21Align_as_group_to_focused.gif]]

=== Color sliders ===

Allow to constrain movement of color sliders by holding "Ctrl" key.

[[File:Color slider default.gif]] [[File:Color slider constrained.gif]]<br>
(step size is 16 if the max value is 255, and 10 if it's 100)

=== Extensions ===

Previously, the current selection was lost after running an extension. Now, whenever possible, Inkscape will try to keep the objects selected.

=== Automated Graphics Processing ===

Inkscape is now able to read and write pipes. You can use this to process data without using temporary files.

You can read from standard input

cat vector.svg | inkscape --file - --export-png img.png

You can write image data to standard output and directly convert to JPEG

inkscape --file vector.svg --export-png - | convert - out.jpg

Also full processing mode is possible by reading and writing to pipes

cat vector.svg | inkscape --file - --export-png - | convert - out.jpg

==Regression fixes==

* Deselecting a path with many nodes could take a long time (Bugs #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1652100 1652100] and #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1745763 1745763])

==Notable bugfixes==

* Some printer drivers (reportedly Canon, EPSON, and Konica Minolta drivers) either failed to print at all or scaled documents to the wrong paper size, because Inkscape always sent jobs with custom paper sizes instead of sizes supported by the drivers. (Bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/630635 630635] comments 3-7; bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1289733 1289733]; GitLab MRs [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/merge_requests/258 258] and [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/merge_requests/259 259])
* The measurement tool got confused by mirrored text. Now it measures distances between letters correctly, even when mirrored. (Bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1738504 1738504])
* Fix reduced opacity of partially transparent embedded bitmap images in PDF export. (Bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/381677 381677])
* Fix reduced opacity of partially transparent filtered objects in PDF export when "Rasterize filter effects" is active. (Bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/381677 381677])

== More bug fixes ==

There were even more issues fixed than those listed above, but these probably only affect a small portion of users, or are relevant for development and packaging only.

For a complete list, visit [https://launchpad.net/inkscape/+milestone/0.92.4 our launchpad bug tracker] and see the [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/commits/0.92.x commit history on gitlab] (all changes from March, 11th 2018 until release date).

==Translations==

The following UI translations received updates:

* language

The following installer translations received updates:

* language

The following documentation translations received updates:

* Ukrainian
* Hungarian

===Contributing to interface translations===

Want to help with translations? [https://inkscape.org/contribute/translations/ Learn how to help!]

==Documentation==

* Layout of HTML Keyboard Shortcut Reference improved
* Indicate correct keyboard shortcut for the measurement tool in Keyboard Shortcut Reference
* Clarification in the man page for usage of the -z / --verb options in combination

===Contributing to documentation and documentation translation===
Contributions to the documentation translations, as well as improvements to its contents, are welcome at [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape-docs/documentation the inkscape-docs repository].

==Known issues==

==Previous releases==
* [[Release notes/0.92]]
* [[Release notes/0.92.1]]
* [[Release notes/0.92.2]]
* [[Release notes/0.92.3]]

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