Current PDF Support - Revision history

~suv: Information about PS import needs to be updated (since 0.47, Inkscape uses ps2pdf from Ghostscript for EPS/PS import)

2012-03-03T11:37:34Z

Information about PS import needs to be updated (since 0.47, Inkscape uses ps2pdf from Ghostscript for EPS/PS import)

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			{{Needs update}}

	== Current PDF support ==		== Current PDF support ==

Kris: cat

2012-03-01T17:10:05Z

cat

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	Weaknesses:		Weaknesses:

			[[Category:Developer Documentation]]

Howil: /* Ghostscript */

2012-02-02T10:28:44Z

Ghostscript

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	Export the exact same file to EPS (encapsulated postscript) and then use '''epstopdf''' to convert the file to PDF. This will make a compressed PDF.		Export the exact same file to EPS (encapsulated postscript) and then use '''epstopdf''' to convert the file to PDF. This will make a compressed PDF.
	===== Ghostscript =====		===== Ghostscript =====
	An other method utilizing '''Ghostscript~~''' (~~[http://www.ghostscript.com/]) to compress pdfs.		An other method utilizing '''Ghostscript[http://www.ghostscript.com/]''' to compress pdfs.
	As an example see:<br />		As an example see:<br />
	http://www.itechies.net/blog/archives/1764 (Ghostscript on Windows, English)<br />		http://www.itechies.net/blog/archives/1764 (Ghostscript on Windows, English)<br />
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	and here<br />		and here<br />
	https://dr-luthardt.de/linux.htm?tip=pdfshr (German)<br />		https://dr-luthardt.de/linux.htm?tip=pdfshr (German)<br />


	===== Examples =====		===== Examples =====

Howil: /* Uncompressed PDF Output */

2012-02-02T10:27:34Z

Uncompressed PDF Output

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	==== Uncompressed PDF Output ====		==== Uncompressed PDF Output ====
	At this time, it looks as if Inkscape only outputs '''uncompressed''' PDF output. Once you export a PDF, look at its file size. If it is too large for your application, then ~~export~~ the exact same file to EPS (encapsulated postscript) and then use '''epstopdf''' to convert the file to PDF. This will make a compressed PDF.		At this time, it looks as if Inkscape only outputs '''uncompressed''' PDF output. Once you export a PDF, look at its file size. If it is too large for your application, then you have different options:
			===== epstopdf =====
			Export the exact same file to EPS (encapsulated postscript) and then use '''epstopdf''' to convert the file to PDF. This will make a compressed PDF.
			===== Ghostscript =====
			An other method utilizing '''Ghostscript''' ([http://www.ghostscript.com/]) to compress pdfs.
			As an example see:<br />
			http://www.itechies.net/blog/archives/1764 (Ghostscript on Windows, English)<br />
			A little bit more extensive bash-scripts (therefore for Linux) also using ghostscript can be found here
			http://www.alfredklomp.com/programming/shrinkpdf/ (English)<br />
			http://blog.tenstral.net/2010/05/pdfs-verkleinern.html (German)<br />
			and here<br />
			https://dr-luthardt.de/linux.htm?tip=pdfshr (German)<br />


			===== Examples =====

	As an illustration, my 72 page document went from 80 megabytes down to 3.1.		As an illustration, my 72 page document went from 80 megabytes down to 3.1.

Devicehandler: /* 9.0 and above AI files */

2011-06-06T10:59:20Z

9.0 and above AI files

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	==== 9.0 and above AI files ====		==== 9.0 and above AI files ====

	SVN version of Inkscape (to-be 0.46) supports AI files based on PDF (9.0 and ~~abopve~~) using same code as for PDF import. All supported features are equivalent to those in the PDF.		SVN version of Inkscape (to-be 0.46) supports AI files based on PDF (9.0 and above) using same code as for PDF import. All supported features are equivalent to those in the PDF.

	=== AI Export ===		=== AI Export ===

Bleh: /* PDF Export */ Fix typo: "porgram" to "program"

2009-09-10T23:22:56Z

PDF Export: Fix typo: "porgram" to "program"

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	=== PDF Export ===		=== PDF Export ===

	PDF export is now supported by main ~~porgram~~, using cairo backend (choose Cairo PDF in the save as file requester).		PDF export is now supported by main program, using cairo backend (choose Cairo PDF in the save as file requester).

	Before there was the need from external program :		Before there was the need from external program :

Pokey at 19:02, 24 May 2009

2009-05-24T19:02:21Z

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	== Current Adobe Illustrator support ==		== Current Adobe Illustrator support ==

	The files used by [[~~AdobeIllustrator~~]] were earlier postscript files but are now Pdf files.		The files used by [[Adobe Illustrator]] were earlier postscript files but are now Pdf files.

	=== AI Import ===		=== AI Import ===

KrisOlafsson: /* PDF Import */

2008-02-08T20:27:19Z

PDF Import

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	Implemented features: The new import extension can import paths, text, clippaths, masked or non-masked images, and softmasks. It supports pattern fills (XStep and YStep attributes are ignored) as well as linear and radial gradients (only those using sampled or exponential functions). Gradient meshes are imported, but they get converted to groups of small tiles (flat-colored paths) that approximate the mesh; the user can adjust the precision of this approximation.		Implemented features: The new import extension can import paths, text, clippaths, masked or non-masked images, and softmasks. It supports pattern fills (XStep and YStep attributes are ignored) as well as linear and radial gradients (only those using sampled or exponential functions). Gradient meshes are imported, but they get converted to groups of small tiles (flat-colored paths) that approximate the mesh; the user can adjust the precision of this approximation.

	Only one page can be imported. Users can preview ~~pagfes~~ and choose the one they need. This is because Inkscape ~~dopens~~'t support multiple pages itself.		Only one page can be imported. Users can preview pages and choose the one they need. This is because Inkscape doens't support multiple pages itself.

	==== Use of Gnulibplot ====		==== Use of Gnulibplot ====

Inchoate: /* PDF Export */

2008-02-08T16:20:10Z

PDF Export

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	Weaknesses: Depend of Cairo version.		Weaknesses: Depend of Cairo version.

			==== Uncompressed PDF Output ====
			At this time, it looks as if Inkscape only outputs '''uncompressed''' PDF output. Once you export a PDF, look at its file size. If it is too large for your application, then export the exact same file to EPS (encapsulated postscript) and then use '''epstopdf''' to convert the file to PDF. This will make a compressed PDF.

			As an illustration, my 72 page document went from 80 megabytes down to 3.1.

	== Current Postscript support ==		== Current Postscript support ==

Prokoudine: added info on PDF/AI import from release notes

2007-10-01T10:53:53Z

added info on PDF/AI import from release notes

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	=== PDF Import ===		=== PDF Import ===

	~~There is currently no support~~ to ~~automatically~~ import PDF files in Inkscape.		SVN version of Inkscape (to-be 0.46) uses poppler (0.5.4 and above) to import PDF files.

			Implemented features: The new import extension can import paths, text, clippaths, masked or non-masked images, and softmasks. It supports pattern fills (XStep and YStep attributes are ignored) as well as linear and radial gradients (only those using sampled or exponential functions). Gradient meshes are imported, but they get converted to groups of small tiles (flat-colored paths) that approximate the mesh; the user can adjust the precision of this approximation.

			Only one page can be imported. Users can preview pagfes and choose the one they need. This is because Inkscape dopens't support multiple pages itself.

	==== Use of Gnulibplot ====		==== Use of Gnulibplot ====
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	=== AI Import ===		=== AI Import ===

			==== Pre 9.0 AI files ====

	Requirements:		Requirements:
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	* Code is sort of a hack		* Code is sort of a hack
	* No maintainer exists for this code		* No maintainer exists for this code

			==== 9.0 and above AI files ====

			SVN version of Inkscape (to-be 0.46) supports AI files based on PDF (9.0 and abopve) using same code as for PDF import. All supported features are equivalent to those in the PDF.

	=== AI Export ===		=== AI Export ===

	<code>ai_output.inx</code> exports Illustrator files by first saving them as Postscript and use an external converter to creat AIs.		<code>ai_output.inx</code> exports Illustrator files by first saving them as Postscript and use an external converter to creat AIs (PostScript based).

	Requirements:		Requirements: