Required PDF Support - Revision history

TheAdib at 23:02, 17 February 2015

2015-02-17T23:02:39Z

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	* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])		* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])
	* /What else?/		* /What else?/
	* some [Export To Pdf dialogs] in this separate page		* some [[Export To Pdf dialogs]] in this separate page

TheAdib at 23:02, 17 February 2015

2015-02-17T23:02:18Z

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	* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])		* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])
	* /What else?/		* /What else?/
	* some ~~ExportToPdf~~ dialogs ~~inthis~~ separate page		* some [Export To Pdf dialogs] in this separate page

TheAdib: /* What Users Need from Inkscape PDF/PS Support */

2015-02-17T23:01:23Z

What Users Need from Inkscape PDF/PS Support

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	* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])		* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])
	* /What else?/		* /What else?/
			* some ExportToPdf dialogs inthis separate page

Romain2Boss: /* What Users Need from Inkscape PDF/PS Support */ Some links cleaning

2012-03-18T20:53:20Z

What Users Need from Inkscape PDF/PS Support: Some links cleaning

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	* ... please refactor and refine ...		* ... please refactor and refine ...

	== What Users Need from Inkscape PDF[[/PS]] Support ==		== What Users Need from Inkscape PDF/PS Support ==

	* SVG canvas size needs to be compatible with PDF canvas		* SVG canvas size needs to be compatible with PDF canvas
	* Color SVG's get turned black and white on export; needs to preserve colors		* Color SVG's get turned black and white on export; needs to preserve colors
	* Better gradient supports. Xara Xtreme does a nice trick with gradients by creating colored steps aligned to the shape/direction of the gradient.		* Better gradient supports. Xara Xtreme does a nice trick with gradients by creating colored steps aligned to the shape/direction of the gradient.
	* Better AI support. The Adobe Illustrator file format is a PDF-based format (after version 7), or postscript (before version 7). If Inkscape gains good PDF[[/PS]] support, it should also be able to load/save AI files.		* Better AI support. The Adobe Illustrator file format is a PDF-based format (after version 7), or postscript (before version 7). If Inkscape gains good PDF/PS support, it should also be able to load/save AI files.
	* Support for alpha transparency everywhere (objects, gradient stops, etc.)		* Support for alpha transparency everywhere (objects, gradient stops, etc.)
	* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility http://printing.kde.org/downloads/)		* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility [http://printing.kde.org/downloads/])
	* [[/What]] else?/		* /What else?/

Conversion script: link fix

2006-01-22T02:33:36Z

link fix

New page

This page is part of the [[PrintingConsensusPoll]].

# What level of Support/features are required?
# What SVG features must be supported beyond the basics?
# Should the deliverable be a library, a stand alone tool, or ...?
# Other questions about requirements?

This page identifies exactly what sort of PDF support Inkscape needs. This information is essential to complete the plan for the [[PrintingConsensusPoll]].

* Arbitrary .pdf and .ps files can be opened or imported directly into an inkscape document in exactly the way that .svg files are imported.
** All shapes are editable
** All text is rendered in the same font as the original .pdf
** All text is appropriately sequential (multi-column pdfs are handled correctly)
** Arbitrary "page to import" is selectable for multi-page documents.
* Arbitrary .svg files can be "saved as" .pdf files
** What does the .pdf rendering model have that .svg does not?
** What does the .svg rendering model have that .pdf does not?
** Perhaps you would like to help [[EricWilhelm]] fill-out this table: [http://scratchcomputing.com/projects/uber-converter/chromista_features.html xar/svg/ps/pdf/crs features] (contact me to get the YAML source)
* Hyperlinks in the PDF file are preserved in the SVG.
* Exporting the SVG to .png produces a pixel accurate ...
* Metadata should be as much preserved as possible
* ... please refactor and refine ...

== What Users Need from Inkscape PDF[[/PS]] Support ==

* SVG canvas size needs to be compatible with PDF canvas
* Color SVG's get turned black and white on export; needs to preserve colors
* Better gradient supports. Xara Xtreme does a nice trick with gradients by creating colored steps aligned to the shape/direction of the gradient.
* Better AI support. The Adobe Illustrator file format is a PDF-based format (after version 7), or postscript (before version 7). If Inkscape gains good PDF[[/PS]] support, it should also be able to load/save AI files.
* Support for alpha transparency everywhere (objects, gradient stops, etc.)
* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility http://printing.kde.org/downloads/)
* [[/What]] else?/

BrandonCsSanders: Refactoring

2005-12-14T12:42:59Z

Refactoring

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	# What is level of Support/features are required?		This page is part of the PrintingConsensusPoll.

			# What level of Support/features are required?
	# What SVG features must be supported beyond the basics?		# What SVG features must be supported beyond the basics?
	# Should the deliverable be a library, a stand alone tool, or ...?		# Should the deliverable be a library, a stand alone tool, or ...?

BrandonCsSanders: Refactoring

2005-12-14T12:33:38Z

Refactoring

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			# What is level of Support/features are required?
			# What SVG features must be supported beyond the basics?
			# Should the deliverable be a library, a stand alone tool, or ...?
			# Other questions about requirements?

	This page identifies exactly what sort of PDF support Inkscape needs. This information is essential to complete the plan for the PrintingConsensusPoll.		This page identifies exactly what sort of PDF support Inkscape needs. This information is essential to complete the plan for the PrintingConsensusPoll.

BrandonCsSanders: from PDF Support

2005-12-14T12:29:05Z

from PDF Support

New page

This page identifies exactly what sort of PDF support Inkscape needs. This information is essential to complete the plan for the PrintingConsensusPoll.

* Arbitrary .pdf and .ps files can be opened or imported directly into an inkscape document in exactly the way that .svg files are imported.
** All shapes are editable
** All text is rendered in the same font as the original .pdf
** All text is appropriately sequential (multi-column pdfs are handled correctly)
** Arbitrary "page to import" is selectable for multi-page documents.
* Arbitrary .svg files can be "saved as" .pdf files
** What does the .pdf rendering model have that .svg does not?
** What does the .svg rendering model have that .pdf does not?
** Perhaps you would like to help EricWilhelm fill-out this table: [http://scratchcomputing.com/projects/uber-converter/chromista_features.html xar/svg/ps/pdf/crs features] (contact me to get the YAML source)
* Hyperlinks in the PDF file are preserved in the SVG.
* Exporting the SVG to .png produces a pixel accurate ...
* ... please refactor and refine ...

== What Users Need from Inkscape PDF/PS Support ==

* SVG canvas size needs to be compatible with PDF canvas
* Color SVG's get turned black and white on export; needs to preserve colors
* Better gradient supports. Xara Xtreme does a nice trick with gradients by creating colored steps aligned to the shape/direction of the gradient.
* Better AI support. The Adobe Illustrator file format is a PDF-based format (after version 7), or postscript (before version 7). If Inkscape gains good PDF/PS support, it should also be able to load/save AI files.
* Support for alpha transparency everywhere (objects, gradient stops, etc.)
* Ability to tile one large image across multiple pages (cf. KDEPrint's poster utility http://printing.kde.org/downloads/)
* /What else?/