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	=== From: Grant ===		=== From: Grant ===
	Date: August 16, 2006<br />		Date: August 16, 2006<br />

Simarilius at 23:04, 31 October 2011

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Simarilius: Reverted edits by Simarilius (talk) to last revision by NeoPhyte Rep

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			=== From: Grant ===
			Date: August 16, 2006<br />
			Subject: Inkscape has promise but I can't use it

			I had very high hopes for Inkscape 0.44 installed on my new MacBook  ([https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X MacOSX] 10.4.7)
			as I had hoped to avoid having to buy a copy of  [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Illustrator] for it. Unfortunately, though I can import and edit my existing [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG] files from [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Illustrator](on another machine) without serious problems, I have been unable to export them as correct  [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] or [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF], which I require for a book I'm working on. The [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] files display dashed lines as solid, and the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF] files, though they are non-empty (about the same size as the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] files) don't display at all in [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X MacOS] Previewer -- I get a blank page. In short, I simply can't use it for the purpose I had in mind. I'm sure it's fine if you can live with [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG]-only format files and/or print directly from Inkscape. It's possible that there's something wrong with my installation, but I've reinstalled it a couple of times from different sites and I've verified that I have the latest versions of [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ghostscript gs], [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Pstoedit pstoedit], and similar utilities.

			Also, although the docs allude to the capability of importing [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator AI] or [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] under certain circumstances, I have been absolutely unable to figure out from the information on line how to make this actually work. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG] seems to be my only current option for importing existing files.

			I'm posting this not to discourage people from trying out Inkscape but rather to caution those who might view its current implementation as a reasonable working substitute for a commercial package like [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator AI]. Maybe I'm just unlucky, or maybe it's just a [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X MacOSX] problem. If there's something wrong with my installation, then it's clearly something that the average user (like me) won't easily be able to debug without a lot of effort and outside guidance. Questions or comments may be sent to gpetty @ aos.wisc.edu

	=== From: Proxi ===		=== From: Proxi ===

Simarilius at 21:35, 31 October 2011

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	~~=== From: Grant ===~~
	~~Date: August 16, 2006<br />~~
	~~Subject: Inkscape has promise but I can't use it~~

	~~I had very high hopes for Inkscape 0.44 installed on my new MacBook  ([https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X MacOSX] 10.4.7)~~
	as I had hoped to avoid having to buy a copy of  [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Illustrator] for it. Unfortunately, though I can import and edit my existing [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG] files from [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Illustrator](on another machine) without serious problems, I have been unable to export them as correct  [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] or [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF], which I require for a book I'm working on. The [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] files display dashed lines as solid, and the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF] files, though they are non-empty (about the same size as the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] files) don't display at all in [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X MacOS] Previewer -- I get a blank page. In short, I simply can't use it for the purpose I had in mind. I'm sure it's fine if you can live with [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG]-only format files and/or print directly from Inkscape. It's possible that there's something wrong with my installation, but I've reinstalled it a couple of times from different sites and I've verified that I have the latest versions of [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ghostscript gs], [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Pstoedit pstoedit], and similar utilities.

	Also, although the docs allude to the capability of importing [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator AI] or [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] under certain circumstances, I have been absolutely unable to figure out from the information on line how to make this actually work. [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG] seems to be my only current option for importing existing files.

	I'm posting this not to discourage people from trying out Inkscape but rather to caution those who might view its current implementation as a reasonable working substitute for a commercial package like [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator AI]. Maybe I'm just unlucky, or maybe it's just a [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X MacOSX] problem. If there's something wrong with my installation, then it's clearly something that the average user (like me) won't easily be able to debug without a lot of effort and outside guidance. Questions or comments may be sent to gpetty @ aos.wisc.edu

	=== From: Proxi ===		=== From: Proxi ===

NeoPhyte Rep: /* From: Learning Technologies Center (LTC) of the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) */ Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

2010-02-09T23:55:16Z

From: Learning Technologies Center (LTC) of the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM): Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

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	=== From: Learning Technologies Center (LTC) of the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) ===		=== From: Learning Technologies Center (LTC) of the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) ===
	Inscape is a free, cross-platform SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format program that lets you create logos, illustrations and other drawings like commercial packages such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator.		Inscape is a free, cross-platform [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)] format program that lets you create logos, illustrations and other drawings like commercial packages such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator.

	http://ltc.smm.org/visualize/toolkit - Science Museum of Minnesota (3D Visulation toolkit)		http://ltc.smm.org/visualize/toolkit - Science Museum of Minnesota (3D Visulation toolkit)

	[[Category:About Inkscape]]		[[Category:About Inkscape]]

NeoPhyte Rep: /* From: Christoph */ Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

2010-02-09T23:53:20Z

From: Christoph: Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

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	=== From: Christoph ===		=== From: Christoph ===
	Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:14:27 +0100		Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:14:27 +0100<br />
	Subject: [Inkscape-user] Presentations with Inkscape		Subject: [Inkscape-user] Presentations with Inkscape

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	* open source software		* open source software
	* should either run on my Apple iBook, a NetBSD system, or both		* should either run on my Apple [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/IBook iBook], a [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/NetBSD NetBSD] system, or both

	I've been toying with Inkscape lately, and I enjoyed drawing some		I've been toying with Inkscape lately, and I enjoyed drawing some
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	will find it! But this is just the thing I was looking for. No fancy		will find it! But this is just the thing I was looking for. No fancy
	transitions and other useless stuff, but clean font rendering and nice		transitions and other useless stuff, but clean font rendering and nice
	figures. Fonts actually render much cleaner than in Apple Works'		figures. Fonts actually render much cleaner than in [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/AppleWorks Apple Works']
	presentations. It's a lot faster than batik-slideshow, plus it scales		presentations. It's a lot faster than  [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Batik_(software) batik-slideshow,] plus it scales
	the slide down, so you don't have to worry about that when you draw it.		the slide down, so you don't have to worry about that when you draw it.

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	Just as a side note: I installed Inkscape 0.40 and all its dependencies		Just as a side note: I installed Inkscape 0.40 and all its dependencies
	from The NetBSD Packages Collection [1] both on NetBSD and Mac OS X		from The [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/NetBSD#The_pkgsrc_packages_collection NetBSD Packages Collection] [1] both on [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/NetBSD NetBSD] and  [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Mac_OS_X Mac OS X]
	10.3, and it works like a charm. (Except that I cant get fullscreen		10.3, and it works like a charm. (Except that I cant get fullscreen
	output from inkview, but that may be related to Apple's X11		output from inkview, but that may be related to Apple's [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/X_Window_System X11]
	implementation.)		implementation.)

NeoPhyte Rep: /* From: Daniel */ Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

2010-02-09T23:30:20Z

From: Daniel: Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

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	comic that I'm working on with a visual artist (you guessed it - I		comic that I'm working on with a visual artist (you guessed it - I
	mostly do the words :P).. it's incredible how painful proper layout with		mostly do the words :P).. it's incredible how painful proper layout with
	CSS can be. As these things go, 'to amuse myself' turned into a holy		[https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets CSS] can be. As these things go, 'to amuse myself' turned into a holy
	crusade and I would not rest until I could churn out professional layout		crusade and I would not rest until I could churn out professional layout
	mockups by the dozen. So I got Inkscape.		mockups by the dozen. So I got Inkscape.

NeoPhyte Rep: /* From: shic */ Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

2010-02-09T23:26:34Z

From: shic: Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

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	shic (309152) on Monday December 20, 2004		shic (309152) on Monday December 20, 2004

	Thank you! I'm by no means a graphic artist, but every few months I find I need to draw a diagram for a document, or a simple logo, or a form of some sort or other. Back in the late 80s/early 90s I used RISCOS and "!Draw" which I found to be awesome. I move to SUNOS, then SOLARIS, then Linux before finally requiring Windows (don't ask) as my primary platform - and until today I have been extremely unimpressed with the options for vector graphics. Until you mentioned Inkscape I'd done everything from battling with ~~XFig~~ and ~~Latex~~ to being confused by Adobe Illustrator - which was serious overkill for a simple letterhead design. Inkscape already seems to meet my needs - the first program, commercial or otherwise, I've found in the last 15 years since !Draw which deserves this acolade. I think ~~Sourceforge~~ should promote this project more actively - it deserves to be project of the month or something in order to raise awareness.		Thank you! I'm by no means a graphic artist, but every few months I find I need to draw a diagram for a document, or a simple logo, or a form of some sort or other. Back in the late 80s/early 90s I used [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/RISCOS RISCOS] and "!Draw" which I found to be awesome. I move to [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/SunOS SUNOS], then [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Solaris_(operating_system) SOLARIS]
			, then [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Linux Linux] before finally requiring [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Microsoft_Windows Windows] (don't ask) as my primary platform - and until today I have been extremely unimpressed with the options for vector graphics. Until you mentioned Inkscape I'd done everything from battling with [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Xfig Xfig] and [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/LaTeX LaTeX] to being confused by [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Adobe Illustrator] - which was serious overkill for a simple letterhead design. Inkscape already seems to meet my needs - the first program, commercial or otherwise, I've found in the last 15 years since !Draw which deserves this acolade. I think [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/SourceForge SourceForge] should promote this project more actively - it deserves to be project of the month or something in order to raise awareness.

	http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=133308&cid=11135973		http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=133308&cid=11135973

NeoPhyte Rep: /* From: Phil Shapiro */ Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding. Also created new sections.

2010-02-09T23:02:34Z

From: Phil Shapiro: Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding. Also created new sections.

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	discovered this amazing software last week and have been talking it up		discovered this amazing software last week and have been talking it up
	on various national email lists i'm on. (see below a message i sent		on various national email lists i'm on. (see below a message i sent
	this evening to the list of Community Technology Centers' Network -		this evening to the list of [http://www.ctcnet.org/ Community Technology Centers' Network CTCNet]), one of the largest nonprofit organizations working to bridge
	CTCNet), one of the largest nonprofit organizations working to bridge
	the digital divide.)		the digital divide.)

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	- phil shapiro		- phil shapiro
	arlington, virginia		arlington, virginia
			=== From: shic ===
	Just want to add my appreciation of the work done on Inkscape. Very impressive!		Just want to add my appreciation of the work done on Inkscape. Very impressive!

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			=== From: Daniel ===
	I am not a visual person.		I am not a visual person.

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	Daniel		Daniel

			=== From: Christoph ===
	Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:14:27 +0100		Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:14:27 +0100
	Subject: [Inkscape-user] Presentations with Inkscape		Subject: [Inkscape-user] Presentations with Inkscape
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	Christoph		Christoph

			=== From: Learning Technologies Center (LTC) of the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) ===
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	Inscape is a free, cross-platform SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format program that lets you create logos, illustrations and other drawings like commercial packages such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator.		Inscape is a free, cross-platform SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format program that lets you create logos, illustrations and other drawings like commercial packages such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator.

NeoPhyte Rep: /* From: Henry House */ Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

2010-02-09T22:34:51Z

From: Henry House: Linked acronyms and product references for improved understanding.

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	Subject: New user happy with inkscape!		Subject: New user happy with inkscape!

	I used to use A. Illustrator years ago before I used Linux. Ever since then		I used to use [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator A. Illustrator] years ago before I used [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Linux Linux.] Ever since then
	I have been dissatisfied with the various Free vector drawing applications		I have been dissatisfied with the various Free vector drawing applications
	available for Linux. I just started using Inkscape yeterday and I am very		available for [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Linux Linux.] I just started using Inkscape yeterday and I am very
	impressed! There are keyboard shortcuts for most operations! The boolean		impressed! There are keyboard shortcuts for most operations! The boolean
	operations (union, divide, etc) work! (The lack of such has been a major		operations (union, divide, etc) work! (The lack of such has been a major