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=== Delineate === | === Delineate === | ||
Front end written in java that does interesting things with color images. | |||
Front end written in java that does interesting things with color | *[http://delineate.sourceforge.net/ Delineate at Sourceforge] | ||
images. | |||
=== ill2svg === | === ill2svg === | ||
ill2svg (Illustrator to SVG) is a small script that helps turn Adobe | ill2svg (Illustrator to SVG) is a small script that helps turn Adobe | ||
Illustrator .ai files into SVG. While it doesn't always do a perfect job, | Illustrator .ai files into SVG. While it doesn't always do a perfect job, | ||
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-h print this message and exit | -h print this message and exit | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
=== gimp2sodipodi === | === gimp2sodipodi === | ||
Shandy Brown has assembled a somewhat obscure but useful set of tools to get from GIMP to Sodipodi (and thus to Inkscape). That is, convert raster to vector. | |||
Shandy Brown has assembled a somewhat obscure but useful set of tools to | *Anyone got a link for this? | ||
get from GIMP to Sodipodi (and thus to Inkscape). That is, convert | |||
raster to vector. | |||
=== The Gimp === | === The Gimp === | ||
Gimp is firstly a bitmap graphic tool, but: | Gimp is firstly a bitmap graphic tool, but: | ||
* It imports SVG (with help of librsvg) into bitmap or vector path, exports SVG. | * It imports SVG (with help of librsvg) into bitmap or vector path, exports SVG. | ||
* Gimp selection can be converted to vector path, and path are exported/imported in SVG. | * Gimp selection can be converted to vector path, and path are exported/imported in SVG. | ||
Gimp can be used to create nice textures to use in inkscape or shapes that can be vectorized in Inkscape. | Gimp can be used to create nice textures to use in inkscape or shapes that can be vectorized in Inkscape. Importing SVG drawings from Inkscape to Gimp allows you to do several effects by filling and stroking shapes. | ||
There is limited drag'n'drop features between Gimp and Inkscape: | There is limited drag'n'drop features between Gimp and Inkscape: | ||
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* pictures can be drag'n'droped from Gimp document history to inkscape it that's a recognised format for Inkscape. | * pictures can be drag'n'droped from Gimp document history to inkscape it that's a recognised format for Inkscape. | ||
*[http://gimp.org gimp.org] | |||
=== Linux Video Editing System === | |||
LIVES is the Linux Video Editing System that permits editing and | LIVES is the Linux Video Editing System that permits editing and | ||
making video without worries about formats, frame sizes, or frame | making video without worries about formats, frame sizes, or frame | ||
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works by moving your shapes in Inkscape and exporting as numbered | works by moving your shapes in Inkscape and exporting as numbered | ||
png's. | png's. | ||
*[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Esalsaman/lives/ LIVES] | |||
Revision as of 18:42, 10 February 2006
SVG Validator
A validator service (and downloadable tool) is provided by the W3C. It will complain about sodipodi or inkscape namespaced items in the document, unless you've exported to plain SVG.
SVG::Metadata
Perl module and set of scripts to help in adding and processing metadata in SVG files.
Autotrace and Frontline
Autotrace an open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color.
Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters.
Frontline is GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and rontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both autotrace and frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
Potrace
Potrace is now embedded into Inkscape. You don't need to run it separately.
Delineate
Front end written in java that does interesting things with color images.
ill2svg
ill2svg (Illustrator to SVG) is a small script that helps turn Adobe Illustrator .ai files into SVG. While it doesn't always do a perfect job, it can sometimes be of great help.
To use the program, just type:
ill2svg.pl [-l "string" -h] infile > outfile.svg
options:
-l specify the file's line-ending convention: dos, mac,
or unix; the default is unix
-h print this message and exit
gimp2sodipodi
Shandy Brown has assembled a somewhat obscure but useful set of tools to get from GIMP to Sodipodi (and thus to Inkscape). That is, convert raster to vector.
- Anyone got a link for this?
The Gimp
Gimp is firstly a bitmap graphic tool, but:
- It imports SVG (with help of librsvg) into bitmap or vector path, exports SVG.
- Gimp selection can be converted to vector path, and path are exported/imported in SVG.
Gimp can be used to create nice textures to use in inkscape or shapes that can be vectorized in Inkscape. Importing SVG drawings from Inkscape to Gimp allows you to do several effects by filling and stroking shapes.
There is limited drag'n'drop features between Gimp and Inkscape:
- path, can be drag'n'droped from Gimp path dialog to Inkscape
- pictures can be drag'n'droped from Gimp document history to inkscape it that's a recognised format for Inkscape.
Linux Video Editing System
LIVES is the Linux Video Editing System that permits editing and making video without worries about formats, frame sizes, or frame rates. It doesn't support SVG directly yet, but you can create animated works by moving your shapes in Inkscape and exporting as numbered png's.