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Programming questions about scripting the Inkscape vector-graphics application, e.g. using the Inkscape CLI as part of a graphics conversion workflow. Questions about installing the application should go on Super User. Questions about using the application should go on Graphic Design.

Inkscape is a free, cross-platform software vector graphics editor, licensed under the GNU General Public License.

Inkscape uses SVG as its native vector format and uses GIMPs .gpl file format for palettes. Extensions can be written in C, C++, XSLT, Python, or shell scripts. It has a command-line interface which is useful for processing vector collections such as PDFs.

Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.

A comprehensive guide to Inkscape can be found here.

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Inkscape: animated SVG to video?

i created an animated presentation with the Sozi plugin for Inkscape. It looks great, however, not all browsers support SVG animations (Chrome for instance does not like the Inkscape/Sozi SVGs at all). I would like to convert the presentation to a…
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IE10 crops SVG instead of resizing

I solved the issue where IE10 would only resize an image if styled with css, now IE10 is cropping an SVG instead of resizing it. No other browser has this issue. I've tried all different combinations of only declaring height or width while setting…
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Gimp vs Inkscape vs Fireworks for website development?

InkScape users, can you recommend Inkscape for website-template development. I have to learn a tool for website templating, to create layout and export slices, one of my friend is suggesting fireworks i have seen him working ie why i am aware about…
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change svg:g id to inkscape:label

I made a vector graphic in Inkscape, including layers and sub-layers for further use in Processing. I named all the layers in the UI, and realized that the final SVG only creates an inkscape:label attribute with that name, but id remains…
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Export svg from Inkscape to Corel Draw

I'm working in Inkscape exclusively but sometime people require files writen in cdr file. Is there a way to safely export from Inkscape and then import in Corel Draw? I've used Corel X3 and when I imported svg, I've get garbage (sometime it work,…
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How to save SVG file with Inkscape CLI?

I'm working with Inkscape in cli no (--without-gui or -z) to : Select multiple nodes by id (hanzi, pinyin) ; Create an union of them ; Save as a new file (test-union-cli.svg). Command So I use this command: inkscape -z -f ./䖠-x45A0.svg \ …
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R pch plotting in illustator as "q"

Every time I use pch=21 for plotting in R with lattice, my plot plots normally in the R plotting window and in pdf (circles with borders); however when I open a saved pdf version of my plot in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, the dots are oddly…
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Converting text into path (svg) on server?

How can I create text from a TTF font and convert it into a static SVG path? So that anyone could open it in illustrator and see the word (as an .SVG). Our server is Debain, and we primarily use PHP for backend coding. Happy to use Imagemagick or…
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brew remove inkscape : Error: Calling needs :cxx11 is disabled

How can I fix the problem below ? $ brew update && brew upgrade Already up-to-date. Error: Calling needs :cxx11 is disabled! There is no replacement. Please report this to the weikengchen/caskformula tap: …
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Color markers to match stroke paint in Inkscape 0.91

The new version of Inkscape 0.91 doesn't have the Extensions -> Modify Path -> Color Markers to Match Stroke anymore. How do you color markers to match stroke in 0.91?
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Inkscape export window not displaying??

I am trying to export a png with transparent background to use as a favicon. However when I am in Inkscape and use the "save as" option the background is not transparent. After looking around, people said I needed to export instead to get the…
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Gradient along a path

Is it possible to create something like this in inkscape? I have been searching and trying for quite some time, but so far no results... So what I am looking for is a gradient which follows the direction of the path it is applied to. Gradient along…
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How to use xaml vector images as image source in Windows 8 app

I created some assets in inkscape and would like to use them as icons in a windows 8 application. I have done some reading and it seams that while .Net 4.5 supports SVG, the modern ui profile does not. I converted the svg to xaml using this tool. I…
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Adding nodes to objects in Inkscape by Python script

This question is for someone with experience of Python coding of Inkscape extensions. Others need not waste their time, unless they really like a challenge! I've written a Python extension that calculates the intersections between the line segments…
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Export `.pdf_tex` for Inkscape 1.0

I would like to export from .svg to .pdf_tex from command line but on inkscape 1.0 or later, for instance, https://stackoverflow.com/a/41110512/9302545. Explanation In Inkscape 0.92 or earlier if I use a .svg file in a .tex I only use the lualatex…
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