Thanks for that. I knew there must be an easy way rather than overlook the obvious and be frustrated.
Erik

OK. When I set up text in CorelDraw I usually prepare a text frame, then insert the text. Then if I need to change the text frame dimensions I change them using the normal top/side/diagonal arrows. The critical factor for me is that the text itself stays the same size. Ie the point size and height/w...

If you are looking for science and technology images in svg format then go to http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/index-36.html. This site has hundreds of high quality free images in svg format. Inkscape can handle them and they are specifically for preparation of displays to illustrate science projec...

OK. I have chased up pdf and patterns in old posts of the developers list and around June 2007 it was noted that Cairo pdf does not support patterns, masking or clipview. So I guess someone is working on it...hopefully. In the meantime I have worked a bit more on the clone idea and have combined tha...

Thanks micrUgly, My first attempt looked as if it was going to be successful. I made the cloned area to be a simple rectangle of coloured dots. Then did a clipview with a circle. All looked good. Then did a pdf and the pdf threw away the circle and left the rectangle of dots. Bummer. One good thing ...

I am using Win2000 and Inkscape (build 070922) The new pdf capability of Inkscape is exciting and works extremely well. Especially since the pdf appears to be a vector one with no rasterisation visible. However, I have found that it does not work with patterns. I would love to be proved wrong and it...