Inkscape export to AI ?

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TweakingKnobs

Inkscape export to AI ?

Postby TweakingKnobs » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:01 am

Hi !

I want to print some t-shirts , unfortunatelly none of the t-shirt companies support svg, only AI or eps .

So as inkscape cannot export to AI ( and i understand as it is not AI ) i tried eps , but sometimes it gave me some problems with colors and gradients.

So what can i do ?


what would be the best way to do something in inkscape and import ti AI ?

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Re: Inkscape export to AI ?

Postby bbyak » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:57 am

Adobe Illustrator imports PDF and SVG just fine. These two formats are recommended.

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Re: Inkscape export to AI ?

Postby llogg » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:09 am

yes, you should be able to use .svg files, but make sure you use plain svg, not inkscape svg (which is slightly confusing).

Alice

Re: Inkscape export to AI ?

Postby Alice » Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:42 am

llogg wrote:yes, you should be able to use .svg files, but make sure you use plain svg, not inkscape svg (which is slightly confusing).


how can I save my file as plain svg? aren't their extension the same?

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Re: Inkscape export to AI ?

Postby llogg » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:41 pm

it's an option in the save dialog. I think the extensions are the same, and can't claim to fully understand the differences, but they are real.

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Re: Inkscape export to AI ?

Postby microUgly » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:14 pm

llogg wrote:and can't claim to fully understand the differences, but they are real.

The differences is that plain-SVG doesn't contain Inkscape specific information. The Inkscape information describes how Inkscape can edit some objects, such as :tool_3dbox:. Without that information Inkscape won't be able to edit the shape as it once could. The Inkscape information has no impact on how the SVG will look in any other viewer, only how it can be edited. Saving as plain SVG will reduce the filesize and is simply a precaution when distributing the file for non-Inkscape use.


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