Grid units are wrong (or is it another problem?)

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guix
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Grid units are wrong (or is it another problem?)

Postby guix » Sun May 26, 2013 1:12 pm

Hello all, I'm a beginner in vector graphics,

In Illustrator, when I open a file in which there is objects with spacing of 0.1in, and Illustrator's grid is also set to 0.1in, then everything is fine.

But when I open the same file in Inkscape, and set Inkscape's grid to 0.1in too, it doesn't correspond, the objects aren't on the same scale.

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So either the grid in Inkscape is wrong, or the file isn't opened to it's normal size (or what else?)

Do you have any idea how can I fix this problem?

Thanks in advance, I don't like Illustrator and would like to use Inkscape instead but I can't really, because of this problem :)

Lazur
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Re: Grid units are wrong (or is it another problem?)

Postby Lazur » Tue May 28, 2013 5:38 am

As far as I know illustrator works in 72 dpi,
and inkscape in 90 dpi.
Both grids are correct.

Just came another post on the same based issue here.
Maybe ~suv knows how to add custom dimensions in the document preferencies panel, that could answer this "issue".

guix
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Re: Grid units are wrong (or is it another problem?)

Postby guix » Tue May 28, 2013 6:25 am

Thanks, it has been fixed by editing the file "header" and changing from pixels to inch (dividing pixels values by 72)

Sorry, this is not a software issue, topic can be locked/moved whatever, thank you.


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