Is it possible? A PNG is generally less in size than an SVG. Sometimes I need small sized images in sites like Launchpad.
Note: When I simply save as PNG, the background remains white, not transparent.
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asked Aug 23 '13 at 8:27
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That's actually Inkscape's default.
Open File → Document Properties and click the background colour. Make sure the alpha channel is 0. As so:
Go to File → Export Bitmap (Shift+Ctrl+E) and save a file with a .png extension.
You're done.
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16I always tried to "save as" .png and it didn't work. Thanks. – Archisman Panigrahi Aug 24 '13 at 13:10
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If you are exporting something that clearly has no background, for example one or more paths, but your export still has a background color, make sure to check "hide all except selected" in the export options – chiliNUT Jul 13 '17 at 16:40
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Shortcut, at least in MS Windows, is (Shift+Ctrl+E).
Inkscape 0.91
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1It adds the view of a specific version, and the keyboard shortcut. I would have just appended it to the accepted answer, but I have been denied with similar amounts of info in the past. In which case, I was told that it warranted its own answer. Also, I did bump the accepted answer for pointing me in the correct direction, but it wasn't exactly right for the version I am using. – Kevin Feb 7 '15 at 16:35
