Questions tagged [inkscape]
Inkscape is a free, open-source, cross-platform vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, or Xara X. Its native file format is SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics).
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Is Inkscape meant to look like Windows XP on 19.04?
When I upgraded Ubuntu from 18.04 to 19.04, Inkscape suddenly looked like this:
which isn't how it looked before.
If it isn't meant to look like that, any idea how can I fix it?
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How do I cut out an object with Inkscape?
How do I cut out a object with Inkscape? I have a photo of flip flops but I need to only have the flip flops cut out.
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Installed Typecatcher Fonts Not Showing Up in Inkscape?
I installed google fonts with Typecatcher, but they are not showing up in Inkscape. Any ideas?
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Inkscape menu bar font unreadably light
How do I change the font color for menus in Ubuntu? It's unreadably light.
It looks like the items are unclickable, but the items are clickable. I already tried reinstalling inkscape. This is a fresh ...
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How print from inkscape without getting “Filter failed” error?
I have Brother MFC0L2700DN network printer.
Running drivers form brother website on kubunt 18.10 .
Never had any issues with it. I printed text documents, stuff from gimp,... from blender. Today I ...
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Can't install Inkscape on Ubuntu 19.04
I'm trying to install InkScape on Ubuntu 19.04 from Discover (KDE plasma store), but it shows error:
Dependencies resolution failed
I tried installing it from PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:...
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Cannot launch inkscape and w3m with same error message “Wrong __data_start/_end pair”
On Ubuntu 19.04 x86_64, I cannot launch inkscape due to the following error message.
% inkscape
Wrong __data_start/_end pair
[1] XXXX abort inkscape
The same issue arises with w3m.
% w3m
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Latex in Inkscape is not working anymore after update
I have been using the render-latex option in Inkscape for many years happily. Now, after some updates I get an error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "eqtexsvg.py", line 160, in
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Inkscape Ubuntu 16.04 - undefined symbol: _ZN6Magick5Image4readERKNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringIcSt11char_traitsIcESaIcEEE
$ inkscape
inkscape: symbol lookup error: inkscape: undefined symbol: _ZN6Magick5Image4readERKNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringIcSt11char_traitsIcESaIcEEE
After different combinations of search stumbled ...
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Import eps files in inkscape 092 1 Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to import an eps file in Ubuntu 16.04, inkscape 0.92 and got this error:
ps2pdf failed:
GPL Ghostscript 9.26: Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps.
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Wacom stylus behavior in GTK programs
Installed Kubuntu 18.04 last weekend. I'm left handed, so that's how I have my mouse set up.
I also have a Wacom Intuos (CTH-690) which I'm configuring. For now I'm running a script whenever I turn ...
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Add a new palette/swatch .gpl file to Inkscape when installed as a snap
I have installed Inkscape 0.92.4 on Ubuntu 18.04 as a snap from the official Ubuntu software installer snap store.
I want to add a new .gpl palette to Inkscape so that it's available in all my ...
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In Kdenlive, how to change the rotate axis to a specific point?
I've drawn an arm in Inkscape. I'd like to use Kdenlive to rotate the arm (from the shoulder) 90 degrees.
In Inkscape, when I want to rotate the arm, I simply change the rotation axis to the shoulder....
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Ubuntu 18.04, Inkscape 0.92: Cannot change icons
I am using a global dark theme on Ubuntu 18.04 and it makes all the icons in Inkscape 0.92 hard to see.
I found an icons.svg with better icons and copied them to ~/.config/inkscape/icons but when I ...
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Add pre-made template to Inkscape
I can't see any option to add a template to Inkscape templates folder. The folder is locked. I checked threads about this and they are all talking about Unity. Do we need to enable open as ...
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Create CMYK PDF from Inkscape SVG with 100% Magenta “cutkontur”
I designed a sticker to be cut free-form. The printer asks:
Please note:
For the contour cut we need a vectorized contour line from you in the pdf > print file. Please color this line with a ...
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Inkscape randomly crashes with Uniconvertor errors after switching windows/virtual desktops
Basically, Inkscape will sometimes start opening dozens of errors, mostly with the following message:
You need to install the UniConvertor software.
For GNU/Linux: install the package python-...
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terminal says inkscape not installed but it is
running ubuntu 18.04.1 on acer laptop.
I recently upgraded from ubuntu16 to 18 doing a clean install. all works fine but inkscape. i installed from ubuntu software center.
inkscape only let me open ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 won't install inkscape
I have been trying to install inkscape from the source (also tried apt install), but I keep getting the errors below. Would someone please give me the solution? Thanks!
Error messages:
@owner-HP-...
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how to change units in an svg file via the commandline?
I am taking Gif images, and converting them to sprite sheets so that i can cut them out with my laser. I wrote a script that handles this, but when I convert the png to an SVG, the units always come ...
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Problem installing inkscape
I have been trying to install inkscape, but it keep generating these errors below. Can someone please help me resolve this?
Error:
% sudo apt install inkscape ...
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Inkscape can't launch in Ubuntu 18.04
How can I download this libgtkmm-2.4.so.1 for Inkscape in Ubuntu 18.04?
inkscape: error while loading shared libraries: libgtkmm-2.4.so.1:
cannot open shared object file: No such file or ...
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Menu icons not correct in Inkscape
I have installed inkscape (0.92.3-1) on Ubuntu 18.04, and everything works fine.
However, the icon panel (tools panel) on the left side doesn't show the icons in a correct manner!
Thankful for any ...
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Permissions for $HOME/.config for snap
I have inkscape installed as a snap (https://snapcraft.io/). I am trying to save a replacement for $HOME/.config/inkscape/templates/default.svg, but get an error that permission is denied.
My home ...
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Why are there two Inkscape entries in Ubuntu Software? [duplicate]
I seems there are two entries of Inkscape in Ubuntu Software.
What is the difference? Which one should I install?
(Using Ubuntu 18.04)
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Render LaTeX is not working in Inkscape after installing to 18.04
I have recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 (Not upgrade, a clean install). In Ubuntu 18.04, the rendering LaTeX function in Inkscape is not working. Following is the error output:
*** WARNING - the ...
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“pacman” command, what is it about?
I having problems with Inkscape. I have found a thread in a forum talking about these problems.
The doubt: in that thread they are talking about a command called "pacman". Does that command exist in ...
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Inkscape dialogue box
I was drawing using Inkscape until I want to export my draw into image file, I faced this problem.
Bottom part of the dialogue box is being cut, and I have no idea how to access it.
It's seems to ...
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why I can not copying file to usr [closed]
I want to install inkscape palette and I want to copy the .gpl file into usr why error message appear?
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Inkscape 0.48 won't update to 0.92 (Ubuntu 14.04)
I'm trying to update to Inkscape 0.92.
I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty in crouton on an Asus c201.
I added the PPA using the following command
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable
sudo apt-...
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Inkscape undo(Ctrl+Z) keyboard shortcut is not working properly
In Inkscape if I try to undo something with the shortcut Ctrl+Z it does nothing. However if I try to undo it with the Ctrl+Y shortcut it works just fine. I believe that this might be because in my ...
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Unable to install Inkscape in Ubuntu 17.10
I had tried to install Inkscape in Ubuntu 17.10. It downloaded for some minute but then the connection got broken. When I tried to download it again, the following message appeared :-
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Inkscape issue No PUBKEY [duplicate]
Tried to install Inkscape but I'm getting this error.
GPG error: https://deb.opera.com stable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: ...
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Inkscape 0.92 won't open on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm using ubuntu 16.04 and installed Inkscape from software center and it doesn't strat. Not even opening .svg file already created. (Similar question posted by Vitor Abella on 12.1.2016 with ...
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Error while installing, upgrading or autoremove: insserv warning: script 'K01runlcactivator' and 'runlcactivator'
I am seeing these errors while trying to install Inkscapeor install any software for that matter.
When I try to use sudo apt-get install language-pack-en-base it shows the same error .
I also ...
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How to change Inkscape icons in KDE?
How can I get back the old Inkscape icons?
I tried: sudo cp /usr/share/inkscape/icons/icons.svg ~/.config/inkscape/icons/ but it still doesn't work.
System: Ubuntu 16.04
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Using version 0....
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I can't make my inkscape black-themed
I followed many tutorials but my inkscape just stays default white.
I don't know why! I tried it for version 0.92.1 and 0.92 --> 0 success.
Dark theme zip file download
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How to debug Inkscape clipboard problem
Inkscape sometimes gets into a weird state on my machine where clipboard operations go hayware. After copying elements to the clipboard, it starts spawning many windows:
Postscript output windows, ...
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old inscape version on 17.04
How can I install the old version of Inkscape (0.91) on a new system (17.04 Zesty Zepus)? The system came with the new version (0.92) which I removed via Synaptic and now I don't know how to add the 0....
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Where can I find the artwork from the Inkscape: About page?
Clicking Help -> About -> About Inkscape I see this image:
Where can I find the vector version of this?
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Inkscape error with TexText
I have Kubuntu 16.04, Inkscape 0.92 and TexText 0.4.4.
TexText has worked without any problem for a long time, however, it suddenly stopped working and I am trying to track down the issue. I already ...
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Ubuntu in spanish giving messages in Turkish
Updated to 17.04 (Acer Laptop, Intel Core i7, Geforce Gtx860m)
Tried to install Inkscape (had Inkscape development PPA still installed)
Was told I had to login to "Snaps Store" by Ubuntu Software. ...
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How to : Change an icon in 16.04 [duplicate]
Is it possible to replace a particular icon with one of our choice in 16.04 Ubuntu ? If yes, kindly share.
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Trouble with the Path outset in Inkscape
I am using the latest version of Kubuntu, and I am having some trouble in Inkscape. Not sure if it's a glitch, or I am doing something wrong. When I try to outset a path, it makes a horrible random ...
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How can I run inkscape being installed as a snap package?
I installed inkscape by using the following command:
sudo snap install inkscape
It is installed correctly, however it is not shown in the application menu.
$ snap list
inkscape
version : 0.92.0
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Inkscape 0.92.0 (snap) fonts problem - Ubuntu 16.10
Inkscape does not see any new installed font.
Installed inkscape 0.92 (snap package)
It works and recognizes all default fonts of Ubuntu 16.10
Installed new font with font manager (Roboto ttf font ...
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How to open a new file from the command line with Inkscape
I can't find how to open a new svg document with Inkscape, simply from the terminal.
If the document specified as argument (or via -f) does not exist, there is just an error saying it doesn't exist, ...
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Inkscape gives errors when I switch to WebStorm
Every time I try to switch from Inkscape to WebStorm (whether Alt+Tab or clicking from sidebar) Inkscape keeps giving these error repeatedly:
Inkscape has received additional data from the script ...
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Inkscape not starting after installation on ubuntu 16.04
I'm using ubuntu 16.04 and I installed Inkscape via software center and it does not open after attempting to start.
On terminal I get after inkscape
inkscape: error while loading shared libraries: ...
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Inkscape For Dummies
Iam using Inkscape for a project. I am making mugs and have converted photographs into patterns in order to fit them into shapes. How can I then convert them to a file type that can be opened in other ...
