A while ago we updated several wallpaper svgz images. How did we do that --- what software was used?
I updated several png images in GIT hash 49c4ccfe to fix some branding. I would like to update a related svgz, but I don't how.
The specific file to update:
tdebase/kcontrol/pics/crsc-app-background.svgz.
View tdebase/kcontrol/pics/cr128-app-background.png in the latest GIT to see how I updated that image. The svgz should look the same.
Thanks!
Darrell
On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 09:53:56 -0700 (PDT) Darrell Anderson humanreadable@yahoo.com wrote:
A while ago we updated several wallpaper svgz images. How did we do that --- what software was used?
I updated several png images in GIT hash 49c4ccfe to fix some branding. I would like to update a related svgz, but I don't how.
The specific file to update:
tdebase/kcontrol/pics/crsc-app-background.svgz.
View tdebase/kcontrol/pics/cr128-app-background.png in the latest GIT to see how I updated that image. The svgz should look the same.
Working on it—give me an hour or so. The program I used for the wallpaper updates was Inkscape, for what it's worth.
A while ago we updated several wallpaper svgz images.
How did we do that --- what software was used?
I updated several png images in GIT hash 49c4ccfe to
fix some branding. I would like to update a related svgz, but I don't how.
The specific file to update:
tdebase/kcontrol/pics/crsc-app-background.svgz.
View tdebase/kcontrol/pics/cr128-app-background.png in
the latest GIT to see how I updated that image. The svgz should look the same.
Working on it—give me an hour or so. The program I used for the wallpaper updates was Inkscape, for what it's worth.
Thank you!
Darrell
On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:49:58 -0700 (PDT) Darrell Anderson humanreadable@yahoo.com wrote:
A while ago we updated several wallpaper svgz images.
How did we do that --- what software was used?
I updated several png images in GIT hash 49c4ccfe to
fix some branding. I would like to update a related svgz, but I don't how.
The specific file to update:
tdebase/kcontrol/pics/crsc-app-background.svgz.
View tdebase/kcontrol/pics/cr128-app-background.png in
the latest GIT to see how I updated that image. The svgz should look the same.
Working on it—give me an hour or so. The program I used for the wallpaper updates was Inkscape, for what it's worth.
Thank you!
No problem. This should hopefully do it—I think I spotted all the gradients and shading bits and corner details that were in the old version, anyway.
No problem. This should hopefully do it—I think I spotted all the gradients and shading bits and corner details that were in the old version, anyway.
Hey, that looks great!
Is there a way to save the svgz at 128x128 pixels? That way we can create the PNG files from the svgz file. The PNGs needed are 128x128, 64x64, 48x48, 32x32, 22x22, 16x16.
Darrell
On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:01:38 -0700 (PDT) Darrell Anderson humanreadable@yahoo.com wrote:
No problem. This should hopefully do it—I think I spotted all the gradients and shading bits and corner details that were in the old version, anyway.
Hey, that looks great!
Is there a way to save the svgz at 128x128 pixels? That way we can create the PNG files from the svgz file. The PNGs needed are 128x128, 64x64, 48x48, 32x32, 22x22, 16x16.
It's possible[1], and I'd bet the old ones were in fact generated as vector exports, but the smallest versions may not look very good without some manual retouch, which I didn't do to the attached files. (I may not have the right filenames either, but I'm sure you can sort it out.)
[1] To do so, you: 1. Open Inkscape and load the .svgz 2. Select File > Export Bitmap from the menu 3. Set the dimensions and filename and click Export 4. Repeat step 3 as necessary to generate all required sizes
It's possible[1], and I'd bet the old ones were in fact generated as vector exports, but the smallest versions may not look very good without some manual retouch, which I didn't do to the attached files. (I may not have the right filenames either, but I'm sure you can sort it out.)
[1] To do so, you:
- Open Inkscape and load the .svgz
- Select File > Export Bitmap from the menu
- Set the dimensions and filename and click Export
- Repeat step 3 as necessary to generate all required sizes
Thank you. These look great!
I'll have to build inkscape as the app does not come standard with Slackware. That means building about a dozen dependencies too. Sigh.
I was able to open the svgz in karbon14, but karbon14 stretched the image vertically, like Silly Putty. Would be nice if we could figure out how to use TDE software to support these images --- eat our own dog food.
Darrell
On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 07:29:32 -0700 (PDT) Darrell Anderson humanreadable@yahoo.com wrote:
It's possible[1], and I'd bet the old ones were in fact generated as vector exports, but the smallest versions may not look very good without some manual retouch, which I didn't do to the attached files. (I may not have the right filenames either, but I'm sure you can sort it out.)
[1] To do so, you:
- Open Inkscape and load the .svgz
- Select File > Export Bitmap from the menu
- Set the dimensions and filename and click Export
- Repeat step 3 as necessary to generate all required sizes
Thank you. These look great!
You're welcome.
I'll have to build inkscape as the app does not come standard with Slackware. That means building about a dozen dependencies too. Sigh.
I was able to open the svgz in karbon14, but karbon14 stretched the image vertically, like Silly Putty. Would be nice if we could figure out how to use TDE software to support these images --- eat our own dog food.
GIMP may have some svg support as well, but since it's primarily for raster graphics and I already have Inkscape installed, I went straight for the vector-specific program. But yes, not a small application—not quite as nasty to compile as, say, Chromium, but there are times I see an update become available and kind of roll my eyes. Boost, which IIRC it depends on for building, is worse than Inkscape itself, too.
There used to be a couple of smaller vector graphics editors for Linux floating around, but I can't even remember their names anymore (skencil? Was that one?), much less their capabilities or status.
As for "eating our own dog food" . . . we've obviously got svg display capabilities in there somewhere, or we wouldn't be able to use these icons in the first place. Does anyone have any idea how to hook that into KView[1], so that we can view svg/svgz in a Trinity application? Is this something we should file a bug/RFE for?
[1]TView? I must admit that I haven't been keeping proper track, with packaging still stalled here.
As for "eating our own dog food" . . . we've obviously got svg display capabilities in there somewhere, or we wouldn't be able to use these iconsin the first place. Does anyone have any idea how to hook that into KView[1],so that we can view svg/svgz in a Trinity application? Is this something we should file a bug/RFE for?
[1]TView? I must admit that I haven't been keeping proper track, with packaging still stalled here.
Neither kview nor kuickshow display svgz files. Nor do showfoto (digikam), chalk, or kolourpaint. However, those latter three only support bitmap images. I would think the two viewers should handle any image file.
Gwenview and karbon14 support svg files. Karbon14 is actually an editor, but distorts the svg image when opening. At least, your svgz got distorted/stretched. I am unfamiliar with using graphical apps and perhaps I don't have something set correctly.
Gwenview has a conversion plugin that seems to work well, but I never figured out how to convert your svgz to 128x128 png size.
If you have time and interest, would you tinker a bit with karbon14 and svg files? Likewise with gwenview converting svgz to png 128x128? If the problem is between my ears then all the better. If not then I will file a bug report. I need somebody familiar with these things to provide a proper evaulation. :-)
I agree both kview and kuickshow should display svg(z) files. I'll open an enhancement request for that, although I'm tempted to file that as a bug. Possibly we can grab the svg code from gwenview and import to kview and kuickshow.
Darrell
I agree both kview and kuickshow should display svg(z) files. I'll open an enhancement request for that, although I'm tempted to file that as a bug. Possibly we can grab the svg code from gwenview and import to kview and kuickshow.
I created enhancement request 1022 to update kview and kuickshow with svg(z) support.
Darrell
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