Inkscape

Unable to save png or pdf file

Bug #1251189 reported by Dianne Gains
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Bug Description

Hello

I have been using your fab inkscape, I've tried to save some work I've done this morning on to my computer as a png file after no luck with this I tried saving as a pdf file.

What happens is - it does save to my computer but then when you click to view it on my desktop - All I can see is a blank page……

Can you please let me know what I need to do to rectify this without loosing everything I've worked on this morning :)

Many Thanks
Dianne

Tags: exporting pdf
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Dianne Gains (z-info-z) wrote :

I'm using a mac computer

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

Please save the file as normal 'Inkscape SVG' and attach it to this report.

Changed in inkscape:
status: New → Incomplete
tags: added: exporting pdf
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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

> Unable to save png

Are you trying to save a copy as 'Cairo PNG' or using the (regular) export via 'File > Export Bitmap'?

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Dianne Gains (z-info-z) wrote :

Thank You - here it is :)

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Dianne Gains (z-info-z) wrote :

Tried to save as Cairo PNG and the one for pdf - neither are working for me…..I've never had any issues in the past only today

Thanks for your help
Dianne

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

<off-topic>
> Tried to save as Cairo PNG

Note that the recommend way to export to PNG is via 'File > Export Bitmap', not via 'File > Save … > 'Cairo PNG'.

See also:
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/File-Export.html#File-Export-PNG>
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/File-Export.html#File-Export-PNG-Cairo>
</off-topic>

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

Saving as PDF and Cairo PNG does not take the custom background color into account: white text on a default white background is not rendered visible…

Inkscape 0.48.2 for Mac OS X saves the drawing as expected to PDF (and Cairo PNG) if a rectangle of the size of the page (or larger) is stacked at the bottom of all objects (try yourself with attached modified file).

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

Attached PNG was saved as copy of the modified file using the file format 'Cairo PNG'.

Note that exporting via 'File > Export Bitmap' does respect custom document background colors (it uses the same renderer as on-canvas for export).

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

Proposing to link as duplicate to
- Bug #166396 "background color not exported to formats other than png”
  <https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/166396>

Changed in inkscape:
status: Incomplete → New
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Triaged
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