Questions tagged [vector-graphics]
Use this tag for general questions about how vector graphics work. Vector graphics are made up of mathematical primitives like points, lines, curves and polygons constructed from these primitives.
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Inkscape clip and export - clip border visible?
I have a problem with clipping a bitmap in Inkscape.
After I export a clipped bitmap into PNG it looks fine. However after I print this PNG into a PDF file, insert it into LibreOffice writer (and ...
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Cairo Converts SVG to Black and White
I am trying to convert an SVG into a PDF on the command line but both svg2pdf and cairosvg result in black and white images (the original is in colour).
$ identify original.svg
original.svg SVG 31x40 ...
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Traced vector has sloppy outline
I have used Illustrator to trace a shape for me, but the resulting vector is rendered untidily. It seems like a rendering glitch, as if Illustrator tries to render the shape's outline using a crude ...
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How to draw a Gaussian Curve with LibreOffice Draw?
I would like to draw a Gaussian curve as a vector graphic in LibreOffice Draw. With the "Curve" functions I was only able to get something parabola-like.
Has anyone got an idea of how to do the ...
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Vector format for FedEx/Kinkos?
I am looking over some of Kinko's available file formats.(link)
You may upload any file to FedEx Kinko's Print Online. However, Print Online can only convert the following file formats to PDF for ...
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Taking vector screenshot from Firefox
I am trying to take a vector screenshot of a webpage. What I did:
Start a fresh Ubuntu 15.10 from the LiveCD
Install Firefox Nightly from the PPA, it's currently 47.0a1
Install 'gtk-vector-...
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'Vector Smart Object' issue on Creative Cloud
I updated to Creative Cloud 2015 from 2014 recently and I am having a series of weird issues working with smart objects.
First issue happens while pasting into PhotoShop (PS):
Let's say I created a ...
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Overlap and merge two pages of a PDF
In a PDF document, two adjacent A4 pages contain a graph in a vector format: the first page contains the left half of the graph, the second page contains the right half. These two halves should be ...
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How can I split PDF file into layers
I have a large PDF file containing a map. The PDF file was probably generated with AutoCAD.
The image consists of a coloured raster map, and a vector with lines on top of the map. (Street lines etc.)
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Saving Visio .vsdx drawing into a format that preserves its fonts, pixels, etc
I have a drawing saved as .vsdx file (made in visio 2013). How do I convert it to the .eps format (or any vectorized format preserving its fonts, pixels etc.) to be used later as LaTeX figure?
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How to convert EPS file to EMF in Windows using a free software? [closed]
I have plot figures generated using matplotlib saved as .EPS files. I want to inset these into MS Word Document. Unfortunately, MS Word only accepts EMF files as vector inputs, so I need to convert ...
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How to force Illustrator to accurately trace the actual pixels?
I’m trying trace and convert a bitmap to a vector image, but I need Illustrator to actually trace the actual pixels, not smooth them out.
I’ve tried various settings with “Live Trace,” but the result ...
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Why does Sketch App mangle certain svgs when imported?
I have 2 svgs that look exactly the same on the web and in Illustrator. One of them has been run through a minify script.
You can take a look at these 2 svgs and the code on codepen
As you can see, ...
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True vector PDF printing in Windows 7 possible?
I'm trying to print to a vector PDF in Windows 7, but every software printer I've tried rasterizes the file (PDFCreator, Bullzip, Windows XPS Printer...). I don't have this problem on OSX, which ...
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Microsoft Office - Transparent .eps files have a white background
I am helping a friend design a poster using Microsoft Publisher. I have made him an .eps logo which has a transparent background on it. Upon importing this file into Publisher, the background becomes ...
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