Simon Brown Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) Moderators Note: There is an alternative plugin available by @otuncelli that supports Layers. https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/117086-scalable-vector-graphics-filetype-alternative-plugin-svg-svgz/ Download SVGImport FileType This plugin requires that InkScape is installed. Download Edited September 17, 2020 by toe_head2001 Added note about alternative plugin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helio Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 And... now what? How does it work? Edit: Aha. You should make it clear that this is a file type, and should go in the FileType folder. v An excellent open–source strategy game—highly recommended. "I wish I had never been born," she said. "What are we born for?" "For infinite happiness," said the Spirit. "You can step out into it at any moment..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 And... now what? How does it work? I assumed it would go without saying that a plugin called SVGImport would import SVGs and thus be a FileType. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heythere Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 So, does it rasterize the image, or are the properties retained, or exactly what happens? 01010000 01100001 01101001 01101110 01110100 00101110 01001110 01000101 01010100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 So, does it rasterize the image, or are the properties retained, or exactly what happens? It rasterises it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heythere Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 So, if I open an SVG image in PDN, then save it as an SVG it rasterizes it? And why does it need Inkscape? (Which I have.) 01010000 01100001 01101001 01101110 01110100 00101110 01001110 01000101 01010100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 So, if I open an SVG image in PDN, then save it as an SVG it rasterizes it? It cannot save as an SVG, I have still included the flag due to a problem I had a while ago when only one flag is used - if you try to save it will send no data and give you an error message. And why does it need Inkscape? (Which I have.) It uses InkScape's command-line interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman's Friend Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Frankly spoken, this plugin does not make that much sense. 1.) The benefit of vector graphics is that you can scale them losslessly. 2.) This plugin opens the SVG in a fixed size without allowing the user to choose a custom size. 3.) You have to install Inkscape to use this plugin. 4.) Inkscape allows you to export your SVG as PNG in a custom size. 5.) So if you need to install Inkscape anyway, you shouldn't use this plugin as Inkscape itself provides you the important features which this plugin lacks. This is how a SVG import interface should look like: Considering that a 35 MB download (= Inkscape) is required, this plugin is a little poor. GIMP does not require additional files, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heythere Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Ouch!? 01010000 01100001 01101001 01101110 01110100 00101110 01001110 01000101 01010100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman's Friend Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 To make this complete and explain what I mean, this is Inkscape's export option: It bears some similarities with GIMP's SVG import feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heythere Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I understand what you're saying, if you have Inkscape alone you can do all this. (and much more.) They could be done without PDN. So yeah, it is not practical, but I like a lot of stuff in my file dialogs drop down menus. Hidden Content: u_f.l:s|b ERROR 01010000 01100001 01101001 01101110 01110100 00101110 01001110 01000101 01010100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlhouser Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Boy, I felt like I had gone in circles with this discussion. I have inkscape and simply want to vector my image. Now I am even more lost. Do I need a plug-in to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 From what I can tell, you're on the wrong forum. This thread is about a plugin that allows paint.net to import svg files (a vector graphics filetype) If you want to change your raster image to vectors, Inkscape has the tools for it. Open up your image in inkscape, select it, and go to "Path>Trace Bitmap..." (hotkey: ctrl+shift+b ). This will give you a menu of options to choose from. Play around with it until you find a result you like. No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Baaziz Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I found this plugin for Paint.NET for Saving/ Loading SVG Format https://github.com/otuncelli/Scalable-Vector-Graphics-Plugin-for-Paint.NET/releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 @Basil Baaziz, this thread is 6 years old 🤦♂️ And even then, the original discussion is 12 years old. Someone already necro-posted in 2014, I don't know why you're doing it again in 2020. This thread is dead. Don't do that. Please go read the rules. Closed The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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