I wasn't sure where to post this, but this the first part of my article on how to build a Digital Portfolio with Inkscape. I haven't posted it in Friendica hence this is the very first preview and since the moment I already spent time to write the article I will not write it again on the forum, that's why my concerning.
Now I must actually prepare this portfolio and this will be a new lab, I had already figured out how using some special features hence I preatty confident to follow all I have in my head. I'll keep you posted!
So you are using Inkscape to produce PDF pages for your portfolio? Is that it? I only skimmed the text you wrote. Let me know if I got it correctly or not.
You got exactly the point. I want create digital pdf portfolio entirely in Inkscape and I was looolking for a method to export a multipage pdf document from a single SVG inkscape file.
Just on a quick reading, I've found a few not so accurate statements. But since the article is about using the commandline, and I know nothing about using the commandline; I can't really follow what your ultimate purpose is. So I'm not sure if the inaccurate statements are really misleading, or if just the vocabulary is off. I think it's just the vocabulary, because as far as I can tell, for this article, "digital portfollio" means "collection of PDF files". To me, a digital portfolio could be any kind of software (text, graphic, video, audio....) So I think you're just tending to use very common language, rather than specific terminology.
EPS exporting has also a limitation, doesn't handle transparency while PDF exporting can. The latter can export the page area or the entire drawing area,
This part is not correct: "The latter can export the page area or the entire drawing area, ..."
In the PDF dialog, the options are "Use document's page size" or "Use exported object's size". I've never seen an option to export the entire drawing area.
What is your ultimate goal, for those of us who can't decipher the commandline part? I'm wondering why you're using rectangles instead of Resize to Contents option? Because if you're automating it anyway, you could automate Resize to contents as well.
Another question. From your screenshots, it looks like you have all the PDF pages in one file. They must be fairly small then? You might want to mention there could eventually be some file size limitation. Like if someone's PDF pages will be 1 mb each, and you have 10 pages, then you'll need your computer capable of handling a 10 mb file.
"digital portfollio" means "collection of PDF files". To me, a digital portfolio could be any kind of software (text, graphic, video, audio....)
I saw the terminology "Digital Portfolio" is not quite understandable as for me is. Maybe it depends by my age... As designer I am habit to show a "Physical Portfolio" with my relevant works and I like doing it as booklet, but if I delivery it just as a digital PDF, without printing it, for me is a "Digital Portfolio". If I use a technology for web to show my portfolio for me then is a "Web Portfolio". Probably I had better to define properly this concept.
This part is not correct: "The latter can export the page area or the entire drawing area, ..."
I was reffering to the CLI commands hence my statement is correct.
-C, --export-area-page
In SVG, PNG, PDF, PS, and EPS export, exported area is the
page. This is the default for SVG, PNG, PDF, and PS, so you
don't need to specify this unless you are using --export-id to
export a specific object. In EPS, however, this is not the
default; moreover, for EPS, the specification of the format
does not allow its bounding box to extend beyond its content.
This means that when --export-area-page is used with EPS
export, the page bounding box will be trimmed inwards to the
bounding box of the content if it is smaller.
-D, --export-area-drawing
In SVG, PNG, PDF, PS, and EPS export, exported area is the
drawing (not page), i.e. the bounding box of all objects of the
document (or of the exported object if --export-id is used).
With this option, the exported image will display all the
visible objects of the document without margins or cropping.
This is the default export area for EPS. For PNG, it can be
used in combination with --export-use-hints.
From your screenshots, it looks like you have all the PDF pages in one file.
This is exactly my scope, paginating a booklet of 12 / 16 pages entirely in Inkscape and then export everything as PDF automatically, through script. And I am counting to create a relative small size PDF tuning the settings.
So glad you are working on this, I've always wanted to figure out how to do a portfolio, but it sounds like it's way over my head. I don't underdtand the command line stuff. Is there not a way to just export say 14 pages then open each up individually into a pdf document? I only have the read-only pdf so really don't know that answer.
@flamingolady unfortunately SVG nor CSS support multipages, this is something that Inkscape has been watching for years waiting for some steps from the SVG Group but it is still pending. The natural way for me should be something like the artboards in Illustrator, by the way the proof of concept shows that it is possible going through the documents export all the "virtual" pages you have as PDF and then merging everything into a single PDF. On Linux it will be a very simple bash script. For the moment the portfolio is in slow motion, too much work and two kids to take care make my spare time almost nonexistent...
Community Café Building a Digital Portfolio with Inkscape - Part One
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Hi all,
I wasn't sure where to post this, but this the first part of my article on how to build a Digital Portfolio with Inkscape. I haven't posted it in Friendica hence this is the very first preview and since the moment I already spent time to write the article I will not write it again on the forum, that's why my concerning.
https://write.snopyta.org/gnuserland/building-a-digital-portfolio-with-inkscape-part-one
Now I must actually prepare this portfolio and this will be a new lab, I had already figured out how using some special features hence I preatty confident to follow all I have in my head. I'll keep you posted!
Thanks!
Hi Gnuserland,
So you are using Inkscape to produce PDF pages for your portfolio? Is that it? I only skimmed the text you wrote. Let me know if I got it correctly or not.
Thanks,
Victor
Hi Simon,
You got exactly the point. I want create digital pdf portfolio entirely in Inkscape and I was looolking for a method to export a multipage pdf document from a single SVG inkscape file.
Double post sorry.
Just on a quick reading, I've found a few not so accurate statements. But since the article is about using the commandline, and I know nothing about using the commandline; I can't really follow what your ultimate purpose is. So I'm not sure if the inaccurate statements are really misleading, or if just the vocabulary is off. I think it's just the vocabulary, because as far as I can tell, for this article, "digital portfollio" means "collection of PDF files". To me, a digital portfolio could be any kind of software (text, graphic, video, audio....) So I think you're just tending to use very common language, rather than specific terminology.
But one statement I need to mention.
This part is not correct: "The latter can export the page area or the entire drawing area, ..."
In the PDF dialog, the options are "Use document's page size" or "Use exported object's size". I've never seen an option to export the entire drawing area.
What is your ultimate goal, for those of us who can't decipher the commandline part? I'm wondering why you're using rectangles instead of Resize to Contents option? Because if you're automating it anyway, you could automate Resize to contents as well.
Another question. From your screenshots, it looks like you have all the PDF pages in one file. They must be fairly small then? You might want to mention there could eventually be some file size limitation. Like if someone's PDF pages will be 1 mb each, and you have 10 pages, then you'll need your computer capable of handling a 10 mb file.
Hi Brynn,
I saw the terminology "Digital Portfolio" is not quite understandable as for me is. Maybe it depends by my age... As designer I am habit to show a "Physical Portfolio" with my relevant works and I like doing it as booklet, but if I delivery it just as a digital PDF, without printing it, for me is a "Digital Portfolio". If I use a technology for web to show my portfolio for me then is a "Web Portfolio". Probably I had better to define properly this concept.
I was reffering to the CLI commands hence my statement is correct.
-C, --export-area-page In SVG, PNG, PDF, PS, and EPS export, exported area is the page. This is the default for SVG, PNG, PDF, and PS, so you don't need to specify this unless you are using --export-id to export a specific object. In EPS, however, this is not the default; moreover, for EPS, the specification of the format does not allow its bounding box to extend beyond its content. This means that when --export-area-page is used with EPS export, the page bounding box will be trimmed inwards to the bounding box of the content if it is smaller. -D, --export-area-drawing In SVG, PNG, PDF, PS, and EPS export, exported area is the drawing (not page), i.e. the bounding box of all objects of the document (or of the exported object if --export-id is used). With this option, the exported image will display all the visible objects of the document without margins or cropping. This is the default export area for EPS. For PNG, it can be used in combination with --export-use-hints.This is exactly my scope, paginating a booklet of 12 / 16 pages entirely in Inkscape and then export everything as PDF automatically, through script. And I am counting to create a relative small size PDF tuning the settings.
So glad you are working on this, I've always wanted to figure out how to do a portfolio, but it sounds like it's way over my head. I don't underdtand the command line stuff. Is there not a way to just export say 14 pages then open each up individually into a pdf document? I only have the read-only pdf so really don't know that answer.
Will be following. Hope you get it figured out!
@flamingolady unfortunately SVG nor CSS support multipages, this is something that Inkscape has been watching for years waiting for some steps from the SVG Group but it is still pending. The natural way for me should be something like the artboards in Illustrator, by the way the proof of concept shows that it is possible going through the documents export all the "virtual" pages you have as PDF and then merging everything into a single PDF. On Linux it will be a very simple bash script. For the moment the portfolio is in slow motion, too much work and two kids to take care make my spare time almost nonexistent...