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Beginners' Questions Custom Filters How To Add?
  1. #1
    Feltman_Langer Feltman_Langer @Feltman_Langer

    Hi all!

    I'm trying to add this filter:
    https://inkscape.org/~dunno/%E2%98%85glow-filter
    to make some 4 pointed stars look pretty.

    I have added the svg downloaded to the filters folder in inkscape but it doesn't show. How do I get this filter into my filters menu? There doesn't appear to be any 'add custom filter' in the filter editor in inkscape, so I'm at a loss what to do.

  2. #2
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurdenβš–
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    DidΒ you try the instructions in the file?Β 

    Also, did you know there are already glow filters in the Inkscape menu?

    Β 

  3. #3
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurdenβš–
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    Digging deeper...

    Β 

    It seems the filter editor and filter gallery have no means (that I can find) to add personal filters to the menu, but the release notes for the gallery refer to a personal filter file:Β https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.4#Filter_Gallery

    So,

    I would try pasting the copied star that has the new filter to a new document, and save that document as MyFilters.svg in a new directory: ../users/yourusername/AppData/roaming/Inkscape/filters.

    Then the filter should appear in the filters menu>Personal, and also in the filter gallery.

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