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Beginners' Questions SAVE AS AN VECTOR
  1. #1
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    Im new in this and I wonder how I can save an logo and keep the vectorized. When I have tryed to saved it saves all the document with layers and so on. I haved also looked on every SAVE-movie on Youtube.

     

    Please!

  2. #2
    phiscribe phiscribe @phiscribe

    Can you post/share an svg with the problem?  Your wording isn't clear.  Inkscape's native file format is SVG.  SVG is vector.  SVG can contain non vector elements, raster or bitmap.  If those are not present in the document when you save it will be vector.

  3. #3
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    Thank you. I didnt know that .svg is an vector. When I save it to .svg and open the file it come in to Affinity with layers. But I do as you say. Thank you very much!

     

  4. #4
    phiscribe phiscribe @phiscribe

    It is strange that Affinity can see the Inkscape layers.  SVG doesn't support layers.  Inkscape mimics layers by using specially named groups.  I would not expect Affinity Designer to notice those layers.  Instead I would expect Affinity to treat them as grooups.  But as I said before, if in Inkscape all your objects are vector, saving as SVG they will all be vector.  If you have photo's or bitmaps in the design, or have used some filter effects like blur or drop shadow, that introduces raster elements and it won't be pure vector.  If you export as PNG they will not be vector.  If you save as PDF or other vector formats, they might be vector, but they might rasterize some aspects.  If you post an sample SVG, me or someone in here can have a look.

  5. #5
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    THANK YOU!

    I send it to you. Maby its a group that Affinity photo are. I post you!

  6. #6
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶
    phiscribe

    It is strange that Affinity can see the Inkscape layers.  SVG doesn't support layers.

    It handles Objects/Layers in pretty much the same way as Inkscape does:

  7. #7
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    So, If I put out it here, can anyone watch the file?

     

  8. #8
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Sure.

  9. #9
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    This AND ITS HEEEEAVY!

    Square Print Collage.Vector
  10. #10
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Ok - got it open. What do you want with it?

  11. #11
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    Its kind of a logo and when I open it become an Affinity icon and in Affinity photo shows all the layers. And I just want it plain like a logo.

    SkäRmavbild 2020 07 16 Kl. 13.20.20
    SkäRmavbild 2020 07 16 Kl. 13.20.03
  12. #12
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶
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    Ok - what I made: Delete everything not needed and checked invisible.

    Text  (the Fringe etc) converted via Stroke-to-Path - ungroup->Union then path->Difference to make it transparent and combined it with event data:

    Hope this works for you: its now 1,3MB

  13. #13
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    MYYYYY  GOOOD THANKZ!

     

  14. #14
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    Also one question more. Why cant I just make an easy filled square?

  15. #15
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    So I guess this works methinks. You´re welcome.

  16. #16
    Lillz Lillz @Lillz

    Found it. Opacity-stuff. Now It works. 

    THANK YOU AGAIN PIXELPEST.

  17. #17
    phiscribe phiscribe @phiscribe

    Didn't know Affinity was aware of Inkscape layers.  Good to know.