I am trying to create a label. I am using , Area cropped and Bezier cropped images. When I go print, only partial images come out. For instance I have created a page with 2 layers, an image of a bottle and an image of a bunch of grapes overlapping. the image is central on the page area but when I print only 1/2 the bottle is printed, Anybody know what is happening?
Instead, use a backer to export and print from there.
Go to Document Properties
Deselect the show page border item
close the document properties tab
create a new layer under your art layers - title it backer
lock your art layers
I am assuming you are printing standard paper size
create a rectangle 8.5 X 11 inches in size - give it a white fill and no border = your page
create another rectangle 8 X10.5 inches in size - give it no fill and a black stroke 0.25 ? = the bleed space within your page - remember, printers require a margin - it might be smaller or larger depending on your abilities - 1/4" off each border might be safest standard
center the second rectangle within the first - group them together
you have just made your backer - to simplify seeing it, use document properties again and change the color of your workspace to something like a photographer's 20% grey.
scale your rectangle so that it encompasses your work - place it XY as appropriate for your composition on page - don't worry if your art goes over your backer - either enlarge your backer - or - the hang overs will be visually cut off and not render out as part of your export.
when you enlarge your backer - ALWAYS restrain your scaling to keep it proportional - your backer does not need to be 8.5 x 11 - it just needs to be that proportion - the export process will require you enter a specific pixel count - that is where your rectangle will become a page sized item
when you want to export - lock all of your art layers - unlock the backer layer - which is always the lowest layer in your stack
tap on your work to activate the backer
export png - export selection - make sure the hide all except selected box is UNCHECKED
name it meaningful and export
either print from the png itself - OR - pull the png into a document program and print from there
if you can see the margin line on your printed page - either ungroup the backer layers - and -
enlarge the inner bleed space
or
put the page on a sublayer and the bleed on another - after positioning your backer and bleed to ensure everything will print after export - either hide or lock the bleed space layer
remember, you need to know your output pixel counts - do the calculations and do not rely on inscape to convert in the export dialog - if you need 8.5 inches at XDPI - enter that calculation as your output pixel count - the dpi count in the export dialog is irrelevant - what is relevant is the pixel count that you need for the print XY
include this backer layer group and your pixel calculations in all of your drawings - make it part of your graphic standards and work flow - you will be much happier if you do.
this process just to print something seems absolutely ridiculous. now in 2024 is there no other way to easily print? I think its time to find a new art program
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Hi all ,
I am trying to create a label. I am using , Area cropped and Bezier cropped images. When I go print, only partial images come out. For instance I have created a page with 2 layers, an image of a bottle and an image of a bunch of grapes overlapping. the image is central on the page area but when I print only 1/2 the bottle is printed, Anybody know what is happening?
NEVER print out of Inkscape !
DO NOT DO IT!
Instead, use a backer to export and print from there.
Go to Document Properties
Deselect the show page border item
close the document properties tab
create a new layer under your art layers - title it backer
lock your art layers
I am assuming you are printing standard paper size
create a rectangle 8.5 X 11 inches in size - give it a white fill and no border = your page
create another rectangle 8 X10.5 inches in size - give it no fill and a black stroke 0.25 ? = the bleed space within your page - remember, printers require a margin - it might be smaller or larger depending on your abilities - 1/4" off each border might be safest standard
center the second rectangle within the first - group them together
you have just made your backer - to simplify seeing it, use document properties again and change the color of your workspace to something like a photographer's 20% grey.
scale your rectangle so that it encompasses your work - place it XY as appropriate for your composition on page - don't worry if your art goes over your backer - either enlarge your backer - or - the hang overs will be visually cut off and not render out as part of your export.
when you enlarge your backer - ALWAYS restrain your scaling to keep it proportional - your backer does not need to be 8.5 x 11 - it just needs to be that proportion - the export process will require you enter a specific pixel count - that is where your rectangle will become a page sized item
when you want to export - lock all of your art layers - unlock the backer layer - which is always the lowest layer in your stack
tap on your work to activate the backer
export png - export selection - make sure the hide all except selected box is UNCHECKED
name it meaningful and export
either print from the png itself - OR - pull the png into a document program and print from there
if you can see the margin line on your printed page - either ungroup the backer layers - and -
enlarge the inner bleed space
or
put the page on a sublayer and the bleed on another - after positioning your backer and bleed to ensure everything will print after export - either hide or lock the bleed space layer
remember, you need to know your output pixel counts - do the calculations and do not rely on inscape to convert in the export dialog - if you need 8.5 inches at XDPI - enter that calculation as your output pixel count - the dpi count in the export dialog is irrelevant - what is relevant is the pixel count that you need for the print XY
include this backer layer group and your pixel calculations in all of your drawings - make it part of your graphic standards and work flow - you will be much happier if you do.
Many thanks Nelchai.
I only understood part of what you wrote but I get the message that I don't print out of Inkscape.
In between time I have found that I can save the created image to a pdf doc which I can successfully print.
Now I will go back and try to understand your process.
regards jeff.
this process just to print something seems absolutely ridiculous. now in 2024 is there no other way to easily print? I think its time to find a new art program