CLI: Correct support for --export-margin
We have complex problems with --export-margin
option:
- Add support for PNG, EPS, EMF, WMF.
- Fix support for SVG (#1022 (closed)).
- Make PDF and PS support document unit based (PDF is hard coded to mm, PS is hard coded to px).
- Pay attention on combinations with
--export-area-drawing
,--export-area
,--export-id
,--export-use-hints
.
Steps to reproduce:
- Download sample file: square.svg [100×100px]
- Run these commands:
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.png square.svg # unsupported
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.svg square.svg # buggy
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.pdf square.svg
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.ps square.svg
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.eps square.svg #unsupported
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.emf square.svg #unsupported
inkscape --export-margin=100 --export-filename=export-margin.wmf square.svg #unsupported
# for reference
inkscape --export-filename=export-square.pdf square.svg
inkscape --export-filename=export-square.ps square.svg
What happened?
- PNG export is unsupported: there is no margin.
- SVG export is supported but buggy: See #1022 (closed).
- PDF export: export-margin.pdf [226×226 mm] adds 100 margin but in millimeter (See
export-square.pdf
for reference). - PS export: export-margin.ps [300×300px] Works as expected in this case! (See
export-square.ps
for reference). - EPS export is unsupported: there is no margin.
- EMF export is unsupported: there is no margin.
- WMF export is unsupported: there is no margin.
What should have happened?
Exported files should be same as PS export above.
- PNG export: add support.
- SVG export: #1022 (closed).
- PDF export: Hard coding to mm is a documented feature, but I think it is a bad design. The unit should be the document unit: if document is px based then px, it document is mm based then mm...
- PS export: Documentation says that PS export is millimeter based but not, it is hard coded to px. Test with this file: square2.svg [100×100mm]
- EPS export: if #1074 is fixed, this can be supported too.
- EMF export: add support.
- WMF export: add support.
Combination with other options
-
--export-margin
+--export-area-drawing
: currently does not work -
--export-margin
+--export-area=x0:y0:x1:y1
: currently--export-area
supports only PNG, no common set yet -
--export-margin
+--export-id
: It works! -
--export-margin
+--export-use-hints
:--export-use-hints
is PNG only function, no common set yet
Inkscape Version and Operating System:
- Inkscape Version: Inkscape 1.1-dev (36e1d049, 2020-03-13)
- Operating System: Ubuntu
- Operating System version: 19.10
Edited by Gyuris Gellért