[KLUG Members] (Inkscape) Stumped at the beginning

[bill]

On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 10:01, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> Ok, I have to make an icon/logo - and it seems Inkscape is the place to
> do this as it can then be resized like a maniac.  

It isn't Inkscape exactly, it is saving it in a vector format that's the
key.

> But if I make a logo
> in Inkscape, and something like a letter sized canvas, what is the
> procedure to go about using this in other, non-svg images. 

Save a copy in each format you want.  But remember, the non-vector
formats won't resize as well.  So, for each new image, start with the
vector format as the base.

>  For instance
> I'd have to embed to logo in a pair of gifs: on 173x156 and another
> 182x30 (the size and format are not for my choosing).  

Create two gifs in the appropriate sizes, copy from the vector into the
gifs, save both copies.

I actually would make two copies of each: thus for the 173x156 I would
save it in vector and gif, and save the 182x30 in vector and gif.  

That way I can go back and work on the vectors without having lost my
layers, colors, etc.  I always do my modifications in vector, save the
finished product as vector, and create one last copy using "Save As"
into the finished image format (gif, jpg, etc.)

> Can I paste an
> SVG image into a GIMP canvas and resize it?  

That's exactly right.  Just remember not to use the gif as a base to
copy into something else.  Always start with the vector image.

kind regards,

bill