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Furthermore, the UI should be consistent for this functionality. Principle 3 means that, when it is possible, saving in vector formats should offer the option to save only one object or a specific part of the canvas to the saved image, as export to PNG does. Principle 2 means that one of Save a copy and Export has to go since they are kind of redundant. Principle 1 means that Save and Save as should only save as Inkscape SVG(Z) (and possibly plain SVG for people that only work in plain SVG?). Functionality (or UI at least) should be consistent for all save/export format.The number of items in the file menu should be reduced.The user should not be able to shoot him/herself in the foot by saving only to a lossy format.The new behavior is based on the principles that Some people are just fine with this, some other think it is a mess, some other think a middle ground should be found between this and changing everything.

The Export dialog can stay open at all times.Īs a reminder, current save formats are (at least): Inkscape SVG(Z), Plain SVG(Z), PS, EPS, Cairo PDF, Cairo PS, POV, ODG, TEX, AI (8.0), DXF, AutoCAD DXF, EPSI, GPL, XCF, XAML, Inkscape svg with media ZIP, EMF. Hence saving as a format different from SVG does not cause the nag screen to appear (the working document is still SVG) Export saves the drawing or part of it as a PNG raster file, with a new name, and keep the working image as SVG. It is just written on the disk and work continues in the current document. Save a copy as above but the new document is not used inside Inkscape. Save as as above but also saves with a new name and this new document is used inside Inkscape. If a format other than Inkscape SVG (or SVGZ) is used, a nag screen is displayed at close time, to warn the user about possible data loss. Save contains all possible file formats (except PNG) and saves with the same name. There are different opinions on the current status of this functionality in Inkscape which is: This blueprint stems from several discussions on the mailing list about which format should be available in Save as or in Export and whether some should be exclusively available in only one of those. 1.2.4 Correspondance between bitmap and vector functionality.1.2.3 Alternative proposal for the export dialog.