Comment 10 for bug 171390

Originator: NO

please try to avoid adding any further "me too" comments,
I think all the relevant issues have been thoroughly explained at this
point.

> couldn't you just re-encode the PNG using the GIMP or something?

that would be the currently recommended workaround

similarly the current recommended work around for cut and paste between
applications is to save/export and then open in the other application.

just because something is possible doesn't mean it is anywhere close to
user friendly not to mention easy. the inkscape developers care about
usability.

it also doesn't hurt that this functionality is pretty much included as
standard and many users are crying out for even more raster graphics
functionality in Inkscape (Macromedia built Fireworks, a whole raster
graphics application on top of a vector engine). Better interoperability
with other programs like GIMP and Blender would certianly help but users
very much enjoy using Inkscape and generally prefer not to have to switch
out to another application.