When I cut and paste a shape, the pasted shape is pixelated and at a lower resolution.

This is due to a conflict with the pasteboard syncing features of Apple's X11/Xquartz.

Please change the X11 preferences for the pasteboard as described in the FAQ:
<http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Copying_and_pasting_in_Inkscape_creates_pixellated_images_instead_of_copying_the_vector_objects>
or as shown in this screenshot:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/307005/+attachment/1760181/+files/X11-pasteboard-preferences.png>

See also: a few additional tips for using Inkscape on OS X:
<http://rhult.github.io/inkscape-tips.html>

Thank you -
 I have noticed that although my iMac is new - with 1GB dedicated video
there is a bit of a lag when using inkscape. Is this typical?
I wasn't expecting this from all the information that I received and why I upgraded to this iMac.
Not able to afford the full blown Adobe Illustrator - I would say inkscape rivals it very well.

On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:21 PM, ~suv <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #232205 on Inkscape changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/232205
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> ~suv proposed the following answer:
> This is due to a conflict with the pasteboard syncing features of
> Apple's X11/Xquartz.
>
> Please change the X11 preferences for the pasteboard as described in the FAQ:
> <http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Copying_and_pasting_in_Inkscape_creates_pixellated_images_instead_of_copying_the_vector_objects>
> or as shown in this screenshot:
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/307005/+attachment/1760181/+files/X11-pasteboard-preferences.png>
>
>
> See also: a few additional tips for using Inkscape on OS X:
> <http://rhult.github.io/inkscape-tips.html>
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/232205/+confirm?answer_id=0
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
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I have one additional question
 how do I modify my filters? it seems rather impossible for me to discover, but I would Imagine that there is a way.
thank you again
Jose
On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Jose Esquilin <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #232205 on Inkscape changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/232205
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> Thank you -
> I have noticed that although my iMac is new - with 1GB dedicated video
> there is a bit of a lag when using inkscape. Is this typical?
> I wasn't expecting this from all the information that I received and why I upgraded to this iMac.
> Not able to afford the full blown Adobe Illustrator - I would say inkscape rivals it very well.
>
>
> On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:21 PM, ~suv <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> Your question #232205 on Inkscape changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/232205
>>
>> Status: Open => Answered
>>
>> ~suv proposed the following answer:
>> This is due to a conflict with the pasteboard syncing features of
>> Apple's X11/Xquartz.
>>
>> Please change the X11 preferences for the pasteboard as described in the FAQ:
>> <http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Copying_and_pasting_in_Inkscape_creates_pixellated_images_instead_of_copying_the_vector_objects>
>> or as shown in this screenshot:
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/307005/+attachment/1760181/+files/X11-pasteboard-preferences.png>
>>
>>
>> See also: a few additional tips for using Inkscape on OS X:
>> <http://rhult.github.io/inkscape-tips.html>
>>
>> --
>> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
>> know that it is solved:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/232205/+confirm?answer_id=0
>>
>> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
>> following page to enter your feedback:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/232205
>>
>> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Hi,

As it's another unrelated question, can you please create a new question and close this one as solved ?

Regards