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How to configure Inkscape in Ubuntu to save in .AI format?

Asked by Daniel IUHASZ

Hello,

I have tried to save in .AI format a few days ago and it worked but when I updated to .46-devel it all went wrong. Some formats from the 0.46 were ok(svg for example) but the .ai dowsn't appear anymore. I can't save them in .eps because the file is too large for stock photography vectors so I am stuck with trying to find a sollution for .ai format. I have also tried to use uniconverter but it bets stuck along the way.

I have read something about modifying the path if I get this error:

"Extension "Scatter" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: extensions
  string: pathScatter.py

Extension "DXF Output" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: pstoedit
  description: pstoedit must be installed to run; see http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit

Extension "EPS Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: pstoedit

Extension "Sketch Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: skconvert

Extension "XFIG Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: fig2dev

Extension "LaTeX formula" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: latex

Extension "LaTeX formula" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: dvips

Extension "LaTeX formula" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: pstoedit

Extension "Dia Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: dia
  description: In order to import Dia files, Dia itself must be installed. You can get Dia at http://live.gnome.org/Dia

Extension "Random Position" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: plugin
  location: path
  string: randompos

Extension "Random Point" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: plugin
  location: path
  string: randompnt

Extension "DXF Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: dxf2svg
  description: dxf2svg may come with Inkscape, but is also at http://dxf-svg-convert.sourceforge.net/

Extension "Postscript Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: pstoedit" .

The only problem is that I could not find a step-by-step tutorial for this for Ubuntu and I am kind of stuck right now.

Thank you for your time,
Dani.

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Oleg Koptev (koptev-oleg) said : 		#1

did you try the 'pstoedit'?
http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit
debs is in repository

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Daniel IUHASZ (fatal1gy) said : 		#2

"
 pstoedit -f plot-ai Ea.svg Ea.ai
pstoedit: version 3.45 / DLL interface 108 (build Jun 17 2008 - release build - g++ 4.3.1) : Copyright (C) 1993 - 2007 Wolfgang Glunz
Error: /syntaxerror in -file-
Operand stack:

Execution stack:
   %interp_exit .runexec2 --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- false 1 %stopped_push 1904 1 3 %oparray_pop 1903 1 3 %oparray_pop 1887 1 3 %oparray_pop 1771 1 3 %oparray_pop --nostringval-- %errorexec_pop .runexec2 --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push --nostringval-- 1904 1 3 %oparray_pop 1903 1 3 %oparray_pop 1887 1 3 %oparray_pop 1771 1 3 %oparray_pop --nostringval-- %errorexec_pop .runexec2 --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push
Dictionary stack:
   --dict:1152/1684(ro)(G)-- --dict:0/20(G)-- --dict:270/300(L)--
Current allocation mode is local
Current file position is 71289
GPL Ghostscript 8.63: Unrecoverable error, exit code 1
PostScript/PDF Interpreter finished. Return status 256 executed command : /usr/bin/gs -q -dDELAYBIND -dWRITESYSTEMDICT -dNODISPLAY -dNOEPS /media/Work/Drawings/psinrX0iPF
The interpreter seems to have failed, cannot proceed !
"

Is this ok? It has created the .ai file but I don't know how to open it to see if everything is ok. I tried this methode before and still this error

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Oleg Koptev (koptev-oleg) said : 		#3

Try to import resulting AI again in Inskape and see what it's look like

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Daniel IUHASZ (fatal1gy) said : 		#4

"Failed to load the requested file /media/Work/Drawings/100% HD/100% HD.ai" is the message I get in 0.46. I have downgraded to 0.46 to make it export .ai format but it still will not open them. I will let it be this way. Still one question: when will we see a complete stable 0.47 release? :) Can't wait.

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Oleg Koptev (koptev-oleg) said : 		#5

Unfortunately I think you will not have native AI export in 0.47,
cause it is not really usefull, 'cause EPS is generally equall format,
and developers don't see problem with it.
I think 0.47 will arrive at September :)

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Daniel IUHASZ (fatal1gy) said : 		#6

Why is it not helpful? I tried to make it .eps and them re-import it in Inkscape. The general aspect is ok but I had some shapes over as to create a glance or a shine effect. These are gone now and even the text looks awful. Is it an import problem or the .eps transformation ruines the quality? I can supply you with a screenshot if needed. The problem is that I do vectors for stock and there I need .eps or .ai, in impecable shape and form so I am aiming for the minimal quality loss when saving a format.
I have read somewhere (don't remember the source) that saving in .ai preserves most of the aspect but haven't really tried this out. Don't know if it's true.

It is perfect that it will arrive in September. Looking forward for Ubuntu 9.10 and Inkscape..:D

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Best Oleg Koptev (koptev-oleg) said : 		#7

Hi again Daniel

afaik and as far as i use the proprietary tools, I know, that they are
have deal with svg easily. could it be your solution?
i browse some pages and find, that export in ai is going through
Ghostscript (i.e. it simply goes as eps if i understand it clearly).
Inkscape hasn't native export in AI, so you need to use emergency ways
:)

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Daniel IUHASZ (fatal1gy) said : 		#8

Thanks Koptev Oleg, that solved my question.