Vector Graphics in SignWriting

[Adam Frost]

Yes, Inkscape on Mac requires the use of the X11 program to run. I  
know you have it, but I bet you have to update it just like I did when  
I put it on my Mac. If you go to the Inkscape website, they will link  
you to the X11 website so that you can download the latest version. Or  
you can just go to this link to download the latest. http://xquartz.macosforge.org/

Then after you do that, opening Inkscape should be no problem. You may  
have to leave it open for awhile when opening it for the first time  
while it seems to be doing nothing because it is communicating with  
X11. After that it will open just fine (with X11 opening in the  
background).

Let me know if you have any problems.

Adam

On Jul 24, 2008, at 4:40 PM, Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> July 24, 2008
>
> Thank you, Adam, for posting the SVG version of the sign for WORLD  
> in ASL...I love the good looking symbols - you did a really good  
> job ;-))
>
> And you are right, that as soon as we have the SVG version of the  
> ISWA it will be just terrific... It may actually take some time  
> before that happens, but sooner or later it will happen....;-)
>
> Meanwhile...a funny story...I downloaded the program Inkscape to  
> open your svg file, but oddly enough it refuses to open on my Mac,  
> and it said it was a Mac version, so I must have done something  
> wrong...and I was surprised that Photoshop doesn't open the  
> file...it says it is a format it doesn't understand...so is it only  
> Illustrator and html that opens SVG? The Adobe SVG reader is being  
> phased out I understand from their web site...so it seems  
> frustrating when you can't open an SVG file except in a web  
> browser...how can I open it to manipulate symbol size etc?
>
> You can see I have much to learn about SVG!
>
> Val ;-)
>
> <world01.png>
>
>
>
> <world.svg>
>
>
>
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