![]() ![]() The compression algorithm was changed a few times, and we needed to adapt to that. After completion of this project, we want to be able to discard the PDF data and have a high-fidelity import of AI files, solely based on this embedded datastream - and this is the work that we have contracted out.Īs a starting point, the Inkscape team had prepared the the extraction of the plain text behind the compressed datastream. This information which can't be represented in the PDF - like text layouting metadata, path effects, filters, mesh gradient arrangements, layers and much more - is embedded as compressed datastream inside the PDF file, which is the actual AI file. PDF is a lossy format - a lot of the information that is contained in any file exported to PDF is lost, just like taking a photo of a three-dimensional scene. Modern (after 2000) AI files are actually PDF files - so they can be displayed with any PDF viewer. Work is carried out inside the git repository extension-ai. This post outlines the progress in the first month of the project, March 2023. This is a huge step for us as a project, and your donations made that happen! This particular feature was selected to be import of the Illustrator file format, and it's developed as a python extension to also make it useful for other free software projects. Home » Project Members » Blog » March - AI Extension 2023 March - AI Extension 2023įor the first time, the Inkscape project has hired an external contractor to develop a feature for Inkscape.
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