Re: graphics gripe

[Daniel Johnson]

Aaron Mehl wrote:

> 1. could someone else try an svg from lilypond and see
> if it works for them in scribus? If not this might be
> a bug.
>
> 2. is there a way to pass resolution parameters to the
> backend that is making the png files?
>  
Two things I recently found out about SVG:

1. Since every implementation of an SVG renderer is different, since the 
SVG standard is a bit fluid, and since Lilypond SVG output is 
necessarily complex, the developers have settled upon Inkscape as the 
SVG renderer/editor that they will target.  Single-page (see item 2 
below) Lilypond SVG output is openable in Inkscape.  Possibly Inkscape 
could save it in a format that other SVG renderers are happier with... I 
haven't tried.

2. There is no SVG standard for multi-page documents, so multi-page 
Lilypond SVG output will not render correctly in any SVG renderer.  In 
Inkscape, it will just overlap all the pages on a single page.  Han-Wen 
has let it be known that the ability to burst pages for SVG output is a 
feature that would cost 80 EUR.  I am planning on at least partially 
sponsoring this in a few weeks when I get some money, but if someone 
else wants to beat me to it, please be my guest... I have other features 
on my wish-list that I can devote my money to.

--Daniel