Exporting vector graphics

[John J. Theobald]

Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Jim Hurley wrote:
> 
> 
>>Before I dig into this, do you know of any Mac graphics applications
>>which accept SVG format? I have check FreeHand and Canvas and neither
>>of these do.
>>
> 
> I also found this list of native SVG editors at the W3C site:
> 
> <http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/SVG-Implementations.htm8#svgedit>
> 
> It seems from that list that Illustrator 10 does export to SVG, so it seems
> reasonable that it imports it as well.
>  
> Most of the other tools there seem to be relatively obscure UNIX packages.
> 
> 

I use Illustrator 10. It imports SVG as well as exports it.

I too have conversed with Scott about SVG support as a replacement for 
DPS (which clearly has gone the way of the dinosaur).  Scott said it
is straightforward to plug in a library for the file format.  The 
challenge is making the objects scriptable.  We all know Scott loves a 
challenge. :-)

The ox may not finish his work today, but the earth is patient.


John J. Theobald