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Custom SVG graphics -> issues
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:32 am
by farbstoff-fabrik
Hi there,
I am experiencing a lot of trouble with custom .svg graphics. When I have designed in Illustrator the following issues occur:
1) colors in illustrator are displayed differently in VMD
2) gradients are displayed differently
3) strokes are displayed differently
4) Opacity is displayed differently
I am breaking my head on this issue - for like 20+ hours already, and it's (let's say mildly) getting frustrating.
Is there anything I need to change when exporting, or any other tips?
Thanks in advance.
-Matt
Re: Custom SVG graphics -> issues
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:11 pm
by creart
I experienced similar problems, so in the end I just created oversized png's and imported those....
It didn't take me that long to get annoyed enough to leave svg and go with png....
Apparently I'm not as patient as you
Re: Custom SVG graphics -> issues
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:53 pm
by honki-bobo
Are you using the SVG inside a VoltageImage or as a knob/slider?
I use Inkscape to do my vector graphics. To use them in VMD I save them as "normal" SVG (not as Inkscape SVG). I don't know about Illustrator, but you could look for a similar output file format that omits everything Illustrator-related from the resulting SVG.
If necessary you can strip the SVG further down to the bare minimum using a XML- or text editor.
Re: Custom SVG graphics -> issues
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:48 am
by farbstoff-fabrik
The thing is that rescaling with SVG is just tighter then png. PNG works much quicker, yes. Knobman/skinman are perfect apps for that, but in the end - the pixelated graphics just didn't work for me within the VM environment. PNG takes me half an hour, SVG half a day. So I am doing something wrong.
"If necessary you can strip the SVG further down to the bare minimum using a XML- or text editor." That feels a lot like code
. I wish there was a simple manual/guide for basic operations to get best results in VM.
I did have a workaround, in the end I experienced in AI that "save-as" works perfectly for the background, and "export as" for the knobs. All in all - I am satisfied now with the results but the way to it was looooooooooooooong.
I'll do some more testing and if i find the best way, i'll post it right here.
In inkscape I experienced that my knobs "bounce". Perhaps that's the export problem?