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meh
import svg files to prezi
Can you add svg to the file types that can be imported - pdf is good and all, but it doesn't do all I want to for vector imports
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You can but needs more effort. You can convert svg to swf with some adobe products and you can import swf. Try to search for svg to swf conversion on google. Can you report here any success?
What can svg do that is not supported by pdf?
peter
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I use Inkscape to make svg and pdf with drop-shadow - perhaps that's the point to look at. I use blur on shapes to make the shadows - it works in Adobe Reader but not imported to Prezi.
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can't you convert it to swf somehow?
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I’m
indifferent
I spended the whole afternoon for a solution to convert svg to flash. The only solution I found was http://www.verydoc.com/emf-converter.....
But the tool is very expensive (like Adobe products) and the trial leaves an ugly watermark at the converted image. Not nice.
I also found a very old python script. As I'm not a python dev, I wasn't able to get it to run (http://robla.net/1996/svg2swf/).
SVG (or WMF or EMF) is really a need, as image output (I'm using PNGs) is not really great.
So the question is not answered, should be converted to an "Idea" and put to "Under consideration". :) -
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Okay, my last workaround was saving from MS Visio to wmf-format. Creating a new Flash movie with Adobe Flash CS4 (Trial). Importing the exported wmf. Handcraft a lot. Export as swf image.
This is an ugly workaround and hell of work. Also Adobe Flash CS4 is very expensive.
I also tried http://www.sothink.com/product/swfqui..., but this always crashed while importing (on Windows 7).
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I’m
unanswered
I agree Adrian, but unfortunately I can't make the question un-answered. It isn't answered to my satisfaction, the support for PDF does not include all I need from SVG. If PDF did it, or I could convert to SWF in one step with free (OSS) software, that would be OK. Have you created a new "idea?"
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I’m
undecided
I put in another vote for svg graphics. It is an open format and supported by a number of free or inexpensive drawing tools. Many browsers support it and it is scalable which is the whole point of the Prezi visualization tool. -
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But I think I saw a prezi that had a whole section on how great Vector images are, or was I dreaming? -
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I'd like SVG compatibility too.
I tried this program:
http://svg2swf.sourceforge.net/build....
But it's not working yet... -
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I’m
a bit happier
I got
http://svg2swf.sourceforge.net/build....
working on my Xubuntu (9.10 Karmic) laptop.
I followed the instructions but then when ./configure or compiling I found I needed to add a few extra packages. Here's my complete list in case anyone else tries svg2swf:
aptitude install libcairo-dev
aptitude install libglib2.0-dev
aptitude install libcurcl
aptitude install libcurl
aptitude install libcurl3-dev
aptitude install bison
aptitude install flex
aptitude install libexpat-dev
aptitude install libpng-dev
aptitude install libjpeg
aptitude install libjpeg-dev
aptitude install glibc-2.10-1
aptitude install libcurl-dev
When running the svg2swf binary I found that it couldn't find the just-built libraries. So, not sure if this is the right thing, but I:
cd /usr
ln -s local/lib/libsvg.so.1 lib/
ln -s local/lib/libming.so.1 lib/libming.so.1
ln -s local/lib/libsvg-cairo.so.1 lib/libsvg-cairo.so.1
ldconfig -v
And then svg2swf worked! However the text from my svg files were all messed up or lost in the swf files. So I had to go into inkscape and convert all text to path. This can be done with CTRL-A and then CTRL-SHIFT-C. Then converting the svg's to swf's worked.
Anyway, so far so good. Still would be nice if we didn't have to do this... svg support? :)- view 2 more comments
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No hope on Windows is there? Couldn't get the SVG2SWF exe to run - simply crashed
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If you have access to Win XP, try there. It also crashes for me on Vista.
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Another vote to SVG! :-)
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I would also like to be able to insert SVG files in Prezi, either the online or the Desktop version. That would make perfect sense, I think.
Meanwhile, here is a way to convert svg to pdf: under Linux, I use Inkscape in command line:
inkscape file.svg --export-area-drawing --export-background=#ffffff --export-pdf=file.pdf
I am not sure the first two options are even necessary.
For those who are interested, I also developed a ruby script for auto-cropping pdf files. This is particularly useful for inserting equations in Prezi, in my experience: http://github.com/regisb/bazar/blob/m... -
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I’m
furious
1Seriously this isn't supported yet? The Prezi response is "to convert it to swf". You're joking? You want us to pay hundreds of dollars for a tool just to convert some images? Or, maybe you want us to use one of those tools out there on "google" that claims to convert?
Link me to one tool which can convert an svg to a pdf or swf that when imported into Prezi looks as it should.
This is ridiculous. -
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I’m
frustrated
SVG please! -
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I’m
frustrated
It seems that pdf support doesn't support transparency, that's a good reason for SVG support in my book! -
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you could have all tried this, i didn't read every post but if you rasterize at 300ppi, RGB, transparent background, 'then' export as an SWF you get a very clean scalable image. and there are also no weird group/layering markings that show. -
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@carl Weathers
The main problem for me is that I use inkscape (not flash), and I have no option to create an SWF. The only free software I know of that supports SWF exporting is OpenOffice Draw, and it comes out very strangely in Prezi. -
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@ptrsnja did you see my post above, re: svg2swf ? It takes a little bit to get working but I've had success with it...
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Doug,
svg2swf seems to depend on libsvg which I cannot find in the Ubuntu archive (there's librsvg but that doesn't seem the same thing). Where did you get libsvg from (did you take it out of CVS?) and did you have to compile it? -
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@slgeorge,
The instructions for building svg2swf instruct you to download and compile libsvg:
http://svg2swf.sourceforge.net/build....
And i've just retried on Xubuntu 10.4 (Lucid Lynx) and it works. The package list is a little different than my post above:
aptitude install libcairo-dev libglib2.0-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev bison flex libexpat-dev libpng-dev libjpeg-dev glibc-2.10-1 libcurl-dev
cheers,
Doug -
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One more request for SVG support. This would make adding graphics from free tools like InkScape a LOT easier. I'm not running Linux - and the complexity of compiling svf2swf is just too much... -
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I’m
frustrated
I've spend all weekend trying to figure this out. Very frustrating.
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I am also a fan of SVG and I think that providing an easy solution to import vector graphics is paramount for Prezi, as only vectors do scale. Which is the key feature of what we use this presentation software for, right?
The workaround for importing vector graphics from Inkscape I am currently using is exporting to PDF. There are some constraints, though, mainly caused by the lack of transparency in PDF:
1. You need to establish a rectangle plane matching the background of your Prezi if you want your shapes to look like they are embedded right onto the canvas of your Prezi.
2. You cannot use blur effects, meshes, everything that uses transparency in designing the graphics you want to export to PDF.
3. Complex graphics bog down the rendering engine of Prezi/my computer. If I zoom in or move around in areas where there are a lot of close up vectors, the zooming tends to be less smooth than in areas where only a few lines and curves are visible. -
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I’m
confused
Another one for SVG. I'm using the Drawing feature of Google Docs to build schemes and I don't want to go through the PDF conversion hassle. Also SVG just seems lighter and more reliable as a vector format. Can't get why it's still not supported since Prezi is a vector presentation tool. -
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I also need SVG, as my UML Modeling tool exports it...
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I’m
disappointed
Imagemagick always works, but SVG in itself should be supported!
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just got svg2swf working on Ubuntu 10.10 - thanks for the link and tips Doug.
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Please can you provide a link to a linux i386 binary of svg2swf? I'm not able to compile it. I'm using Ubuntu too.
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Wow. I guess I am not looking for a free solution all the time (or whining when I have to work at compiling something that IS free). What is everyone doing with Prezi that they cannot afford the type of software that all graphics artists consider standard in their toolbag? Just playing around with it? Don't you have clients that you bill for work? Or employers that see the value in owning tools.
Find a client, sell them, charge for your work and then buy a real tool. I am a big fan of OSS, but I also buy what I need when I need it.- view 1 more comment
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That's a pretty ridiculous thing to say. I'm a software developer, and want to use Prezi for architecture diagrams and such. I'm using plenty of pay ware, but don't want to pay for, and install (very big-ass) software just to do a bloody image conversion. I think it's pretty lame that Prezi doesn't support SVG first rather than SWF, but that's probably because it was written in Flash. And yeah, we can use command line tools, but that's distracting and slows me down.
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Its not ridiculous. Its a professional perspective.
1. You want to use prezi. Put a value on that.
2. That software has obvious requirements for your use. In this case swf conversion. Put a value on that.
3. Discover a method for generating income that matches your need with requirements.
SVG would be nice, but since it pretty clear Prezi is not going that route at present, your choice is simple. Ask for change, wait for Prezi or find a better solution. -
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Point taken and granted. Surely not everyone here is an academic, though. I was simply reacting to the comments where people are frustrated by pricing or having to compile something and their alternative is to WISH that there was another free option, that is all.
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Another vote for SVG support. I probably would've bought a Preso subscription with it, while I'm not so sure now. The end result of Prezi is potentially nice, but I find it clumsy to edit so far. -
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I just use illustrator to convert .svg to .swf and it works great. The things I can create/import from illustrator make prezi into a totally different program. The level of immersion is just crazy.
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Hi all,
for those, like me, using Inkscape on Linux try this Flash Exporter:
http://my.opera.com/area42/blog/inksc... -
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I’m
unhappy
I also support the idea. When searching for images via Prezi image search tool you stumble across images from Wikimedia which often are in SVG format and therefore cannot be included.
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Like a lot of other Prezi users I've wasted a lot of time trying to find an alternative/easy way to get SVG style artwork into Prezi.
Sadly only Adobe Illustrator or Flash will let me create SWF artwork ready for Prezi.
We really need a more sensible option. I can create artwork in PowerPoint but its not the best tool for nice hand drawn artwork.
Please add it to the wish list
D in UK -
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Yet another one for SVG, and WMF please!
Have spent a 24 hours solid simply trying to get a vector image from transparency into Prezi with no joy.
I think there might be a problem with the way that Prezi import handles vector images in PDFs. I can create a vector image in Inkscape and save them to PDF (as everyone else can), but when you import the image into Prezi, there is a white background not transparent. However, if you import the same PDF back into Inkscape, the image imports fine (i.e. the background is transparent).
I have also tried SVG2SWF on Windows 7, but the app just crashed.
The only option I have found to to export as a rater PNG and set the transparency that way. Be no means brilliant and expensive in terms of file size. -
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I was just given a fantastic tip by an old boss (and now good friend).
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 7 - Amazon have it for £26.50 and it will import everything and export to SWF. it's cheaper than Illustrator by far. I am looking at the Pro version shortly but for a quick quality SVG to SWF this product does the job.
Not sure about transparency within an object but I can get transparent backgrounds without any problems. You can download a very compact application from Xara and you'll soon have the answers.
I'm a convert. for the money it saves so much time.
Regards
David
Prezi designer in the UK
PS I have used PowerPoint to import "drawn" gaphics but Prezi doesn't import the images with the correct aspect ratio. My SWF import test from Xara have all imported at the correct ratio. -
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For those that want to get vectors from PDF's into Prezi WITHOUT a white background (i.e. transparent), I now have a FREE alibiet length work around to the problem here http://community.prezi.com/prezi/topi...
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I’m
frustated
Import of SVG to Prezi would be fantastic.
Please at least explain us why it's not among the priority of prezi developpment staff . Is there a commercial reason for not implementing this ? -
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I’m
Frustrated
1Please add importation of SVG to prezi.
Or better re-platform it from Flash to HTML5.
It's a fantastic product - why would you want it tied to another company's proprietary file formats?? -
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I’m
frustrated
Wow, for three years this thread has been running and loads of people have asked for SVG and it doesn't seem to be here yet. Or has it?
Another vote for SVG -
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I’m
anxious
I'm on a 30 day trial, for the full pro version. Now that I wanted to create something wow, amd heavily branded I can't use the tools I normally use... mmm
Seeing a thread thats 3 years on the topic does not bode well for me.. -
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I’m
frustrated
It is sad that developers do not respond to simple demands of users who pay for their work.
It would be really very difficult to put the import of SVG?
When the TED mentions the use of the tool, because the TED is known of their potential, do not end up with this feeling doing unnecessary locks.
It seems Apple thing .....
Wow, three years for a demand ........ -
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Guys,
can't you create pdf instead of SVG? to answer Diogo's question: yes, it's very difficult to put the import of SVG (as the forum members couldn't solve it)
Sorry guys, there is no SVG support on our roadmap. We support pdf and swf today.
Peter Halacsy -
EMPLOYEE
