Re: Using a png or xcf in Dia

[Hans Breuer <hans breuer org>]

At 08.02.2010 23:29, Karl O. Pinc wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've a png image, from a gimp xcf, that I'd like
> to use as an object in Dia.  I've tried turning it
> into an svg with inkscape but the xml uses an svg
> image tag, which the http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/custom-shapes
> link (found on the FAQ) does not mention as supported.
Unfortunately the old website has a highly outdated copy of the 
custom-shapes document. The most recent version is available via:
http://git.gnome.org/browse/dia/tree/doc/custom-shapes

> Is there a way to use an arbitrary image in dia?
Yes, instead of following the documentation you could try to export as 
shape instead, there is no need for the round-trip to Inkscape.

> The particular image I'm interested in has
> transparency, which may be yet another issue.
> Is there any support for this?
Yes, full support as far as I know.

> I'm running dia 0.96.1 on Debian Lenny (5.4).
Outdated as well, but using the image tag in shape files was added 2004, so 
it should work there as well.

        Hans

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