Script to save alpha to .SVG

saulgoode · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:43 am **(#1)**

MareroQ requested a script in this post that would save each layer's alpha channel as a path to an SVG file.

The following script adds a command to the "Filters->Misc" menu that does that (using the layer name, along with a .svg extension, as the filename):

http://chiselapp.com/user/saulgoode/rep ... 6d6991f070

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

I too was hoping for a alpha to svg utility, thanks

MareroQ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:15 pm **(#3)**

Saul - Very, Very Much. :coolthup

For Windows is a small problem - regardless of the directory selection - always save files *. svg to C: \ Windows \ System32 \
I know it's asking too much - is it possible (as an option) to save all the layers to one svg file - which when opened displays a separate path (as if to create multiple separate paths of each layer and use the "Export all paths from this image") .
I can not better describe (my very bad english) - but an example of such a file in the Annex (Tennessee.zip).
This new scripts is brilliant for people who work on the paths - and gives in conjunction with the script Graechan - Font to Image Hose.scm (http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8763%20&) in a quick manner colossal amount of new shapes.

saulgoode · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:40 pm **(#4)**

MareroQ wrote:

I know it's asking too much - is it possible (as an option) to save all the layers to one svg file - which when opened displays a separate path (as if to create multiple separate paths of each layer and use the "Export all paths from this image") .

http://chiselapp.com/user/saulgoode/rep ... 32adfe8aac

This also may help with avoiding the System32 directory problem, as there is now only one SVG file saved. If it does not help, or if you have other suggestions, please let me know.

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:20 am **(#5)**

Saulgoode the target-directory was left out of the save file path (causing all files to save to the bin directory)

after Changing from this

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(let ((path (car (gimp-image-get-active-vectors image))))
          (gimp-vectors-export-to-file image 
                                       (if (> (length (strbreakup name ".svg")) 1)
                                         name 
                                         (string-append name ".svg") )
                                       path )

to this now tested OK

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(let ((path (car (gimp-image-get-active-vectors image))))
          (gimp-vectors-export-to-file image 
                                       (if (> (length (strbreakup name ".svg")) 1)
                                         name 
                                         (string-append target-directory DIR-SEPARATOR name ".svg") )
                                       path )

saulgoode · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:39 am **(#6)**

Graechan wrote:

Saulgoode the target-directory was left out of the save file path (causing all files to save to the bin directory)

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14709 **Location:** USA

Thank you Saulgoode.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

saulgoode wrote:

Graechan wrote:

Saulgoode the target-directory was left out of the save file path (causing all files to save to the bin directory)

This is so funny coming from you Saul. :mrgreen:

MareroQ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:53 pm **(#9)**

THANKS SAUL !
These two script-fu are hundereds useful.
The first version - in the amendment Graechan (Thank You Very Much) - it works flawlessly.
In the second version - for Windows again a small problem - you have to select the file to be overwritten (and manually change the extension to svg)
Because the two versions are different (equally very useful) - you need to change the name - or better (if possible) connect to one script-fu ?

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:21 pm **(#10)**

MareroQ I agree it would be great to merge both features into the one script

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