view a path when it is imported

level_0 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:53 am **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.10.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

When importing a path, is it possible to view each file before importing it, because Gimp opens the folder of my paths but I didn't find how to visualize other than by importing one after another! :gaah

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

AFAIK, you need to import before you can view it in Gimp. Assuming the paths are saved as an svg file you can view them in an image viewer, at least in Linux anyway.

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:30 pm **(#3)**

racer-x wrote:

AFAIK, you need to import before you can view it in Gimp. Assuming the paths are saved as an svg file you can view them in an image viewer, at least in Linux anyway.

I wonder if Irfanview will view them? I may install it anyway it's better than Windows default viewer!

https://www.irfanview.com/

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

In Linux, you can view them in your file explorer or an image viewer such as Pix.

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Nidhogg · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:58 pm **(#5)**

Erisian wrote:

I wonder if Irfanview will view them? I may install it anyway it's better than Windows default viewer!

Been using it over 20 years on Windows :hehe

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:44 pm **(#6)**

Seems you can download a shell extension here: https://www.maketecheasier.com/view-svg-thumbnails-windows-explorer/

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:45 pm **(#7)**

Nidhogg wrote:

Erisian wrote:

I wonder if Irfanview will view them? I may install it anyway it's better than Windows default viewer!

Been using it over 20 years on Windows :hehe

I can see why! :hehe

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

I just tried the latest Irfanview on a Win10 VM and no, it can't open up an svg. Why people still use Windows is a mystery to me......

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

Just because I was bored, I installed the Shell extension. This did work after I assigned View as Large Icons. Gosh, what a waste of time.....

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Nidhogg · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:02 am **(#10)**

racer-x wrote:

I just tried the latest Irfanview on a Win10 VM and no, it can't open up an svg. Why people still use Windows is a mystery to me......

Yep. Got to use Windows at work, the machine would have Linux Mint installed in a heart beat if it was up to me.
The reason for using IrfanView for me on Windows is that you can easily browse through a pile of image folders using keyboard.
I have GhostScript installed (always do this on Windows) and the plug-ins pack but it won't help with SVG.

level_0 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:53 am **(#11)**

Erisian and racer-x, is it the same extension as this:
https://github.com/tibold/svg-explorer- ... n/releases

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

That looks like the same one. I tested the 64-bit signed version and it works. Just be sure to save all your paths as an .svg file.

level_0 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:28 pm **(#13)**

racer-x wrote:

That looks like the same one. I tested the 64-bit signed version and it works. Just be sure to save all your paths as an .svg file.

Thank you racer-x :tyspin