Inkscape Provider

Inkscape is a full-featured vector graphics editor with powerful command-line export capabilities. It supports a wide range of output formats.

Supported Formats

Format	Supported
PNG	Yes
PDF	Yes
SVG	Yes
PS	Yes
EPS	Yes
EMF	Yes
WMF	Yes

Basic Usage

use Laratusk\Larasvg\Facades\SvgConverter;

SvgConverter::using('inkscape')
    ->open(resource_path('svg/design.svg'))
    ->setFormat('pdf')
    ->toFile(storage_path('app/design.pdf'));

Export Area

Page Area

Export the full page:

$converter->exportAreaPage();

Drawing Area

Export only the bounding box of all objects:

$converter->exportAreaDrawing();

Custom Area

Set a custom export area with coordinates:

$converter->exportArea(0, 0, 100, 100); // x0, y0, x1, y1

Snap to Pixels

Snap the export area to integer pixel values:

$converter->exportAreaSnap();

Export Modifiers

Text to Path

Convert text objects to paths on export:

$converter->exportTextToPath();

Plain SVG

Export as plain SVG without Inkscape namespaces:

$converter->exportPlainSvg();

Overwrite Input

Overwrite the input file with the exported result:

$converter->exportOverwrite();

Export Margin

Add a margin around the exported area:

$converter->exportMargin(10);

LaTeX Companion

Export a LaTeX companion file alongside the output:

$converter->exportLatex();

Ignore Filters

Ignore SVG filters and export as vectors:

$converter->exportIgnoreFilters();

Vacuum Defs

Remove unused <defs> from the SVG:

$converter->vacuumDefs();

Format-Specific Options

PDF Version

$converter->exportPdfVersion('1.5'); // Default: '1.4'

PostScript Level

$converter->exportPsLevel(2); // Default: 3

PNG Color Mode

$converter->exportPngColorMode('RGBA_8');

PNG Compression

$converter->exportPngCompression(9); // 0-9

PNG Antialiasing

$converter->exportPngAntialias(3); // 0-3

Pages & Objects

Export Specific Page

$converter->setPage(2);

Export First Page

$converter->firstPage();

Export Specific Object

$converter->exportId('objectId');

// Export only the object (not the full page)
$converter->exportId('objectId', idOnly: true);

Query Dimensions

Query the dimensions of the SVG or a specific object:

$dimensions = $converter->query();
// Returns: ['x' => '0', 'y' => '0', 'width' => '200', 'height' => '200']

// Query a specific object
$dimensions = $converter->query('my-rect');

Full Example

SvgConverter::using('inkscape')
    ->open(resource_path('svg/design.svg'))
    ->setFormat('pdf')
    ->setDimensions(1024, 768, 300)
    ->exportAreaDrawing()
    ->exportTextToPath()
    ->exportPdfVersion('1.5')
    ->exportMargin(10)
    ->toFile(storage_path('app/design-print.pdf'));