[Tilesathome] Inkscape and Debian Testing.

[spaetz]

On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 03:10:30PM +0100, 80n wrote:
> I think it takes one z17 svg file and creates a number of png's that are
> then chopped up by GD or something.

It creates one svg file for every zoom layer. Exports that as png and chops up the png if needed. Therefore a z12 png will be 256x256 pixel while a z17 should be 8192x8192 pixel big. 

If the png output is the problem, it should be possible to do it in smaller stripes at high zoom levels.

> We should also look at using Batik which I think can produce better quality
> output (it was what Barry used for his drop shadow and beating heart
> animations).

Yes, I've never used it though. People also claimed that ImageMagick is able to convert svg to png, but I don't know what engine that uses in the background.

spaetz