I have confirmed that all files previously generated are indeed *.png
files even though the export bitmap dialog previously allowed extension
to be anything.
I suggest the dialog be amended to state that only *.png files are
generated. There is ample space to the left of the Export button to
put
The 'file' command can detect a range of 'standard' file formats
regardless of the filename suffix, e.g.:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:Pictures$ file test.png
test.png: PNG image data, 1120 x 892, 8-bit/color RGB, non-interlaced
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:Pictures$ cp test.png test.gif
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:Pictures$
The Inkscape FAQ
(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#What_formats_can_Inkscape_import.2Fexport.3F)
says it can only PNG bitmap images. Are you able to confirm that other
formats were supported?
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export dialog always appends .png
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252097
You received
By, Jove! I think you pegged it. I went back to all the *.gif files I
had been generating with prior versions of Inkscape and it looks like
they may very well be *.png files, but with the *.gif extension I had
been giving them. Even the two or three *.jpg I did appear to be *.png
files, so I'm
