SVG File Format Tips

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics, a document format to reproduce 2D graphics.

Scalable means the graphics can be scaled in size (made larger) without loss of quality. This is not true with raster graphics. Additionally, storage space needed for SVG files is usually less than raster files.

SVG's are usually generated from "drawing" software such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator.

However, SVG files can even be generated manually or programmatically.

SVG's can also be interactive or animated.

 

Tips

• Software at PPM to preview SVGs:

Brave, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox (web browsers)

Adobe Bridge (digital asset browser)

• Software at PPM to open SVGs:

Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, VCarve, LightBurn

• Software at PPM to Import SVGs:

Inkscape, VCarve, Blender

Mathematica — Import the SVG file format

• Software at PPM that accepts pasting SVG:

Adobe Illustrator

• Software at PPM that saves (Save As, Export) SVG:

Canva

Inkscape (The native file format of Inkscape is .svg)

Adobe Illustrator

CorelDRAW

Mathematica — Export static SVG files

Additionally, OpenStreetMap can save images as SVG

• Live code in SVG with Visual Studio Code and the third party extension "SVG"

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• Links to external sites:

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Inkscape Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Adobe Bridge Tips

Visual Studio Code Tips

Canva Tips

Blender Tips

  Computers — Windows  

  Computers — Mac and Apple  

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

SVGnest — arrange parts to use as little material as possible

Getting Started with SVG — at mdn web docs

SVG Files Basics — at Shaper Tools

SVG can do THAT?! — by Sarah Drasner

svg files at Shaper|Hub

OpenStreetMap — the free wiki world map.

CodePen — build, test, and discover front-end code.

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