SVG File Format Tips

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, software, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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

"Scaleable" means the graphics can be scaled in size (made larger) without loss of quality.

SVG files can be interactive or animated. They are usually generated from application software such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator.

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

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Tips

The native file format of Inkscape is .svg

Help:SVG — at Wikimedia Commons

• Software at PPM that previews SVG:

all web browsers

Visual Studio Code

• Software at PPM that opens (Imports) SVG:

Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, LightBurn, Blender, VCarve(?)

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

Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw

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

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Links to external sites:

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages:

Inkscape Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Visual Studio Code Tips

Canva Tips

Blender Tips

  Computers  

Curated Links

Links to external sites:

SVG can do THAT?! — by Sarah Drasner

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

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

[1]Rubik's_cube_almost_solved.svg — on Wikimedia Commons

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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