EmbeddedObjects: Clarify the aim of the Inkscape external template

This should clear some confusion about the input format of the template
(see #10679).
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Juergen Spitzmueller 2017-08-27 10:50:01 +02:00
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\papercolumns 1
\papersides 2
\paperpagestyle default
\tracking_changes false
\tracking_changes true
\output_changes false
\html_math_output 0
\html_css_as_file 0
\html_be_strict false
\author -712698321 "Jürgen Spitzmüller"
\end_header
\begin_body
@ -39673,14 +39674,67 @@ Inkscape
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
figure This experimental template supports vector graphics (SVG) images
that contain text written in \SpecialChar LaTeX
figure This
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experimental
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template supports
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specific scalable images derived from
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scalable
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vector graphics (SVG)
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images
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, in which the contained text
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that contain text written in
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is replaced by a version typeset by
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\SpecialChar LaTeX
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(and hence in the current document font)
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.
It relies on the option
It relies on
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a feature of the program
\series bold
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "Inkscape"
target "https://inkscape.org/"
literal "false"
\end_inset
\series default
which creates a special PDF and \SpecialChar LaTeX
file from a given SVG file (in
\noun on
Inkscape
\noun default
itself, the feature is available via
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the option
\family sans
Omit text in PDF and create LaTeX file
\family default
when saving a drawing as PDF with the program
when saving a drawing as PDF
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)
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with the program
\noun on
Inkscape
\noun default
@ -39692,15 +39746,85 @@ literal "false"
\end_inset
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.
This allows to include SVG documents in which \SpecialChar LaTeX
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This allows to include SVG documents in which \SpecialChar LaTeX
will typeset the text.
The benefit of such SVGs is a uniform text style throughout the whole document.
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The benefit of such
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SVG
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file
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s is a uniform text style throughout the whole document.
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\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
One can use \SpecialChar TeX
code commands like
The external template reads SVG files and uses a converter program to generate
the respective PDF and \SpecialChar LaTeX
files (via
\noun on
\noun default
Inkscape
\noun on
)
\noun default
on the fly, so you don't have to export those files yourself.
If you prefer the latter and want use given
\family typewriter
*.pdf
\family default
and
\family typewriter
*.pdf_tex
\family default
files instead, simply input the respective
\family typewriter
*.pdf_tex
\family default
file via the
\family sans
Child Documents
\family default
dialog (see sec.
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sec:Child-Documents"
\end_inset
) rather than using this template.
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\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
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One
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You
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can use \SpecialChar TeX
code commands
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like
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such as
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\series bold
\backslash
@ -39719,7 +39843,13 @@ small
in the text of the SVG.
The size of the font will be taken from the settings of the \SpecialChar LyX
document.
Refer to
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Please r
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R
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efer to
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "Inkscape"
@ -39740,6 +39870,8 @@ Insert\SpecialChar menuseparator
Preview
\family default
) gives a better result.
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\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
@ -39748,6 +39880,8 @@ The template works very similarly to Xfig support.
will extract the text in the image into a separate \SpecialChar TeX
file and creates a
PDF file for the rest.
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\end_layout
\begin_layout Description