Krita addon - SVG -> Merge, Save

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Hi everyone, Introducing…

Krita: SVG → merge, save…

Usage: File/Export Vector Layers as FLAT SVG

Saves all the vector layers in your document to a single layer, FLAT, SVG.

NO, it does not currently support multiple layers in the final SVG… Yet?

Get the latest version here:

Installation: Unzip directly into your ‘pykrita’ folder

This usually found under the location specified in Settings/Configure Krita/General/Resources. On Linux for me that looks like:

/home/simon/.local/share/krita

And in there you’d find ‘pykrita’.

It’s not super important where you put it, but I place mine in the pykrita folder found in the installation directory of Krita. (File search for it)

We did it!

As of the time of this post, I hit the 1.2 version milestone of fixing several major issues. Now I believe this can be relied on for anyone who needs it.

I have tested this in Nobara (Fedora/KDE based) on Krita 5.2.9.
I believe it should also work on all other platforms.

For most people who want to make a logo and need to work non-destructively but then require a simple flat SVG output.

What it does exactly:

Finds all your vector layers, groups a copy of them, merges from top to bottom until it’s one vector layer, provides SVG save dialogue, then cleans the merged content away. That’s all.

Development wishlist:

  1. The Export button is not alongside the other export buttons. I am VERY open to suggestion as to how to handle this, particularly if i’m GIVEN code :wink:
    But I was going to just shift it underneath the buttons on the export section.
  2. It’s a little advanced for me, but I would love if someone added this functionality as a save as option when selecting SVG. That way the menu item would not be necessary.
  3. I would LOVE if we could extend this to offer a NO merge version where we can keep our layers in the final SVG. NOT sure if it’s possible with Krita.
  4. I VERY much need to work out how to disable UNDO history for this.
  5. Shortcut key?
  6. What else? let me know below. :slight_smile:

I would like to thank the following Krita-Artists.org members:

L.Sumireneko.M

Who provided important code API for the merging of layers.

I would also like to thank these members to offering their assistance, engaging and thus being a part of this addon’s success and visibility.

KnowZero

Michelist

Big shout out to Shem Taylor who without, we would not have found a work around to save the SVG properly. https://www.youtube.com/Dodgeesoftware
Please be sure to check his channel out if you are interested in programming.

GNU licensed for opensource compatibility.

Enjoy.

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