Generating PDF presentation from Inkscape layers

Description

This repository provides a Python script that generates a PDF based on the layer(s) contained in an Inkscape SVG file.

The script works as follows:

1. It converts each layer of an Inkscape SVG into individual SVG files stored in a temporary folder (temp). This step is based on https://github.com/james-bird/layer-to-svg.
2. It converts each layer-SVG into a PDF using Inkscape.
3. It merges all PDFs into a single output file.

By default, the script expects an input file named presentation.svg and produces an output file named presentation.pdf. Both the input and output can be customized with optional arguments.

The temporary folder (temp) is automatically removed at the end of the process.

Usage

You can run the script using:

python3 inkpres.py [--input 'path_to/svg_file'] [--output 'path_to/pdf_file']

Behavior

• No arguments provided:
  Input defaults to presentation.svg, output defaults to presentation.pdf.

• Only --input provided:
  Output will automatically be named after the input, replacing .svg with .pdf.

• Only --output provided:
  Input defaults to presentation.svg. Output must have a .pdf extension.

• Both --input and --output provided:
  Uses the specified input and output files. Output must have a .pdf extension.

The script validates:

• Existence of the input file.
• Correct input (.svg) and output (.pdf) extensions.
• Output folder creation if it does not exist.

Repository mirrors

This repository is mirrored on both GitLab and GitHub. You can access it via the following links:

• GitLab: https://gitlab.com/maximelenormand/inkscape-presentation
• GitHub: https://github.com/maximelenormand/inkscape-presentation

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