Transform AI to SVG, requires Inkscape

ai2svg.md

Save this file as ai2svg, make it executable via chmod +x ai2svg then run it optionally passing the folder to look for.

It will convert in that folder, or the current one, all .ai files into .svg

#!/usr/bin/bash

createsvg() {
  local margin="$1"
  local d
  local svg
  for d in *.ai; do
    svg=$(echo "$d" | sed 's/.ai/.svg/')
    echo "creating $svg ..."
    # old version: inkscape "$d" -l -o "$svg"
    if [ "$margin" != "" ]; then
      inkscape "$d" --export-area-drawing --export-margin $margin "--export-plain-svg=$svg"
    else
      inkscape "$d" --export-area-drawing "--export-plain-svg=$svg"
    fi
  done
}

if [ "$1" != "" ];then
  cd $1
fi

createsvg "$2"

Contrary to what I wrote in my previous post, It is possible to add margins, look at SO ticket :
https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/155523/144183
--export-margin 20 where 20 is in pixels "user unit"

@bcag2 so ... optional extra arg?

Yes!

A useful options to know is also --export-text-to-path :)

Warning: Option --export-plain-svg= is deprecated

Warning: Option --export-plain-svg= is deprecated

any source, inkscape version, replacement solution ?

Warning: Option --export-plain-svg= is deprecated

any source, inkscape version, replacement solution ?

Inkscape 1.3.2 (091e20e, 2023-11-25)

My SVG was converted without color; then I set the colors manually.

@adrianoresende @bcag2

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32937323/how-to-save-as-a-plain-svg-using-makefile-with-inkscape#comment118562598_45653155

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