[CREATE] CREATE Digest, Vol 55, Issue 10

[Christoph Schäfer]

Am Freitag, 22. Januar 2010 05:56:11 schrieb Jon Cruz:
> On Jan 22, 2010, at 5:06 AM, Cyrille Berger wrote:
> > Ok, I will clarify my opinion. I agree that swatchbook is more than just
> > colors, that includes gradient, pattern, brushes, etc... And that we
> > currently have no easy way to exchange swatchbook, between users, and
> > applications. So we definitely need a specification for swatchbook.
> > However, what I do not know (and therefor I have no opinion) is wether we
> > need a specification for the gradient themselves, or if SVG gradients are
> > enough, or if something is missing in SVG gradients.
>
> Yes. I did some analysis and it turns out that once you remove the physical
> applications of gradients (and thus also linear vs. radial gradients) SVG
> gradients are a subset of GIMP gradients.
>
> http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Swatch_Book#Gradient
>
> I'm also working on implementing this *right now*  :-)
>
> Well, we've got some stuff going here at linux.conf.au and Christoph S.
> needs the open format right away. 

No, he doesn't ;) At least one ink vendor and Adobe will be attending LGM to 
discuss the new format. An existing draft wouldn't hurt, though :)

Cheers,

Christoph