[Qgis-user] inserting symbols into qgis

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi,

SVG is a hybrid format. It can also embed raster images (jpg,png). So 
theoretically you could embed your existing symbols in a raster (with a 
SVG shell around it). However, this is not recommended since the raster 
images don't scale properly. They would get pixely/or blurry when enlarged.

SVG is the best choice for scalable symbols.

If you want quick results and don't care about quality you could still 
embed the rasters (you can embed them base64 encoded in the data URL), 
so you only have one file and not two files. In Inkscape (at least in 
0.47) you can embed the image in the SVG by using "Extensions" --> 
"Images" --> "Embed Images".

Hope this helps,
Andreas


sunny74 wrote:
> Hi Alex,Fischer
>
> Thanks to both of you for your replies.
> So I understand that only SVG files are accepted by QGIS as symbols.
> Then I have to convert jpg,bmp etc into svg.
> Do I have to use Inkscape i.e http://www.inkscape.org/ for the conversion.
>
> Warm Regards.
>
>
>
> Jürgen E. Fischer wrote:
>   
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>> On Fri, 09. Oct 2009 at 07:44:43 -0700, Alex Mandel wrote:
>>     
>>> In the QGIS installation folder there's a subfolder called svg. Any svg
>>> files you place in there will be picked up the next time QGIS is started
>>> and show up in the symbol picker.
>>>       
>> There's even a context menu in the symbol picker that allows a rescan
>> without 
>> restarting.
>>  
>>
>> Jürgen
>>
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