(Technically this is the default template for all new graphics.

Whenever you create a new graphic, they are read from $HOME/.config/inkscape/templates/default.svg.

To support a consistent usage of those parameters across our graphics, they can be stored at a central place. its size, default measurement in px, pt, em, or something else, scaling factor, metadata, grid on/off, and many more. There are two sets of parameters that influence the behavior of Inkscape.įirst, you can choose diverse parameters concerning the actual graphic, e.g. This format even performs optimizations by collecting common definitions into higher-level elements. In contrast Optimized SVG (don't confuse it with Plain SVG) creates a small file containing only those parts which are necessary for final rendering. Therefore this file is huge and not portable to other tools.

Inkscape SVG is the product-specific format that stores the complete information about the actual graphic - including those concepts which not part of the SVG standard. Inkscape supports different file formats to serialize its graphics.

Inkscape portable 1.1