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Kshegzyaj In reply to H-3-L-L-S-M-A-N [2010-02-17 11:26:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I noticed that SVG remains quite unknown. I already gave some explanations in this comment .

Basically, SVG is another picture filetype, such as jpg, or png. SVG actually stands for "Scalable Vector Graphics", wich means it can be scaled up easily.
If you have never heard of vector pictures, it is based on mathetical equations instead of pixels.

SVG is based on xml, and then features many other things, such as layers. That is why, it can also be used as templates.
Using a simple picture viewer, it will be a simple picture, as if it were a png, but using graphic softwares, you will be able to modify it, as if it were a psd.

But this is the problem : currently, only modern Linux Operating Systems can natively display SVG, using their default picture managers. For Mac OS X and Windows users, I don't know if there is a easy way to display them.
Fortunately, SVG is the web standard for vector pictures...Any modern web browser following the standards (such as Firefox, Safari, and probably Chrome) is supposed to be able to display SVG.
For SVG edition, Inkscape is the best software. For now, Adobe Illustrator remains bad in SVG management.

If I didn't explain well, the Wikipedia page may help.
Also visit the www.w3.org for more information.

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H-3-L-L-S-M-A-N In reply to Kshegzyaj [2010-02-17 22:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the help but it only shows a folder, I liked all the 16px icons in the back but I am unable to use this because there is only one folder that I can see in the download.
Is it possible for you to make these in .png's isent that linux ready also.

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Kshegzyaj In reply to H-3-L-L-S-M-A-N [2010-02-17 22:46:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, we can use png for linux icon themes, but we prefer svg icon themes - when possible, and needed.

I know - and I'm sorry about that - svg seem really troublesome for non-linux users, but it really is handy, because it features so many options and possibilities, in the same filetype.

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Kshegzyaj In reply to H-3-L-L-S-M-A-N [2010-02-17 22:39:33 +0000 UTC]

Well, as I said, these are templates, as psd or xcf are.
Of course, when displaying as a simple picture, only the top layers are displayed, it's the same when using photoshop or gimp.
You have to open them using Inkscape, and then display the layer dialog (Shift + Control + L), and you'll see the layers.
You may then use the "export to bitmap" (availabile in the file menu) to have .png files

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Kshegzyaj In reply to JR007 [2009-12-21 08:51:05 +0000 UTC]

SVG is supposed to be the web standard for vector pictures (More infos at www.w3.org ).

SVGs are pictures as PNGs or JPGs are. But PNGs or JPGs are bitmap, SVGs are done in vectors, and based on xml. Since they're based on xml, they can also be templates as PSD, XCF, and AI files are.
For now, only linux-users can display them natively using default file explorers and picture viewers (we even prefer using svg instead of png for our icon themes). But recent web browsers such as Safari or Firefox are supposed to display SVGs.
To open them as templates, you'll have to use Inkscape or Illustrator (I've been told Illustrator is not good with SVG import)

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JR007 In reply to Kshegzyaj [2009-12-21 10:26:33 +0000 UTC]

ah okay, i understand. thank you for taking the time out to explain. great info.

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Kshegzyaj In reply to JR007 [2009-12-18 14:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Kshegzyaj In reply to Gor0n [2009-12-18 14:49:13 +0000 UTC]

Merci (aussi pour le )

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