inkscape-export-layers

Export layers as individual files (Inkscape 1.0.X)

(SVG, PNG, JPEG, PDF, EPS, PS, EMF, WMF, XAML)

This is a version of jespino's Export Layers extension (jespino/inkscape-export-layers) to work with the new Inkscape 1.0.0! I duplicate much of his code and instruction. I don't quite know how github works so if I should be "making a pull request" please let me know.

Installation

• Install this extension by dropping the .inx and .py files directly into: C:\Users\John Smith\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\extensions
• This is not backwards compatible with Inkscape 0.9X.X. You can check your current Inkscape version in Help > About Inkscape from the software's top menu bar.

Usage

There are two options for your layers when exporting:

• Fixed: If a layer name starts with "[fixed]" this layer will always be exported and combined with other layers. It is useful for backgrounds or fixed elements.
• Export: If a layer name starts with "[export]" this layer will be exported along with any [fixed] layer and combined into a single image.

Once your layers are ready:

1. Go to Extensions > Export > Export layers
2. Choose your export directory
3. Choose the format of your exported layers (SVG, PNG, JPEG, PDF, etc.)
4. Profit

Two caveats:

JPEG: JPEG is not native to Inkscape export. To export JPEG, the layers are first exported as PNG and subsequently converted using the "convert" command from ImageMagick, a command line image-editing tool (https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php). After installing ImageMagick, the .exe directory (C:\Program Files\ImageMagick) needs to be added to the system Path variable for this extension to use it.

PDF MERGE: PDF exports can be optionally merged into one document, but this requires the pypdf2 module, which is not native to Inkscape's default bundled Python3. If you have a separate Python3 installation, you can install pypdf2 and inkex (Inkscape API) modules through Windows CMD:

cd "C:\python3\bin directory"
python -m pip install pypdf2
python -m pip install inkex

Then, set your separate Python3 installation as the default python-interpreter for Inkscape extensions in "C:\Users\John Smith\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\preferences.xml".

<group
id="extensions"
python-interpreter="C:\\python3\\bin directory\\python"
...
>

If that sounds like a lot of work, you can use an online PDF merger like https://pdf.io/merge/ instead!