question about mappie

[GenesisRage]

ive seen this program around, and know some people here use it. ive also downloaded the newest version.

wierd thing though, im trying to select lines, but cant select a line or a set of lines. why i need to be able to do this, is so i can paste them into photoshop as layers (cutting a full map into layers within photoshop can be impossible).

[tonyis3l33t]

you mean in inkscape?

[GenesisRage]

mappie is a program specifically for mapping... it parses the file and displays it, unlike inkscape where you have to parse it into a file, then import it, then export it...

seems like mappie can just cut out a couple more steps in the long run. havent really used inkscape much, but it seems a bit hard for me because im not used to it.

[tonyis3l33t]

mappie is teh suck compared to mapper.xml....use my guide at the map website and you will be good.

[GenesisRage]

is there something out there that will make a .svg file like mapper.xml that doesnt require installing activeperl?

i dont like installing/running 5 million programs to get from point A to point B. ill check it out though, if it works better than i can go that route...

with inkscape is there a way to break the lines up into seperate layers, then import into photoshop (i actually know how to use PS, but they dont have an svg importer, strange because Adobe started it! )

[tonyis3l33t]

yea you can grab a line and export it by itself into a png file.