SVG image support

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t would be nice if xmind added to it's capabilities the ability to
directly use SVG images in a mindmap, as well as being able to export
a mindmap to SVG (in addition to the bitmap formats currently
available).

Original issue reported on code.google.com by edgi...@gmail.com on 15 Nov 2009 at 12:16

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As for using SVG images, I think the important requirements would be (in my 
opinion):

1) ability to show SVG image in a node (just like one can do with JPG, PNG, 
etc.,
scaling it if desired)

2) ability to launch external editor program to edit SVG image (displayed image 
in
node would be updated when SVG file changes).  -- this would also be good to 
have for
images in general -- the ability to define an associated editor program, and to
right-click on the image and select "Edit image".

Original comment by edgi...@gmail.com on 24 Nov 2009 at 4:20

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In addition to support for SVG images in Nodes, it would be wonderful if XMind 
supported export to some sort of a vector output.  I was hoping to use XMind 
for 
creating Mindmaps for a book I am writing.  For this, it is very important that 
I 
have a vector based format (SVG, PDF or EPS would all be acceptable).  
Unfortunately, XMind only supports raster based export.

This means that to process my MindMaps, I first need to export to MindManager 
and 
then use MindManager to export a vector based PDF.  In the process I lose 
information and the formatting is changed.  And when my 30 day trial of 
MindManager 
runs out, I'm screwed.

To make matters worse, the PDF export in Linux is completely broken.  Instead 
of 
creating a high resolution image of the map (as it should), it generates a low 
resolution copy that is expanded to the size of the paper.

These limitations make XMind wholey unsuited to the project I'm working on, 
which is 
a true shame since I would love to include beautiful mindmaps to supplement the 
material I am describing in my book.

Original comment by Rob.S.Oa...@gmail.com on 10 Feb 2010 at 3:12

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I very strongly second the request for the vector based output.  It is the one
problem I have with actually using this otherwise excellent tool in two 
projects.  (I
use latex in making a book-in-progress, lecture notes, etc... I need to use 
vector
based output, not bitma) 

Either svg or pdf would work, but would prefer pdf, if only one.  Preferably, a 
pdf
that is sized according to the size of the diagram, not a page...or an option 
for
choosing either.  

Original comment by jworker...@gmail.com on 8 Mar 2010 at 11:45

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Hi jworkerbee,  I found a workaround.  (And even better, it does not require 
the 
professional version.  Is there any way that I could have my money refunded?)  
A 
vector PDF can be created by printing to PDF using cups-pdf on Linux or the 
system 
PDF export on Mac OS X.  (I have not tested in on Windows.)

You can then edit the resulting PDF in either Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator to 
clean 
it up.  This is handy for removing the atrocious looking plus arrows on map 
branches 
and ortating the output to landscape.  While this is hardly an acceptable 
solution, 
it is, at least a solution and would allow you to use your mindmaps in your 
lecture 
notes/book.

Original comment by Rob.S.Oa...@gmail.com on 8 Mar 2010 at 11:51

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Honestly, I would suggest trying to use Freeplane ( 
http://freeplane.sourceforge.net 
)as a mindmapping tool.  You can easily insert SVG images into it, and export 
mindmaps 
in PDF, SVG, and several other formats.

Xmind, while pretty, leaves a lot to be desired in terms of usability, and the 
developer responsiveness to new feature requests seems quite low from what I've 
observed.

Original comment by edgi...@gmail.com on 9 Mar 2010 at 11:35