PNG / SVG Export

#21

OK, here is a snippet you can paste in Window > Macro Panel. Select the glyphs and run the code from the macro window. It will prompt you for a folder and then store the SVGs with glyph names and an .svg suffix:

from AppKit import NSSize
GlyphAsImage = NSClassFromString("GlyphAsImage")
folder = GetFolder(allowsMultipleSelection=False)
if folder:
	folderURL = NSURL.fileURLWithPath_(folder)
	for layer in Font.selectedLayers:
		preset = {
			"active": True,
			"name": "SVG",
			"size": layer.ascender,
			"factor": 1,
			"format": "SVG"
		}
		layerSize = NSSize(layer.width, layer.ascender)
		svgData = GlyphAsImage.svgDataWithLayer_origSize_settings_(layer, layerSize, preset)
		svgFileName = layer.parent.name + ".svg"
		svgURL = folderURL.URLByAppendingPathComponent_(svgFileName)
		svgData.writeToURL_atomically_(svgURL, False)

(edit by @GeorgSeifert: I simplified the code a bit)

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#22

Hey, thanks!!

#23

I am trying to figure out how to get SVG from GSinstance instead of selectedLayers.
I guess trying to use the filter will not work. Right?

Which direction should I look for?

#24

Interpolate the layers and pass them through this one by one. Best to use an export plug-in.

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#25

To get an interpolated layer:

instance = Font.instances[1]
interpolatedFont = instance.interpolatedFontProxy
interpolatedGlyph = interpolatedFont.glyphs["A"]
interpolatedLayer = interpolatedGlyph.layers[0]
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#26

Hi Mekka,
Can I get a script that export the selected glyphs as png images?

  1. I need to be able to select the image size (for example 512x512, or 716x716, or whatever)
  2. I need to be able to draw a rectangle to represent the bbox
  3. Ideally, a small line to represent also the baseline and the xheight (just a tiny little short line, for example from 0,0 to 0,10 on the baseline)

It all need to be centered inside the png image, having a little 10px margin arround it.
If you need more detail, get in touch with me via Skype.

Thanks!

#27

Why don’t you use DrawBot for this? You can use DrawBot straight from within Glyphs.

#28

You can do that natively from Glyphs. Take a look at the PS and EPS export plugins.