0017249: SVG clipping paths are ignored - Mantis Issue Tracker for Scribus

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0017249	Scribus	Import / Export	public	2024-07-25 21:14	2024-07-28 11:45

Reporter	edbennett	Assigned To
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	always
Status	new	Resolution	open
Platform	Mac	OS	macOS	OS Version	14.5
Product Version	1.6.2

Summary	0017249: SVG clipping paths are ignored
Description	When importing an SVG that uses a clipping path, the clipped object is not clipped within Scribus. This causes objects in images to overspill their bounds; for example, lines on graphs crash over the edges of the graph and into axis labels.
Steps To Reproduce	Drag and drop an SVG file using a clipping path onto the canvas. Or, File > Import > Get Vector File, select an SVG file using a clipping path, and place it onto the canvas. Two examples of SVGs with clipping paths are attached. One is created with Inkscape: the yellow line should be restricted to the dark blue lozenge, and not extend out into the pink region. The other is created with Matplotlib, a Python plotting library: the blue plot line should be contained within the black rectangle and not extend to the edge of the graphic or cover the axis text at the bottom.
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Patch	No

edbennett 2024-07-25 21:14 reporter	cliptest.svg (2,331 bytes) cliptest.svg (2,331 bytes) cliptestgraph.svg (22,442 bytes) cliptestgraph.svg (22,442 bytes)

jghali 2024-07-26 18:31 administrator ~0051244	Theses SVGs use clip paths defined on paths elements. Currently Scribus does not support defining clip paths on scribus paths objets. That's why clip paths in these SVGs are not imported.

edbennett 2024-07-28 11:45 reporter ~0051245	Be that as it may, it makes Scribus very awkward to use for producing academic posters, where I frequently want to place plots generated with Matplotlib. I’ve has to present one poster with an obvious printing error like in the graph attached because I didn’t notice it until I had printed it, and Scribus provided no warning that it had discarded some of the file it was importing. The same happens when dragging a PDF in, so it’s not at all clear how one is supposed to place vector content into a document without risk of it being corrupted.

Date Modified	Username	Field
2024-07-25 21:14	edbennett	New Issue
2024-07-25 21:14	edbennett	File Added: cliptest.svg
2024-07-25 21:14	edbennett	File Added: cliptestgraph.svg
2024-07-26 18:31	jghali	Note Added: 0051244
2024-07-28 11:45	edbennett	Note Added: 0051245