Inkscape/Exporting

Inkscape offers a variety of export options, here are the formats as of Inkscape v0.91:

• Vector graphic formats (>File >>Save As...):
  • Inkscape SVG (*.svg)
  • Plain SVG (*.svg)
  • Compressed Inkscape SVG (*.svgz)
  • Compressed plain SVG (*.svgz)
  • Portable Document Format (*.pdf)
  • Cairo PNG (*.png)
  • PostScript (*.ps)
  • Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps)
  • Enhanced Metafile (*.emf)
  • Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
  • PovRay (*.pov) (paths and shapes only)
  • JavaFX (*.fx)
  • OpenDocument drawing (*.odg)
  • LaTeX With PSTricks macros (*.tex)
  • Desktop Cutting Plotter (AutoCAD DXF R14) (*.dxf)
  • GIMP Palette (*.gpl)
  • HP Graphicsl Language file (*.hpgl)
  • HTML 5 canvas (*.html)
  • JessyInk zipped pdf or png output (*.zip)
  • HP Graphics Language Plot File [AutoCAD] (*.plt)
  • Optimized SVG (*.svg)
  • sK1 vector graphics files (*.sk1)
  • Flash XML Graphics (*.fxg)
  • Microsoft XAML (*.xaml)
  • Compressed Inkscape SVG with media (*.zip)
  • Synfig Animation (*.sif)
  • Layers as Separate SVG (*.tar)
• Raster image formats (>File >>Export PNG image...)
  • Portable Network Graphics (.png)

Limitations: Inkscape is currently unable to export to the following formats:

• Adobe Illustrator (*.ai)
• Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm)
• CorelDRAW files (*.cdr)
• Drawing Interchange Format (*.dxf)

External links

• FAQ: What formats can Inkscape import/export? at Inkscape wiki
• FileTypes at Inkscape wiki
• Conversion Tools at Inkscape wiki