Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Can I use different settings for the new documents created by Inkscape?

April 26, 2017different documents Inkscape settings

0

10 Posted

Can I use different settings for the new documents created by Inkscape?

1 Answer

0

Posted

Yes. When you do File > New (Ctrl+N) or start a new Inkscape session, Inkscape loads the default template document which stores page format, grid and guide parameters, snapping and export settings, etc. It can even contain any pre-created objects. You can save any document as the default template by writing it to ~/.inkscape/templates/default.svg on Linux and [inkscape dir]/share/templates/default.svg on Windows. If you save it under any other name than default.svg in the same folder, it will appear in the File > New submenu but will not load automatically unless chosen. If you use a localized version of Inkscape, french for example, the document default.fr.svg will be used in place of default.svg. Thus you can adapt the document loaded by default to the user language.