### 4.7. 경로와 SVG 파일

SVG, standing for “Scalable Vector Graphics”, is a popular file format for vector graphics, in which graphical elements are represented in a resolution-independent format, in contrast to raster graphics; in which graphical elements are represented as arrays of pixels. GIMP is mainly a raster graphics program, but paths are vector entities.

Fortunately, paths are represented in SVG files in almost exactly the same way they are represented in GIMP. This compatibility makes it possible to store GIMP paths as SVG files without losing any information. You can access this capability in the Paths Dialog.

It also means that GIMP can create paths from SVG files saved in other programs, such as Inkscape, a popular open-source vector graphics application. This is nice because dedicated vector editing programs have much more powerful path-manipulation tools than GIMP does. You can import a path from an SVG file using the Paths dialog.

SVG 포맷은 경로 외에 사각형, 다각형, 원, 타원, 정다각형 등 다양한 모양을 다룹니다. 하지만 김프에서는 각 항목의 속성을 무시한 경로로만 불러올 수 있습니다.

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SVG 파일로 경로만 만들 수 있는 것은 아닙니다. 사실 보통은 SVG 파일로 된 이미지를 읽는데 많이 쓰입니다.

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