Can an SVG vector graphic be converted to a PNG file format for use in Fireworks?

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katura picture katura · May 19, 2011 · Viewed 26.4k times · Source

As many of you know, there are quite a few websites that sell royalty free graphics. Some sites sell vector graphics (svg) or give you the option to download them as such.

I don't have a graphics editor that will support SVG. Currently, I'm working with an older version of Fireworks. I cannot open a SVG file type. (I also cannot afford to purchase PhotoShop or Illustrator software).

I'm running Windows on my PC.

Questions:

  • What are my options?
  • Is there a SVG to PNG converter?
  • Would the converted file retain everything correctly?
  • Would I be able to work with the converted SVG file as I do a PNG?

Answer

Erik Dahlström picture Erik Dahlström · May 19, 2011

I'd recommend downloading Inkscape, which is the freeware equivalent of Illustrator. It can export svg to png, and it uses SVG as its native image format.

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