SUMMARY SVG image will not be imported as vector layer. It is imported as paint layer. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Click [Layer] menu 2. Select [Import/Export] menu 3. Select [Import Layer...] menu 4. Select svg image from dialog window OBSERVED RESULT Selected svg image is imported as painter layer. EXPECTED RESULT Selected svg image is imported as vector layer. SOFTWARE VERSIONS Krita 1:4.1.3+dfsg-1 KDE Plasma Version: 4:4.14.38-2 KDE Frameworks Version: 4:4.14.38-2 Qt Version: 5.11.1+dfsg-9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION It seems that Krita 2.9 can import SVG as vecor layer. https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=333451#c11 This issue is discussed at forum but not tracked in bugs.kde.org. SVG import in Krita 4 https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=281&t=151598&p=402444&hilit=svg+import#p396450 As a workaround, copy&paste from inkscape is work as expected ( pasted as vector layer)
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Git commit 4511c00ff053a235fc8d04f112f334b2c722600e by Boudewijn Rempt. Committed on 08/10/2018 at 10:02. Pushed by rempt into branch 'master'. Import SVG as vector layers M +9 -3 libs/ui/kis_image_manager.cc M +17 -4 libs/ui/kis_import_catcher.cc M +30 -24 libs/ui/kis_layer_manager.cc M +8 -8 libs/ui/kis_layer_manager.h M +12 -12 libs/ui/kis_mask_manager.cc M +5 -5 libs/ui/kis_mask_manager.h M +20 -19 libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp M +1 -1 libs/ui/kis_node_manager.h https://commits.kde.org/krita/4511c00ff053a235fc8d04f112f334b2c722600e
Git commit b98ae216d3dc5a0664f41a834c07735da3917c8c by Boudewijn Rempt. Committed on 10/10/2018 at 07:41. Pushed by rempt into branch 'krita/4.1'. Import SVG as vector layers (cherry picked from commit 4511c00ff053a235fc8d04f112f334b2c722600e) M +9 -3 libs/ui/kis_image_manager.cc M +17 -4 libs/ui/kis_import_catcher.cc M +30 -24 libs/ui/kis_layer_manager.cc M +8 -8 libs/ui/kis_layer_manager.h M +12 -12 libs/ui/kis_mask_manager.cc M +5 -5 libs/ui/kis_mask_manager.h M +20 -19 libs/ui/kis_node_manager.cpp M +1 -1 libs/ui/kis_node_manager.h https://commits.kde.org/krita/b98ae216d3dc5a0664f41a834c07735da3917c8c