batch convert svg to png

http://gengwg.blogspot.com/

I just opened gnome-terminal and searched:

Code:

$ apt-cache search svg.*png
inkscape - vector-based drawing program
librsvg2-bin - command-line and graphical viewers for SVG files
scribus - Open Source Desktop Page Layout
...

my eye caught librsvg2-bin

Code:

$ apt-cache show librsvg2-bin
...
Description: command-line and graphical viewers for SVG files
 The rsvg library is an efficient renderer for Scalable Vector Graphics
 (SVG) pictures.
 .
 This package includes a command-line utility to convert the SVG files
 to the PNG format and a graphical SVG viewer.

afterwards, i checked out the package to see the command for it:

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install librsvg2-bin
...

$ dpkg -L librsvg2-bin
...
/usr/bin/rsvg-convert
/usr/bin/rsvg-view
/usr/bin/rsvg
...

Cool, now we know the commands included

Code:

$ rsvg-convert --help
Usage:
  rsvg-convert [OPTION...] [FILE...] - SVG Converter
Help Options:
  -?, --help                           Show help options
Application Options:
  -d, --dpi-x=                  pixels per inch [optional; defaults to 90dpi]
  -p, --dpi-y=                  pixels per inch [optional; defaults to 90dpi]
  -x, --x-zoom=                 x zoom factor [optional; defaults to 1.0]
  -y, --y-zoom=                 y zoom factor [optional; defaults to 1.0]
  -z, --zoom=                   zoom factor [optional; defaults to 1.0]
  -w, --width=                    width [optional; defaults to the SVG's width]
  -h, --height=                   height [optional; defaults to the SVG's height]
  -f, --format=[png, pdf, ps, svg]     save format [optional; defaults to 'png']
  -o, --output                         output filename [optional; defaults to stdout]
  -a, --keep-aspect-ratio              whether to preserve the aspect ratio [optional; defaults to FALSE]
  -v, --version                        show version information
  -b, --base-uri                       base uri

With some bash scripting you have a script:

Code:

$ cd your-directory-with-the-svgs/
$ for i in *; do rsvg-convert $i -o `echo $i | sed -e 's/svg$/png/'`; done

cheers!

P.S. you can do a similar conversion using inkscape's command line:

Code:

$ cd your-directory-with-the-svgs/
$ for i in *; do inkscape $i --export-png=`echo $i | sed -e 's/svg$/png/'`; done