It would be nice if scapple had the ability to export (and open) more vector based formats. *.svg seems like a natural choice
also the ability for it read or export to well known app formats (adobe illustrator, microsoft powerpoint) would be a plus.
You should be getting a vector result from the PDF export, have you tried that one yet? I just opened a Scapple-generated PDF up in Illustrator to check, and I could manipulate all of the lines freely.
I use Pixelmator in lieu, and no it didn’t work when I opened a PDF format. It opened as a rectangular object that I could only resize. The individual nodes however, well, I could not change their positions.
you guys have a fine raster integration (png, jpeg, etc) but I think proper vector integration needs to be done
Oh okay, I think Pixelmator is primarily a raster editing program, no (the name would certainly suggest so)? It’s been years since I looked at the demo for it, so I may be out of date, but your description sounds like how programs such as these handle opening PDF. It’s just a solid object that you can position and resize. But, in Illustrator I can go in and modify the bezier curves on the connector lines, if you want to tidy up a snarl of overlapping lines. I can change the way arrowheads look, anything. The whole thing is editable. Perhaps there is a free converter, or even vector editor, that would do a better job of opening it.
yeah i’ll have to check with adobe illustrator…i’ll have to find and download it at some point.
svg file formats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics
I think having this format would be helpful