Inkscape中导入图形的SVG文件存储路径技术咨询

Great question! Let me break down how Inkscape handles imported graphics and their storage in SVG files for you:

• 默认嵌入模式：无单独存储路径
  When you import a PDF or EPS via File > Import in Inkscape, the software doesn’t save the imported graphics to a separate standalone file. Instead, it parses the entire content of the PDF/EPS and embeds it directly into your current SVG document. All elements from the imported file—like paths, shapes, or text—become part of the same .svg file as the arrows, labels, and other edits you add later.

• 验证嵌入内容的方式
  If you save your project as an .svg and open it with a text editor (like vim or gedit), you’ll see all the imported graphic data embedded directly in the SVG’s XML structure. There’s no external file path pointing to the original PDF/EPS here—everything lives in that single .svg file.

• 例外情况：链接导入模式
  Some versions of Inkscape offer an option to link the imported file instead of embedding it during the import process. If you choose this, the SVG will store a file path pointing to the original PDF/EPS file on your system. But this is not the default behavior—embedding is the standard setting for most users.

In short: By default, imported graphics have no separate storage path—they’re fully integrated into the SVG file you’re working on. Only linked imports reference an external file location.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者DavidC.