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[inkscape.git] / inkscape.pod

diff --git a/inkscape.pod b/inkscape.pod
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--- a/inkscape.pod
+++ b/inkscape.pod
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ options:
 
     -P, --export-ps=FILENAME
     -E, --export-eps=FILENAME
+    -A, --export-pdf=FILENAME
+
     -T, --export-text-to-path
     -B, --export-bbox-page 
+    -F, --export-embed-fonts
 
     -l, --export-plain-svg=FILENAME             
 
@@ -99,7 +102,8 @@ is the lower-left corner.
 
 =item B<-C>, B<--export-area-canvas>
 
-In PNG export, exported area is the entire canvas.
+In PNG export, exported area is the entire canvas (page). Usually this is the default, so you
+don't need to specify this unless you are using --export-id to export a specific object.
 
 =item B<-D>, B<--export-area-drawing>
 
@@ -150,8 +154,9 @@ This value overrides the --export-dpi setting (or the DPI hint if used with --ex
 
 =item B<-i> I<ID>, B<--export-id>=I<ID>
 
-The id attribute value of the object that you want to export from the document.
-By default the exported area is the bounding box of the object. 
+The id attribute value of the object that you want to export from the document.  By
+default the exported area is the bounding box of the object; you can override this using
+--export-area, --export-area-canvas, or --export-area-drawing.
 
 =item B<-j>, B<--export-id-only>
 
@@ -212,19 +217,27 @@ then the value of 255 (full opacity) will be used.
 
 =item B<-P> I<FILENAME>, B<--export-ps>=I<FILENAME>
 
-Export document(s) to PostScript format.
+Export document(s) to PostScript format. Note that PostScript does not support transparency, so any transparency in the original SVG will be lost. This option can be used together with --export-bbox-page and --export-text-to-path.
 
 =item B<-E> I<FILENAME>, B<--export-eps>=I<FILENAME>
 
-Export document(s) to Encapsulated PostScript format.
+Export document(s) to Encapsulated PostScript format. Note that PostScript does not support transparency, so any transparency in the original SVG will be lost. This option can be used together with --export-bbox-page and --export-text-to-path.
+
+=item B<-A> I<FILENAME>, B<--export-pdf>=I<FILENAME>
+
+Export document(s) to PDF 1.4 format. This format preserves the transparency in the original SVG (though not all PDF viewers can display it yet). This option can be used together with --export-text-to-path (currently this is required, because exporting text as text is not yet supported).
 
 =item B<-T>, B<--export-text-to-path>
 
-Convert text objects to paths on export, where applicable (currently works with EPS only).
+Convert text objects to paths on export, where applicable (currently works for PS, EPS, and PDF export).
 
 =item B<-B>, B<--export-bbox-page>
 
-Export files with the bounding box set to the page size, where applicable (currently works with EPS only).
+Export files with the bounding box set to the page size, where applicable (currently works for PS and EPS export).
+
+=item B<-F>, B<--export-embed-fonts>
+
+Embed fonts used in the document into exported PS/EPS file. Note: only Type 1 fonts can be embedded, not TrueType.
 
 =item B<-I>, B<--query-id>