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HTML SVG Basics Introduction to SVG SVGs as Images

marko tavcar
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marko tavcar
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Posted by marko tavcar
marko tavcar
Courses Plus Student 407 Points

Hello Why I got this message when I drag the .svg file into the SVGO-GUI? Thanks

Uncaught node.js Error

TypeError: Argument must be a string at eval (file:///Users/myform/Downloads/svgo-gui-osx-ia32/svgo-gui.app/Contents/Resources/app.nw/script.js:103:55) at Object.eval [as oncomplete] (fs.js:107:15)

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Noemi Totos
Noemi Totos
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Noemi Totos
Noemi Totos
12,601 Points

Hi Marko! If you are exporting a vector file from Illustrator, I might have the answer for you. Usually the error occurs when the option called Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities is checked. So when saving the file from Illustrator, make sure you have this option unchecked.