---
name: "avg_showsvg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-libavg"
version: "1.8.2-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/avg_showsvg"
---

# avg\_showsvg(1)

basic svg rasterizer

## NAME

avg\_showsvg - basic svg rasterizer

## SYNOPSIS

**avg\_showsvg \[-s FACTOR\] \[--save-image\] \<SVGFILE\> \<SVGID\>**

## DESCRIPTION

Opens an svg file and renders a specific element (chosen by ID) on screen or saves it to a png file.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**, **--size**

  Specify a factor for the size of the element.

- **--save-image**

  Write the rendered output to a png file as \<SVGID\>.png

## AUTHOR

Ulrich von Zadow \<coder@c-base.org\>