: How do I remove parts of a SVG that aren't on the page? I downloaded this file from Wikimedia Commons (1) but there's a heap of the picture that doesn't fit on the document page and I'd

@BetL875

To make a downloaded SVG fit the page in Inkscape we have two options:

1. Clip the image to the page dimensions


Import the SVG to a predefined page size


Draw a rectangle filling the whole page (or the area we want to clip out of the SVG):


Select both, the imported object(s), and the clipping rectangle
(or choose Edit > Select all Ctrl + A)
Choose Object > Clip > Set to clip to the size of the rectangle




Note that clipping will only define what parts of an object will be displayed but it will not remove the objects outside the clipped area. Any clipping can be undone by selecting Object > Clip > Unset.

2. Adjust page size to the imported objects (or a selection)


Choose File > Document Properties Shift + Ctrl + D
On the Page Tab open the Resize page to content and choose Resize page to drawing or selection

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