{"id":48807,"date":"2025-12-04T11:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/?p=48807"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:48:09","slug":"dftnd-using-inkscape-to-repair-ai-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2025\/12\/04\/dftnd-using-inkscape-to-repair-ai-images\/","title":{"rendered":"DFTND: Using Inkscape to Repair AI images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t8n8YH2TtGk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi, friends! This week, I&#8217;m using Inkscape to repair AI-based images from Gemini (Nano Banana). We use the text tool for the first time in the series, the dropper tool, the gradient tool, and we place text along a path. Check it out, and let me know what you might like to see next.<br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, friends! This week, I&#8217;m using Inkscape to repair AI-based images from Gemini (Nano Banana). We use the text tool for the first time in the series, the dropper tool, the gradient tool, and we place text along a path. 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