The problem with pasting copied vector objects on Mac OS X exists since Inkscape 0.47 which introduced support for the system-wide clipboard, and is due to a known upstream conflict with the pasteboard syncing in X11/Xquartz:
Copied vector objects are pasted as bitmap copies, and no vector information (style, path) is provided in other commands expecting vector data from the clipboard (paste style, paste size, 'Shape: from clipboard' in pencil/pen tools, 'Paste path' in the path effect editor, etc.)
> Inkscape 0.48.2 r9819 on OS X 10.6.8.
The problem with pasting copied vector objects on Mac OS X exists since Inkscape 0.47 which introduced support for the system-wide clipboard, and is due to a known upstream conflict with the pasteboard syncing in X11/Xquartz:
Copied vector objects are pasted as bitmap copies, and no vector information (style, path) is provided in other commands expecting vector data from the clipboard (paste style, paste size, 'Shape: from clipboard' in pencil/pen tools, 'Paste path' in the path effect editor, etc.)
Please adjust the X11 preferences for the pasteboard as described in the FAQ wiki.inkscape. org/wiki/ index.php/ FAQ#Copying_ and_pasting_ in_Inkscape_ creates_ pixellated_ images_ instead_ of_copying_ the_vector_ objects> /bugs.launchpad .net/inkscape/ +bug/307005/ +attachment/ 1760181/ +files/ X11-pasteboard- preferences. png>
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Linking as duplicate to /bugs.launchpad .net/inkscape/ +bug/307005>
Bug #307005 “[OS X] copy & paste inserts a bitmap copy instead of the vector object”
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