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I made a vector graphic and saved it as pdf with Inkscape. The problem is that when I open the pdf, if I resize it the graphic get scaled, but the strokes keep their size. So if I make the graphic very small, the borders get too much visibile (see pictures). How can I save the pdf so that the stroke size is dynamic like the rest of the graphic? I'm quite worried about the effect on print (I'm sending it to an external typography)
Thanks
Original size
Middle size
Small size
As strokes are rendered at different thicknesses by different editing and viewing software it's always a good idea to remove them from artwork to ensure 100% faithful reproduction.
Set your design to the intended size and define a stroke width that you're happy with. Ensure that your design is one large composite path and duplicate it. In the duplicated version use Path -> Stroke to Path before moving it behind your original. In the original remove the stroke.
You should now have a visually identical design using no strokes. Enlarging and reducing the design will always respect the relationship you set between the content and the outline.
