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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# coding=utf-8
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014  Ryan Lerch     (multiple difference)
+#              2016  Maren Hachmann <marenhachmannATyahoo.com> (refactoring, extend to multibool)
+#              2017  Alvin Penner   <penner@vaxxine.com> (apply to 'File Save As...')
+#
+# This code is based on 'inkscape-extension-multiple-difference' by Ryan Lerch
+# see : https://github.com/ryanlerch/inkscape-extension-multiple-difference
+# also: https://github.com/Moini/inkscape-extensions-multi-bool
+# It will call up a new instance of Inkscape and process the image there,
+# so that the original file is left intact.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+"""
+This extension will pre-process a vector image by applying the operations:
+'EditSelectAllInAllLayers' and 'ObjectToPath'
+before calling the dialog File->Save As....
+"""
+
+import inkex
+from inkex.base import TempDirMixin
+from inkex.command import inkscape_command
+from inkex import load_svg
+
+
+class PreProcess(TempDirMixin, inkex.EffectExtension):
+    def effect(self):
+        self.document = load_svg(
+            inkscape_command(
+                self.svg,
+                verbs=["EditSelectAllInAllLayers", "EditUnlinkClone", "ObjectToPath"],
+            )
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    PreProcess().run()