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Getting Started with SVG Export Using the Browser Canvas API Converting SVG to raster images in the browser is simpler than most people think. Here's the core pattern. The Canvas API handles SVG rendering natively—you parse the SVG string, load it as an image, then draw it to a canvas at any resolution: const svgBlob = new Blob([svgString], { type: 'image/svg+xml' }); const url = URL.createObjectURL(svgBlob); const img = new Image(); img.onload = () => { const canvas = document.createElement(...

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