var paper = require('paper'), path = require('path'), fs = require('fs'); paper.setup(new paper.Canvas(300, 600)); with (paper) { fs.readFile('./in.svg', { encoding: 'utf8' }, function (err, data) { if (err) throw err; project.importSVG(data); paper.view.exportFrames({ amount: 1, directory: __dirname, onComplete: function() { console.log('Done exporting.'); }, onProgress: function(event) { console.log(event.percentage + '% complete, frame took: ' + event.delta); } }); }); }