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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
66,365
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
April 01, 2008
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Publisher's description of Inkscape
Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara X using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Supported SVG features include shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping. Inkscape also supports Creative Commons meta-data, node editing, layers, complex path operations, bitmap tracing, text-on-path, flowed text, and direct XML editing. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats. Inkscape's main goal is to create a powerful and convenient drawing tool fully compliant with XML, SVG, and CSS standards. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development process, and by making sure Inkcape is easy to learn, to use, and to extend. Version 0.45 pre1 includes unspecified updates.
Version 0.46 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Editor's review of Inkscape
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- "Vector for free"
- Version reviewed: Inkscape 0.46
A free, open-source, vectorized image-creator? You mean, like Adobe Illustrator, but smaller and at no cost? Could it be?
Indeed, Inkscape isn't the only one of its kind out there, although it seems like it at times, and it's definitely a solid assault on the Adobe juggernaut. Many of the now-essential tools found in the competition have made their way into Inkscape, including paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping. The app also supports Creative Commons metadata, node editing, layers, bitmap tracing, and direct XML editing. It does all this, and more, without hassles or an enormous footprint.
Other nice touches in the app include updating old industry standards--taking the CTRL Plus hot key for zooming in, and simplifying it so that all you need to hit is the Plus key, for instance. A small thing, but it shows the amount of effort being put into Inkscape. The latest version of the app addresses complaints about the lack of a shape library, for those of us who don't want to have to draw our own stars or triangles.
Overall, Inkscape isn't perfect, and it lacks a certain polish that those more familiar with big-name apps will probably expect. However, most of what it does, it does well. And since it's free, it's worth taking a chance on.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 33 votes
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Version: Inkscape 0.46
"As good as the previous version wich was also good"
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Inkscape 0.46
Cons: Unable to run.
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Version: Inkscape 0.46
Pros: Very good program. Many thanks!
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Version: Inkscape 0.46
"Somewhat useless, Be advised!!"
Pros: Can create .svg png .gif .bmp .tiff, and others, and its free.
Cons: Its user interface is extremely difficult or impossible to use, and every time i attempt to import or paste an image it gives my a 2 weird error messages & crashes without warning.
And it is also an unecessary resource hog.Summary: I would advise sticking with Microsoft Paint or otherwise using a competing photoshop application until the specified problems (including operating system incompatibilities) are fixed, If the supposedly "nonprofit" organisation responsible for this ... read more >>
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Version: Inkscape 0.46
Pros: Fairly simple to interpet.
Cons: so far nothing.
Summary: Will use over and over again to make my vector graphic files.
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