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Inkscape

Inkscape

8 6.4
A free program for making and editing vector drawings like logos
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Some developers are industry professionals using Inkscape for their livelihood daily.

Examples

  • Open the SVG file in Inkscape and correct mistakes if they appear.

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  • You don't need to know much, if anything, about Inkscape internals to create a useful extension.

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  • Also, share your tips and tricks, and demo new ways of using Inkscape for cool stuff.

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  • If you can compile a recent version of Inkscape and help us with testing, it would be very useful.

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  • With the help of extensions, Inkscape can open a number of other vector formats.

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  • In fact, you can even install Inkscape on a Raspberry Pi.

  • The issues with OpenType/PostScript and Type 1 fonts have been fixed in Inkscape 0.46.

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  • To install a palette, copy the .gpl file to the share/palettes directory in your Inkscape installation.

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  • Inkscape: A vector graphics editor with capabilities similar to Adobe's Illustrator and FreeHand, CorelDraw, or Xara X.

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  • If you can get your head around vector graphics, Inkscape works well.

How Advanced

artware
  • Specialized
7.5
Inkscape
  • Specialized
8 6.4
sketch pad
  • Specialized
1 3.2
drawing
184 1.0

Surface Forms

Inkscape main

Etymology

Inkscape is a made-up name that joins ink ('drawing fluid') and scape from landscape ('view' or 'scene'). So Inkscape feels like a 'drawing scene' or place for digital ink, which fits a program for creating and editing vector images.