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Inkscape

Inkscape - 0.46

vector graphics (SVG) drawing tool

All Time: (3.0)
Version 0.46: (1.0)
Selected Version: 0.46
Release Date: 2008-03-30
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 0.46): 5,707
Downloads (all versions): 31,694
Price: Free

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Product Description:

Inkscape is an open source drawing tool with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, and CorelDraw that uses the W3C standard scalable vector graphics format (SVG). Some supported SVG features include basic shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, and grouping. In addition, Inkscape supports Creative Commons meta-data, node-editing, layers, complex path operations, text-on-path, and SVG XML editing. It also imports several formats like EPS, Postscript, JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats

What's new in this version:

The Inkscape community today is announcing the release of the newest version of its open source vector graphics editor. Inkscape 0.46 is a major update that introduces native PDF support. The implementation of PDF support in Inkscape provides an easy, open source solution to editing PDF documents.

Tons of new features and performance improvements are included in this release. Dialogs now have the ability to be docked to the editing window. Gradients can be edited completely on-canvas. The new Paint Bucket Tool fills bounded areas with color. A new 3D Box tool helps create perspective-correct drawings. A new Tweak tool provides an intuitive method for editing paths and painting objects. The new Live Path Effects feature can create "brushes" and various organic effects on paths. Improvements to color management include support for color spaces other than sRGB. Most SVG filters are now implemented, and a new powerful UI is provided for editing filter stacks.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.0
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS Classic

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Version 0.46:
Overall Rating: (1.0) Features: (2.0) Support: (1.0)
Ease of Use: (1.0) Quality / Stability: (1.5) Price: (1.0)
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Inkscape CommentaryOh boy. - Version: 0.47pre2.2, 9/11/2009 10:18AM PST

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staciav
I'm not going to give this a bad rating mainly because it's free and the developers worked hard enough to port a Mac version. If you can't afford anything else then this will do. Unfortunately anything using X11 (at least everything I've ever experienced) is a horse's patoot. It's kind of like driving a diesel car every once in a while when you're used to a regular car. But like I said, it works.
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Inkscape ReviewBest "first class" SVG editor I know of... - Version: 0.47pre1, 7/7/2009 09:21AM PST

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dylan3--2008
Other apps, like Lineform and Illustrator, can read and write SVG files, but Inkscape does the best job of it. I'll agree with other reviewers that the interface is a bit clunky, but that's what you get in this territory of portable applications. So if SVG is something you need to work with, Inkscape is the right tool for the job (in my opinion). And the price is certainly right.
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Inkscape ReviewQuite rubbish, really - Version: 0.46, 5/7/2009 03:18AM PST

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ThomasHarte
A poorly thought out editor with a poor interface that isn't at all adapted to OS X. Install this if you want horrid typography, non-standard keyboard shortcuts (it's control+c/etc here), failure to confirm most actions (eg, press command+c as per every other Mac program and there'll be no indication that you've made an error, press control+c and there'll be no indication that you've done the correct thing — unlike real Mac software which flashes the relevant part of the menubar) and little extras like open/save dialogues that don't know where any of the usual system paths like 'Documents' are located. Furthermore, the interface is clearly inspired by CorelDraw but lacks any of its finesse, instead being oversized, clumsy and extremely poorly laid out. Wonder why every object you place seems to have "O: 10" according to the status bar? It's because the object has Opacity of 100%, but thankfully the developers have saved us all time by abbreviating all opacities to just the first two digits, and little idiotic mistakes like that characterise the entire program.
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