All macOS users will notice that this latest version is labelled as 'preview', which means that additional improvements are scheduled for the next versions. This latest version is available for Linux, Windows and macOS. Smoother performance & first native macOS application Users with HiDPI (high resolution) screens can thank teamwork that took place during the 2018 Boston Hackfest for setting the updated-GTK wheels in motion. In fact, translations for over 20 out of all 88 languages were updated for version 1.0, making the software more accessible to people from all over the world.Ī major milestone was achieved in enabling Inkscape to use a more recent version of the software used to build the editor's user interface (namely GTK+3). Smoother performance, HiDPI support, new & improved Live Path Effects & native macOS appĪfter a little over three years in development, the team is excited to launch the long awaited Inkscape 1.0 into the world.īuilt with the power of a team of volunteers, this open source vector editor represents the work of many hearts and hands from around the world, ensuring that Inkscape remains available free for everyone to download and enjoy.

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. Inkscape's main goal is to create a powerful and convenient drawing tool fully compliant with XML, SVG, and CSS standards. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats. Inkscape also supports Creative Commons meta-data, node editing, layers, complex path operations, bitmap tracing, text-on-path, flowed text, direct XML editing, and more. Using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format you can manipulate shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping.

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