Open Source Inkscape Scalable Vector Graphics SVG Software

Open Source Inkscape Scalable Vector Graphics SVG Software

If your looking for a program to draw logos, icons, charts illustrations and more give Inkscape a try.

VitalBodies had the opportunity to try Inkscape, an Open Source Vector drawing program that in many ways rivals programs like CorelDraw or Illustrator. What gives Inkscape an edge over most ever other drawing program is that Inkscape’s native format is Scalable Vector Graphics SVG.

Click image for a larger graphic. Created with Inkscape and exported to PNG…

According to the Wikipedia:

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML specification and file format for describing two-dimensional vector graphics, both static and animated. SVG can be purely declarative or may include scripting. Images can contain hyperlinks using outbound simple XLinks.^[2] It is an open standard created by the W3C‘s SVG Working Group.

The fact that Inkscape is based upon an open standard, and is of itself an Open Source program makes this an excellent program for creating art that you know you can open and use in the future. There are the little details that make one drawing program better than another on a feature by feature basis, but having all your work based upon an open standard is not some small feature. This sets Inkscape well a part from the crowd. Inkscape is also multi-platform so the program is available for more than just one operating system.

VitalBodies is not new to vector graphics, but found out the easy way, that using Inkscape is just plain fun.

First Impressions:

Refreshing and nice how the program does what you would expect with relative ease.

The interface is clear and easy to use.

For the most part, an artist who is used to working in vector graphics can jump right in.

Inkscapes is fun and a pleasure to use.

Conclusion: doing art is fun in Inkscape…

About Inkscape: (vector-based drawing program)

“Inkscape loads and saves a subset of the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format, a standard maintained by the WWW consortium.
Inkscape user interface should be familiar from CorelDraw and similar drawing programs. There are rectangles, ellipses, text items, bitmap images and freehand curves. As an added bonus, both vector and bitmap objects can have alpha transparency and can be arbitrarily transformed.
Inkscape supports multiple opened files and multiple views per file. Graphics can be printed and exported to png bitmaps.
Some of the import and export features are provided using the packages dia, libwmf-bin, pstoedit, sketch, imagemagick, and perlmagick.
Other Extensions use libxml-xql-perl and python-xml.”

How To Install Inkscape In Ubuntu Hardy:

Applications > Add/Remove… > Supported Applications > Search Inkscape > Enable (check in check box) > Apply Changes…

About VitalBodies:

VitalBodies recently shifted to using all Open Source programs running on an Open Source Operating System Ubuntu. VitalBodies would like to thank the Inkscape team that makes drawing a pleasure!

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