InkscapeInkscape

- Open Source Software- Open Source Software

About InkscapeAbout Inkscape- - Free open-source softwareFree open-source software- Vector application GUI editor for personal Vector application GUI editor for personal

computerscomputers- Cross-platform editor for Linux, Windows, Cross-platform editor for Linux, Windows,

Mac OS XMac OS X- Used for creating images of all types Used for creating images of all types - Examples (Maps, Flags, Icons, Diagrams)Examples (Maps, Flags, Icons, Diagrams)- Can produce images near photographic Can produce images near photographic

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Inkscape ScreenshotInkscape Screenshot

Inkscape HistoryInkscape History- Derived from a program named Gill, which Derived from a program named Gill, which

was created by Ralph Levienwas created by Ralph Levien- Developed in 2003 as source fork from the Developed in 2003 as source fork from the

Sudipodi projectSudipodi project- Developers included Ted Gould, Bryce Developers included Ted Gould, Bryce

Harrington, and Nathan HurstHarrington, and Nathan Hurst- Changed the focus of Inkscape by changing Changed the focus of Inkscape by changing

the SVG compliance, interface, and opening the SVG compliance, interface, and opening development opportunities to other development opportunities to other participantsparticipants

Inkscape FeaturesInkscape FeaturesFeatures include:Features include:- Object creations with drawing, shape tools, text Object creations with drawing, shape tools, text

tools, and clonestools, and clones- Object manipulation with transformations, layers, Object manipulation with transformations, layers,

grid and guide snapping, grouping objects etc…grid and guide snapping, grouping objects etc…- Styling Objects with color selector, gradients, Styling Objects with color selector, gradients,

path markers, pattern fills, etc….path markers, pattern fills, etc….- Operations on path with boolean operations, Operations on path with boolean operations,

clipping paths, and bitmap tracingclipping paths, and bitmap tracing- Text SupportText Support