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− | | icon = Icon_inkscape_64x64.png
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− | | screenshot = Wikilab_drawing.jpg
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− | | website = [https://inkscape.org/ inkscape.org]
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− | | source = [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape gitlab]
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− | | license = [https://inkscape.org/about/license/ GPLv2-only]
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− | | bugs = [https://inkscape.org/contribute/report-bugs/ report bugs]
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− | | community = [https://inkscape.org/forums/ forum] [https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/inkscape_user chat] [https://inkscape.org/user/teams/ teams]
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− | | maturity = Mature
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− | | donation = [[Donation_Directory#Inkscape|donate]]
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− | Inkscape is a professional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics vector graphics] editor for Linux, Windows and macOS. Whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery, Inkscape is for you!
| + | [[File:Icon_inkscape_64x64.png]] see https://inkscape.org/ |
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− | There are several alternatives vector editors listed at alternativesto.net. Dia is a powerful diagram editor with limited control of graphics.
| + | Inkscape is a professional vector graphics editor for Linux, Windows and macOS. Whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery, Inkscape is for you! |
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− | Inkscape is not a [[Getting_started_with_2D_CAD_drafting|CAD drafting]] tool, it's a drawing tool. You can read about why that is in the [https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CadInteroperability CAD Interoperability] page of the Inkscape wiki.
| + | There are several alternatives vector editors listed at alternativesto.net. Dia is a powerful diagram editor with limited control of graphics. Scribus is far and away the best desktop publishing application, but some alternatives exist. |
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− | If you're looking to sketch out organic shapes then Inkscape can be very useful and can export to [[Drawing Exchange Format (DXF)]] for further refining and drawing layout in a CAD application such as [[LibreCAD]] or [[QCAD]] or importing into [[FreeCAD]] or [[Blender]] as the basis for a 3D design.
| + | '''Useful extensions''' |
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− | If you're looking to make technical drawings from CAD beautiful then Inkscape can be useful. Understanding importing and exporting of SVG and DXF will help make Inkscape your friend in an AEC workflow. | + | https://github.com/raniaamina/inkporter/tree/inkporter-gui |
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| + | "An extension that will help you to export your object in your SVG to several format (SVG, JPG, PDF, Multiple PDF Page, WEBP, and EPS) by its ID. If you're book creator, icon designer, seller on marketplace, web designer, this extension will fully help your task." |
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| = See Also = | | = See Also = |
− | * See our article [https://osarch.org/2022/05/19/inkscape-1-2-released-with-major-improvements-in-vector-design/ Inkscape 1.2 released with major improvements in vector design] | + | * [[GIMP]] |
− | * [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] & [[Krita]] are high quality [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_graphics raster image] editing software | + | * [[Krita]] |
| * [[Getting_started_with_2D_CAD_drafting]] | | * [[Getting_started_with_2D_CAD_drafting]] |
− | * Import/export format: [[Scalable_Vector_Graphics_(SVG)]] & [[Drawing Exchange Format (DXF)]] | + | * [[Scalable_Vector_Graphics_(SVG)]] |
− | * 2D CAD packages: [[LibreCAD]] & [QCAD]]
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− | * 3D CAD package: [[FreeCAD]]
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| = External Resources = | | = External Resources = |