Inkscape

Inkscape
Initial releaseNovember 6, 2003 (2003-11-06) [1]
Stable release
1.4[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 13 October 2024
Repository
Written inC++ with gtkmm, Python (extensions)
Operating systemFreeBSD
Linux
macOS
Windows
PlatformIA-32 and x64
Available in90 languages[3]
TypeVector graphics editor
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later[4]
Websiteinkscape.org

Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor for traditional Unix-compatible systems such as GNU/Linux, BSD derivatives and Illumos, as well as Windows and macOS. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting. It uses vector graphics to allow for sharp printouts and renderings at unlimited resolution and is not bound to a fixed number of pixels like raster graphics. Inkscape uses the standardized Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers. It can import and export various other file formats, including SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, PS and PNG.[5]

Inkscape can render primitive vector shapes (e.g. rectangles, ellipses, polygons, arcs, spirals, stars and 3D boxes) and text. These objects may be filled with solid colors, patterns, radial or linear color gradients and their borders may be stroked, both with adjustable transparency. Embedding and optional tracing of raster graphics is also supported, enabling the editor to create vector graphics from photos and other raster sources. Created shapes can be further manipulated with transformations, such as moving, rotating, scaling and skewing.

  1. ^ "Announcement Email 2003-11-06 07:16:26 (UTC)". SourceForge. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Inkscape launches version 1.4, with powerful new accessible and customizable features". Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ "List of language files at time of release of version 0.92.3 – gitlab.com repository". Inkscape. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "COPYING in Inkscape source". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "About Inkscape". inkscape.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

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