Inkscape
About Inkscape
Inkscape is a web-based Vector Drawing Program which helps you to produce pieces of art such as photo-realistic drawings to charts with statistics. Thanks to HTML5 the SVG can be embedded into web pages. The SVG drawings can be viewed without problems by all the major web browsers and the file format is compact enough to transmit over the internet.
Key benefits of Inkscape
This Vector Drawing Program is useful for Illustrations, Infographics, simple line drawings, cartoons, complex art, organization charts,...
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- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Amazing piece of vector editing software
Reviewed on 15/11/2023
Using it for over 10 years now. I can't imagine wanting it to change for different software.
Using it for over 10 years now. I can't imagine wanting it to change for different software.
Pros
It's free and opensourced. I stopped using Corel Draw because Inkscape do the jobs I need much better.
Cons
Not much support for large format printing
- Industry: Printing
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Incredible Alternative to Paid Programs
Reviewed on 12/6/2024
For the extremely low price of $0.00, this program introduces you to premium graphics features and...
For the extremely low price of $0.00, this program introduces you to premium graphics features and a wide variety of color optimization. While it is lacking in many practical applications it is THE free alternative. You get what you pay for. And lets face it, its easy on the eyes. :)
Pros
Inkscape is free and open source compared to some programs in that they charge more than they give. Every effect, every tool can be used effectively for 2D vector based graphic design.
The trace bitmap tool is essential for rescaling and fixing the resolution of customer's old designs; it does have its limitations, but nothing an hour of time cant fix.
Cons
In terms of printing quality, it comes face to face with adobe and other programs when it comes down to color. I do constantly fight the RGB default and have to ask someone with adobe access to convert my PDF's to CMYK. I see it often used in conjunction with Scribus for this very purpose but Scribus' user interface is jarring and difficult to process.
The other biggest issue I have with Inkscape is its inability to process spot colors which are essential in printing white ink on darker media.
I would also like to see more implementation in geometric design, with more alignment accessibility and open to more axis' than simply X and Y. I would rather not pay for autodesk to rely on 3D rendering.
- Industry: Apparel & Fashion
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Hard to figure out
Reviewed on 30/6/2022
Uninstalled and payed for photoshop instead.
Uninstalled and payed for photoshop instead.
Pros
I liked that it was a free product. But that was all.
Cons
The features are severely lacking and 9/10 times the program wouldn't even open and would completely lock my computer.
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Because it was free, but you ultimately get what you pay for.- Industry: Computer Games
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
How to pick a easy graphic software tool
Reviewed on 24/3/2024
Inkscape is very good software to use for graphics. All the stuff you make are vector, meaning it...
Inkscape is very good software to use for graphics. All the stuff you make are vector, meaning it uses math to make sure that not matter what size the image is it look good.
Pros
That it's free to use and simple to use for any graphic are design project. Plus there are plenty of videos on how to use the software.
Cons
Sometimes I wish that the font was already included with the software.
- Industry: Libraries
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Inkscape - Flexible, Easy to use vector editor and graphics design layout tool
Reviewed on 17/10/2023
As with any small organization there is a need to balance efficiency with cost. Over the years I...
As with any small organization there is a need to balance efficiency with cost. Over the years I have used several of the commercial vector art software packages available. I find that in inkscape I can easily match 90% of the capabilities of the commercial software. When you evaluate the cost of licensing commercial software for each of the staff computers compared to the 10% increase in features you can then determine whether the cost increase is worth it. In our case, as a library, the answer was that the additional features added little to the ability to create the content we need.
Pros
I frequently am handed details on an upcoming event and need to turn out flyers, posters and other media for it in just a short period of time. With Inkscape I can quickly and efficiently bring together existing artwork (e.g. logos), new clipart, and create graphic elements to form a broad range of media with consistent style and content.
Cons
The one area that I would like to see improved most is handling large sections of text. As a vector art tool you can easily modify individual words and letter by warping, distorting, clipping and more. But when it comes to doing a block of text that needs to dynamically wrap around other elements on the page Inkscape is not as intuitive as it might be. This is improving with each new release and I am anxious to see what develops over the next few updates.
Inkscape FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Inkscape.Q. What type of pricing plans does Inkscape offer?
Inkscape offers the following pricing plans:
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Not Available
Inkscape is free and open-source software licensed under the GPL.
Q. Who are the typical users of Inkscape?
Inkscape has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
Q. What languages does Inkscape support?
Inkscape supports the following languages:
English, Italian
Q. Does Inkscape support mobile devices?
Inkscape supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Inkscape integrate with?
Inkscape integrates with the following applications:
Graphic Tracer
Q. What level of support does Inkscape offer?
We do not have any information about what support options Inkscape has
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