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Linux for Designers

a blog by Eckhard M. Jäger

Posts tagged with "coreldraw"

Inkscape GSoC summery!

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If the The Inkscape project published a status of the Google Summer of Code interim results. All work of the GSoC projects are now in the main development branch of Inkscape or lib2geom. So most of the new features are likely to be seen in the upcoming 0.47 version :smile:.

Watch - Learn - Do: Inkscape

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If the Inkscape tutorials are too much to read for you than just watch and listen to the Inkscape screencasts :D

UniConvertor 1.1.3

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UniConvertor 1.1.3, a universal vector graphics translator for various formats, is published by the SK1 project:
* Added PDF exporter
* Added PostScript exporter
* Fixes for sk1 import/exort filters
* Fixes in model layers representation
UniConvertor could be used with Inkscape 0.46 for importing CorelDraw files *.cdr (and may in future in Scribus too). At the moment just the sources and an RPM package is available.

UniConvertor 1.1.2 Deb Package

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At my post about "Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy tips for design and web development" i mentioned UniConvertor for use with Inkscape to open various kind of vector graphics formats. Many people asked me where to get an up-to-date Deb package, very easy check out the Debian repositories :smile:
Attention: Create as root in /usr/bin a link "uniconv" to "uniconvertor" in the same directory to get it work on Ubuntu.

Inkscape 0.47 Path Effects

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Andy Fitzsimon demonstrates the improved Path Effects of Inkscape 0.47. This is another good step go ahead to the goals of 0.47: improvements, cleanups and code refractoring.

Inkscape 0.47 development news

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After the first features additions to 0.47 and optimizing the GUI space of Inkscape the developers switches partly the code using the Ciaro 2D graphics library - this is hopefully another speedup of Inkscape :smile:

Painting icons with Inkscape

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At the Inkscape Tutorial Blog i found this nice tutorial of Martin Sourada, member of the Fedora Art Team, about painting icons with Inkscape. If this is not enough check out this too. Here and here is another icon tutorial too.
Inkscape is my favorite for icon design too.


UPDATE: Another goody is here.

Inkscape 0.47 space optimization

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The roadmap declares that Inkscape 0.47 is a refactoring/ code cleanup. After the last additions now the developers optimised various preferences dialogs taken now less space.

Inkscape 0.47 - first feature additions

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Inkscape 0.46 shipped with a lot of new features, the roadmap declares that 0.47 is a refactoring/ code cleanup. Of course there will be some new features too.
John Cruz give us some screenies about the upcoming eraser tool (and eraser toggle), the enhanced tablet support and new toolbar options - awesome!

UniConvertor 1.1.2

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UniConvertor a universal vector graphics translator based on the sK1 engine gets updated to 1.1.2. It will used by the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 for importing CorelDraw files (*.cdr) too.
The UniConvertor supports a wide range of vector file formats like: CDR, CMX, AI, PS, EPS, SVG, WMF, CGM, AFF. Binary packages for various systems following soon.

Inkscape 0.46 is final

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Inkscape 0.46 reaches the final state and is now available for download.

If you using Ubuntu Linux you can use these reposotories:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main

Read my older posts about the new features and the release notes of Inkscape 0.46. A bunch of screenhsots is available too.

Inkscape 0.46 preview release 3

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The 3rd preview release of the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 release is now available for download. Download it, try it and report bugs!

If you using Ubuntu Linux you can use these reposotories:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main

Read my older posts about the new features and the release notes of Inkscape 0.46.

Inkscape 0.46 preview release 2

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The 2nd prerelease of the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 release is now available for download. Download it, try it and report bugs!

If you using Ubuntu Linux you can use these reposotories:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main

Read my older posts about the new features and the release notes of Inkscape 0.46.

Inkscape Tutorial Blog

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If you try to learn Inkscape you should check out the Inkscape Tutorial Blog, which features a wide range of the possibilities using Inkscape.

Next Inkscape 0.46 Prerelease

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The next prerelease of the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 release is now available for download. Download it, try it and report bugs!

If you using Ubuntu Linux you can use these reposotories:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main

Read my older posts about the new features and the release notes of Inkscape 0.46.

UniConvertor 1.1.1

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UniConvertor a universal vector graphics translator based on the sK1 engine gets updated to 1.1.1. It will used by the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 for importing CorelDraw files (*.cdr) too.
The UniConvertor supports a wide range of vector file formats like: CDR, CMX, AI, PS, EPS, SVG, WMF, CGM, AFF. Binary packages for various systems following soon.

Inkscape 0.46 Prerelease

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A prerelease of the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 release is now available for download. Download it, try it and report bugs!

If you using Ubuntu Linux you can use these reposotories:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.testers/ubuntu gutsy main

Read my older posts about the new features and the release notes of Inkscape 0.46.

Tangofied Inkscape

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There is a new Tango icon set for Inkscape that will ship with 0.46. I personal like it much more then the other icon sets that are available.
You can use it with your local installed Inkscape too. Just download a archive of a windows built, the icon theme can be found in "inskcape/shared/icons".

Inkscape 0.46 code freeze

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Inkscape 0.46 code freeze started besides smaller changes no code changes are longer accepted. One of the last minute features that was implemented was the long requested angeled guidlines. So these days Inkscape 0.46 getting more and more stable and the official bug hunt will be started soon.
If you like to know more about the features of the upcoming version study the release notes.

UniConvertor 1.1.0

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UniConvertor a universal vector graphics translator based on the sK1 engine is released as version 1.1.0. It will used by the upcoming Inkscape 0.46 for importing CorelDraw files (*.cdr) too.
Sourcecode and binaries are available for various systems, including Ubuntu 7.10.