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Linux for Designers

a blog by Eckhard M. Jäger

Posts tagged with "svg"

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 Inkscpe :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.

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.

Cool easter egg :)

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It's always amazing what can be done with Inkscape (and it didn't have to be complex :smile: ):

http://my.opera.com/visulant/

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.

Nic did it again

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...another nice and sweet piece of Nicole Riske - completly done using Inkscape.

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.

40 Great Open Source Graphic Programs

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Check out this list of 40 great open source graphic applications. Don't wonder the well known Gimp and Inkscape are linked at the bottom of the list.
Of course there is more :smile:

SVG Open 2008

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The website and blog of the SVG Open 2008 opened up. This year the SVG Open take place in Nuremberg/ Germany.

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.

Happy New Year 2008!

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Happy New Year to everybody reading my blog! Hopefully we will see more delicious releases of your favorite graphics, design and 3d software. This year we are awaiting:
* Blender 2.50
* Inkscape 0.46
* Scribus 1.3.5
* Gimp 2.6
...and much, much more :smile:
And don't forget: Open Source software is you! So submit bug reports, create nice graphics, make translations and develop patches to let the stone rolling!

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.