Inkscape Instant Download for Mac & PC Inkscape is a Free and open source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, 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 SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers. It can import and export various file formats, including SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, PS and PNG. It has a comprehensive feature set, a simple interface, multi-lingual support and is designed to be extensible; users can customize Inkscape's functionality with add-ons. Great for converting embroidery files for use with the BAI and other embroidery machines. Object creation Drawing: Pencil tool (freehand drawing with simple paths) Pen tool (creating Bézier curves and straight lines) with the following modes: Bézier Spiro Spline B-Spline Straight lines Perpendicular lines Calligraphy tool (freehand drawing using filled paths representing calligraphic strokes) Shape tools: Rectangles (includes squares, may have rounded corners) Ellipses (includes circles, arcs, segments) Stars/polygons (can be rounded and/or randomized), Spirals Text tool (multi-line text, full on-canvas editing) Embedded bitmaps (with a command to create and embed bitmaps of selected objects) Clones and symbols ("live" linked copies of objects), including a tool to create patterns and arrangements of clones Import from online image libraries Object manipulation Transformations (moving, scaling, rotating, skewing) - both interactively and by specifying exact numeric values Layers and Objects (lock, hide individual objects, rearrange them and organize hierarchically) Z-order operations (raising and lowering) Grouping objects Alignment and Distribution commands Guide lines and grids (rectangular, axonometric/isometric, modular) Fine-grained snap controls Fill and stroke Color selector (RGB, HSL, HSV, HSLuv, CMYK, Color wheel, CMS) Predefined and custom color palettes (over 20 included) Color picker tool Copy/paste style A gradient editor capable of multi-stop (radial or linear) gradients Mesh gradient Pattern fills (bitmap/vectors, more than 130 included) Dashed strokes: more than 30 predefined and custom dash patterns Swatches Path markers: ending, middle and/or beginning marks, e.g. arrowheads; with editable position, rotation, color and size, more than 30 included Operations on paths Node editing: moving nodes and Bezier handles, node alignment and distribution, etc. Converting to path (for text objects or shapes), including converting stroke to path Boolean operations Shape builder Live Path Effects - non-destructive path modification: Rounded Corners Offset Simplify Knot Power Stroke(comparable to Adobe™ Width tool) Tiling - Cloning(comparable to Adobe™ Repeaters) Rotate Copies Symmetry Bend Pattern along Path Roughen Hatches Sketch Perspective Envelope Deformation And many more! Path simplification, with variable threshold Path insetting and outsetting, including dynamic and linked offset objects Bitmap tracing (both color and monochrome paths) Text support Uses any installed outline fonts, including right-to-left scripts Variable font support Kerning, letter spacing, line spacing adjustments Multi-line text Text on path Text in a shape Text with fixed width SVG font editor Rendering Fully anti-aliased display Alpha transparency support for display and PNG export Complete "as you drag" rendering of objects during interactive transformations File formats Perfectly compliant SVG format file generation and editing Live watching and editing the document tree in the XML editor PNG, OpenDocument Drawing, DXF, sk1, PDF, AI, EPS and PostScript export formats and more Command line options for export and conversions Customizable User Interface Inkscape allows you to customize almost every aspect of its user interface: Scaling of interface font, palette, on-canvas controls and icons Changing color and style of canvas controls, desk, and page (including its borders) Separate themes for interface, icons and code (including dark mode) Dialog layouts and menus Keyboard and mouse shortcuts Flexible dialog docking system (right / left, tabs, stacked, side-by-side) All interface elements can be hidden individually, or even completely for 'Zen' mode View Your Art Zoom from 1 to 25600 % Move the canvas with the mouse or keyboard Rotate and mirror / flip the canvas Icon preview Various view modes: Normal Outline Outline overlay Enhance thin lines (for plotting/cutting) No filters X-Ray Split mode Print preview Color managed Greyscale Extension System Extensions extend Inkscape's functionality by Providing even more export and import file formats Modifying selected objects Adding entirely new elements to the drawing Providing information about the drawing Communicating with devices like plotters and CNC machines Extensions Gallery with more than 150 extensions included Hundreds of third-party extensions available for installation Built-in, community-filled extension store Python-based extensions system with well-documented API Filters and Blend Modes Filters change the look of objects Filter Gallery with more than 250 filters included Filter editor to modify and create filters Share and find community-created filters on inkscape.org 16 Blend modes allow for object's colors to be influenced by the colors of other objects Templates More than 90 templates included, ranging from card and paper sizes, to booklets, to social media, typography, video, icon and screen formats Custom default template Custom templates, including procedural templates Share and find community-created templates on inkscape.org Find our more about Inkscape and now to donate to help keep their software free HERE
