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Using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format, you can manipulate shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping. Inkscape also supports Creative Commons metadata, node editing, layers, complex path operations, bitmap tracing, text-on-path, floating text, direct XML editing, and more. It imports formats like JPEG, PNG, TIFF and others and exports PNG as well as several vector-based formats.

Inkscape’s main goal is to create a powerful and practical drawing tool that is fully compatible with XML, SVG and CSS standards. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using an open, community-oriented development process, and by ensuring that Inkcape is easy to learn, use and extend.

Smoother performance, HiDPI support, new and improved Live Path Effects and native macOS app

After just over three years in development, the team is excited to release the highly anticipated Inkscape 1.0 to the world.

Built with the power of a team of volunteers, this open source vector editor represents the work of many hearts and hands from around the world, ensuring that Inkscape remains available for free for all to download and enjoy.

In fact, translations for over 20 of all 88 languages ​​were updated for version 1.0, making the software more accessible to people from all over the world.

A major milestone was achieved by enabling Inkscape to use a newer version of the software used to build the editor’s user interface (namely GTK+3). Users with HiDPI (high resolution) displays can thank the teamwork that took place during the 2018 Boston Hackfest to set the updated GTK wheels in motion.

Smoother performance and first native macOS application

This latest version is available for Linux, Windows and macOS. All macOS users will notice that this latest version is marked as “preview”, which means that further improvements are planned for the next versions. Overall, 1.0 provides a smoother experience with higher performance on Linux and Windows, and better system integration (no more XQuartz!) on macOS.

So many new bells and whistles

One of the first things users will notice is a reorganized toolbox, with a more logical order. There are many new and improved features for the Live Path Effect (LPE). The new searchable LPE selection dialog now has a very polished interface, descriptions and even the ability to tag favorite LPEs. Performance improvements are most noticeable when editing node-heavy objects, using the object dialog, and when grouping/ungrouping.

Color controlled PDF export using Scribus

An experimental Scribus PDF export extension has been added. It is available as one of the many export formats in the “Save As” and “Save a Copy” dialog boxes.

To be able to get a correct and color-managed CMYK PDF file with text converted to curves corresponding to your drawing in Inkscape, you must:

• have Scribus 1.5.x installed (the Scribus executable must not be called scribus-ng)
• have enabled color management for your document
• has selected one color profile to use for the colors in your file
• assign all colors in the document using the color-guided color picker in the Fill and Stroke dialog box
• don’t use filters in your drawing (this includes blurring)
• do not use any transparency if exporting to PDF/X-1, PDF/X-3 or PDF 1.3
• do not include any bitmap images
• do not use markers
• do not use any other SVG features not supported by Scribus

The page size corresponds to the document size in Scribus. When you add a bleed, an area of ​​the given width outside the page area in Inkscape will be included in the PDF file.

Please test the extension and always check the result carefully before sending it to a print service. You can provide feedback on what works/doesn’t work at https://inkscape.org/inbox.

Selectors and CSS dialog appears

Selectors and the CSS dialog that were hidden and marked as “experimental” in Inkscape 1.0 are now available from the Object menu.

The dialog allows adding, removing and editing CSS properties stored within an element’s ‘style’ attribute, as well as styling objects in the document using CSS classes and other CSS selectors. These additional styles are written into a style tag in the SVG document.

It can also be used to select all objects belonging to a certain class, so that users will again be able to create collections of objects that are independent of the document structure (eg they belong to different groups in the drawing).

This dialog replaces the Selection Set dialog that was removed for Inkscape 1.0.

What is new

With version 1.3 of Inkscape, you’ll find improved performance, several new features, and a solid set of improvements to a few existing ones.

This version is entirely focused on helping users organize and work more efficiently with our free and open source vector editing software.

In fact, our project developers, most of them volunteer contributors from around the world, have been working hard behind the scenes on the codebase to improve the performance of the software. Some of the heavy rendering tasks have been separated internally to help with performance when zooming, panning and transforming objects. By default, Inkscape will now utilize the power of all your computer’s cores when rendering objects, but you can also choose to limit the power in the settings.

As always, there are a few new features in this release, which have been tested by users during beta.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this important step in the process!

Among our favorites are several that focus on helping you organize things and work more efficiently when using Inkscape.

Shape Builder tool

Inkscape’s new Shape Builder tool helps you get the job done quickly and efficiently. You will enjoy the overview of all shapes and the ability to select multiple overlapping shapes – click or click and drag them. Your objects will also retain their original color. Shortcuts for this tool include Shift to quickly switch between adding and subtracting parts. There is one caveat to the tool at this point, as it is still fairly new. When you use it with curved shapes, you can end up with paths with a large number of nodes. If you don’t need to be very precise, use Ctrl+L or ‘Simplify’ LPE to simplify the result. This is on the list to be addressed in a future version of Inkscape.

Dialog for document resources

If you like to organize your Inkscape documents efficiently, this is the tool for you. Sometimes it is important to quickly see an overview of items – for example when sharing a file for commercial printing. It’s a checklist of resources in your document, including patterns, filters, colors, fonts, symbols, markers, and more.

Writing collections

Still on an organizing path, this new button helps those struggling with lots of fonts to categorize them by collections – and easily and quickly identify which font(s) to pick up for which contract or client or custom project. Or you can organize them by style – italic, fun, serif, sans-serif… There’s a new icon to help you find these collections.

Patterns

Not only do you have access to a funky and handy library of patterns in Inkscape, there’s a new pattern editor that lets you adjust a pattern. As well as being very useful, it’s also fun to explore… have fun playing with shape, size and rotation with these repeats. Change colors for your version of a pattern and customize the offset too.

For your inner organizer, the patterns are now categorized into collections here, so they’re easier to find again.

The Layers and Objects dialog box

The search field is back! Create and filter by name. The improved object dialog again lets you use the slider to adjust the opacity or blend mode of a layer, and drag multiple objects to hide or lock them in a single swipe; finished. You’ll also enjoy the navigation and fine-tuning shortcuts – the arrow keys, space bar and shift key all have roles.

Persistently snappable

For those of you who use snapping, you can again quickly adjust the snap settings. For those of you who haven’t played with this feature, now is the time to test it out.

Page margins and bleed

When preparing your document for printing (in RGB, of course), you now have more control over margins and outcomes. You will see the new round handles in the center of the side edges. Just click and drag them to set your margins. When it comes to the red border of the bleed margin, you can edit it from the tool control bar, in a pull-down menu that allows you to customize the document.

Lasso selection for nodes

Being a node ranker just got easier! You’ll appreciate being able to hold Alt and draw to select nodes that are difficult to select with rectangle selection.

Complete release notes here.