Inkscape

About Inkscape

Inkscape is a free and open source vector graphics editor with a unique native format that differentiates it from similar programs (Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, and Xara X). It has a clean, consistent, and very stable interface, and it uses SVG and Scalable Vector Graphics and an open XML-based W3C standard. SVG is considered as an excellent format for creating and designing logos and banners or any media that has been modified in vector mode. This is because the SVG format enables graphic designers and other professionals in the industries of marketing/branding, engineering/CAD, web graphics, and cartooning to create graphics that could be scaled to any size while retaining their original quality. Inkscape makes all of this possible. At the same time, Inkscape is a cross-platform vector editing program so it has the capability to run on Windows, MAC OS X, and Linux distributions. The program is also referred to as flexible and versatile, offering a variety of tools with tool tips and useful information included on them. The development of Inkscape is open and community-oriented which means as it adheres to open source standards, users could use and distribute it free of cost as well as peek into its source code to be able to develop it further. Among its interesting features are objection creation and object manipulation, fill and stroke tools, paths operations, text support, rendering, and file formats.