About Inkscape
An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.
Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.
News
Inkscape 0.48 About Screen Contest Has Started
March 16, 2010Our dearest user community, we are happy to announce that a traditional About screen contest has started at DeviantArt as a part of preparations for releasing 0.48 in few months. There is no particular theme this time, so you are entirely free in your choice. Draw freely, as it were ;-)
Please read details in the DeviantArt announcement and note that the deadline for your art submission is April 15. The community judging period will be from April 16 to April 22, and the TOP3 will be turned over to the developers for their final decision. Rock on!
A new book on Inkscape in German
February 19, 2010A new book on Inkscape in German called "Inkscape: Professionelle Vektorgrafiken gestalten" by Uwe Schöler has just been published. The book is written with beginners and advanced users in mind and covers features of Inkscape 0.47. A CD attached to the book also contains several video tutorials specifically created for the book and sample files for the workshops in the book.
Inkscape enters chill phase for 0.48
February 17, 2010We are announcing chill phase and thus officially enter 0.48 release cycle. It means that development of new features now should be wrapping up, and focus should be shifting to bugfixing activity. So we are really serious about releasing 0.48 some time in May.
An about screen contest will be announced separately. In the mean time you can help us by pointing out bugs and odd things in the documentation.
Inkscape used in schools
February 2, 2010In the Los Altos School District in California, they have a Digital Design program to teach the students about graphics software and programming. For the vector graphics course they are teaching the students how to use Inkscape.
Here is a gallery of art created by approximately 175 4th grade students of the seven schools that this course is being taught at. There is a link next to each of the images on the following page which will take you to the corresponding sub-gallery.
