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Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by prmoustache »

tetris11 wrote: post #8

The more I learn about the SVG spec, the more I understand the rationale of some of the UI decisions inkscape made, and the more impressed I am by how they implemented advanced techniques like shape union and intersection, clipping and masking.

Speaking of SVG spec, is there a guide on how to create SVG files with Inkscape that will render well on most web browsers supporting SVG?

I have failed a number of times producing an SVG file that would render the same on browsers and in Inkscape editor window. This is frustrating.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by prmoustache »

bityard wrote: post #20

Inkscape has its UI quirks but is really quite a fantastic tool for people who make things. It's my go-to tool for anything that looks like a 2D vector image or plot. I even use it to design vinyl motorcycle emblems: https://blog.bityard.net/articles/2022/June/diy-vinyl-cut-mo...

I am always surprised to see people recreating the faded/worn out branding of stuff they own when restoring them.

I mean as a consumer I see it as a mark of disrespect from the manufacturer to plaster its logo everywhere. I am paying for the product, not to be an advertising billboard ffs! If you want me to advertise your product, let me negociate the terms and my retribution. This was particularly annoying on road bicycles in the early 2000's where most bike manufacturers would put as many are 7 or 8 logos on the frame and every single component maker would also do the same with loud bright on black logos for every single other part.

see this example of a cannodale supersix of that era: https://files.bikeindex.org/uploads/Pu/582923/large_BRD28952...

Bottom line: when I am restoring a bicycle, motorbike, whatever, the first thing to go are usually the branding and logos.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by sgdfhijfgsdfgds »

Gigachad wrote: post #64
smitelli wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They’ve historically been quite open about needing help on the macOS front. For example, https://inkscape.org/news/2021/06/22/seeking-macos-dev-contr...

I’d imagine there just isn’t a huge group of people who work on foss software, and use Mac. I’ve noticed that just in general foss apps which work great on Linux, are often broken on macOS.

It's not universal but some of this stuff seemingly stems from the framework level -- Gtk and Qt.

For example, QGIS and FreeCAD are very good indeed on the Mac, and the quirky problems FreeCAD has on the Mac are generally Qt problems (font mapping, some window handling stuff, very occasional high-DPI things).

Command-line/server-based FOSS stuff is usually not a great challenge.

I guess this is kind of what one could predict, comparing Linux and the Mac. Though it's also the case that Qt and Gtk get more portability eyeballs on Windows, which again is probably what one could predict.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by Kuinox »

rullopat wrote: post #85

Is it only me that, when I open Inkspace, I really cannot get anything done without watching a tutorial or reading docs / blog posts?

Same for me, if I want to get something done, I need illustrator (which i don't know well too, but it's way more intuitive)

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by zelphirkalt »

smartmic wrote: post #71
Jerry2 wrote: post #57

I love Inkscape so much. I use it every other week to make presentations, slides or just simple graphics when I need it. I illustrated my thesis with it. Another piece of 2D vector software that I use and recommend is Graphite [1]. It too is open source. Graphite has nodes and can be procedural in nature. Have them both in your graphics toolbox. [1] https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Another gem in my graphics toolbox is edraw [1], an embedded vector drawing tool for Emacs. I use it to make quick sketches in Orgmode files, and it is highly recommended for any Emacs enthusiast. [1] https://github.com/misohena/el-easydraw

That is truly impressive. I have a hunch though, that it is not well suitable for proper diagrams, due to all the things like wrapping text that is too long for a line inside a shape, inside the shape onto more lines. Dynamically wrapping text when a node's size changes. Moving edges when nodes are moved. All those things one takes for granted in an actual diagramming tool.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by mkl »

teleforce wrote: post #73
Jerry2 wrote: post #57

I love Inkscape so much. I use it every other week to make presentations, slides or just simple graphics when I need it. I illustrated my thesis with it. Another piece of 2D vector software that I use and recommend is Graphite [1]. It too is open source. Graphite has nodes and can be procedural in nature. Have them both in your graphics toolbox. [1] https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Is there any open source hybrid vector and bitmap drawing tool? I used to use Xara Extreme and it's very fast, intuitive and handy mainly due its hybrid features. It's also used to be open source but not anymore: http://www.xaraxtreme.org/

Xara was never fully open source. They kept the renderer proprietary, so it never really had a chance.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by ltlnx »

rullopat wrote: post #85

Is it only me that, when I open Inkspace, I really cannot get anything done without watching a tutorial or reading docs / blog posts?

Do you have prior experience with other vector editors? For me it's pretty intuitive (save for some papercuts), but that may be due to my lack of experience with other editors.
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