

The ability to use the keyboard to control actions The ability to move and scale objects with a few clicks Shape creation of rectangles, stars, spirals, circles, etc. The ability to pan around the “canvas” (screen you are working on) and the ability to zoom in and out Inkscape has many features that allow it to compete with other SVG graphics editors. I must, however, knock some points off in this category since the program crashed on me twice while trying to use a template for a project. The program has enough depth to make quality graphic designs comparable to what you would make using Illustrator or CorelDraw, yet the interface is simple enough for a newbie to graphic design to create an attractive layout. Inkscape’s user interface is fairly intuitive, if you’re familiar with comparable graphics software. Once the installation is complete, you are ready to go.

The installer was a little slow, probably because there were so many files needed, so be ready to wait 5-10 minutes for the program to be fully installed on your computer. exe file and you click it, then select the appropriate options for your computer and purposes. For the purposes of this article, I used the Windows installer option. To install and setup Inkscape, go to the download page and select the appropriate file format. You can download the product at Inkscape.Org Installation and Setup (4 out of 5) The program can make a great replacement for proprietary software, especially for beginning freelancers and small businesses. It serves as a formidable replacement for more complex and expensive program suites, and supports some of the more advanced features of SVG graphics editors. The program uses the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format for files.

Inkscape is open-source vector software, intended to serve as a replacement for Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X.
