Inkscape 0.47 has been released, and it has an *insane* amount of new/improved features. Cool job, guys!
From their website:
After over a year of intensive development and refactoring, Inkscape 0.47 is out. This version of the SVG-based vector graphics editor brings improved performance and tons of new features, some of which are as follows: timed autosave, Spiro splines, auto-smooth nodes, Eraser tool, new modes in Tweak tool, snapping options toolbar & greater snapping abilities, new live path effects (including Envelope), over 200 preset SVG filters, new Cairo-based PS and EPS export, spell checker, many new extensions, optimized SVG code options, and much more.
Additionally, it would be wrong to not mention the hundreds of bug fixes. Check out the full release notes for more information about what has changed, enjoy the screenshots, or just jump right to downloading your package for Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.
And a little extra: if you're new to Inkscape, check out the free e-book 'Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program'.
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hmm. i've looked at. inkscape before, but i use synfig. i should try this though. cool!!
neat! been waiting on it...
well done Inkscape crew :)
Inkscape is a great companion tool for Blender. In particular, check out the new filters, they're handy for textures.
So friggin' rocks too much awesomeness! :D
Spiro beziers... oh man...
I have tried 0.47 since the pre3 version. In the old 0.46 I could use my hyperpen 12000u tablet, but in the new version it refuses to work. It isn't even identified properly in the input-devices-menu. I have already reported the bug, but there is no solution for the problem yet. This is somewhat frustrating!
I LOVE this software!!
I use it from 0.45 and never come back to illustrator!
great news!
cool! thanks for publishing this one!
Great news. Congrats to the Inkscape devs!
I love Inkscape. Just like Blender, once you learn how to use it, it is amazing! Being able to import bitmaps and convert them to vector, modify and export to blender, then use the better image, or convert the image to bump maps or 3d objects is so incredible. Finding Inkscape and Blender was like finding money in an amusement park. I've already tried out many of the new features in the pre-release and this is a huge upgrade!
I'm using 0.47 (mac os x i386 version) and it seems to be ages faster than previous versions.
Great tool - great job, thx to the developers!!
I'm experiencing a serious bug with pattern filled paths on 0.47, hope it can get fixed soon
Sorry,Bart,
But the Inkscape-Book of Tavmjong Bah is NOT free as the pdf-download costs > 17 $. Only the HTML pages can be accessed without cost.
Actually I prefer the "Book of Inkscape" of Dmitry Kirsanov (of NoStarchPress, wich also published a Blender book), one of the developers of the program. You may find my evaluation of it at amazon.com.
The dropouts in spirals with a dotted stroke style are as bad as in 0.46.
Bart, you want mentioning this book on Inkscape as well: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271817/ :)
Been waiting for it,
works very good for the stuff I tried.
Like the new eraser mode.
Inkscape rocks!
(Now if they would add being able to use svgfonts and have multi-page. That would totally top it.)
@sqgsgds
As a matter of fact SVG Fonts are supported since 0.47 now. It's just they don't always work.
Inkscape is a great piece of software, but the latest release was seriously bugged (and slooooow, with a decent pc/decent amount of memory) for me :(
i hope this release will resolve the past issues
Inkscape is my faverite Illustration program. It works well with blender(SVG format) too. November was an awsome month for software releases :)
Nixon says yay to Inkscape...
cool news o n the new installment! Its the vector program of my choice and i like it much:)!
That are great news!
@bojo600: thanks for the hint on synfig. I`ve never heard about it - looks interisting, thanks!
I downloaded the Ubuntu deb package from here:
https://edge.launchpad.net/~popey/+archive/inkscape
You'll find the 32bit and the 64bit versions there..