Inkscape launches version 1.3 with a focus on organizing work efficiently

Re:Inkscape launches version 1.3 with a focus on organizing ... by RicoElectrico on Monday July 24, 2023 @08:16AM (#36846697)

I bought Designer and Photo just a few months before 2.0 came out, and just before the window for free upgrade for existing customers begun.

I have to say it's more performant than Inkscape, clearly geared towards artists, but there are still stuff that are more easily done in Inkscape. These mostly relate to automation. To add insult to the injury there is NO plugin system for Designer. I think this is a huge oversight on Serif's part, people would be so happy to fill the gaps.

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Re:Inkscape launches version 1.3 with a focus on organizing ... by Hamcha on Monday July 24, 2023 @11:19AM (#36849416)

Indeed, another annoyance I have with Designer is how not purely vector it is. I mean it's great and makes it a breeze to make documents but it really sucks for making web-targeted SVGs. Both Inkscape and Illustrator support using SVG as the project file and I never have to guess if the feature I'm using is going to actually export as vector or just rasterized and embedded as a base64 PNG (which is true for fancy gradients and some of the more advanced masking, not even just the raster persona stuff).

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