Vector Graphics

Swapped coordinates in Inkscape and other stories from frozen hell

Inkscape 0.91 released

Over 4 years in the making, thousands of commits, dozens of new features: it's all there, neatly packed in the newly released Inkscape 0.91.

Angled guides and snapping for Inkscape beginners

Inkscape's v0.46 was the first version that got angled guides. Along with advanced snapping introduced in later versions it makes accomplishing certain tasks much easier. Let's see how.

UniConvertor 1.1.5 review

sK1 team released a new version of UniConvertor, a free vector graphics converter. Here comes the review.

How to get crisper text out of Inkscape

Presumably most Inkscape users rely on the default PNG exporting method only. But there's more than one way to do it.

How to paint angel wings with GIMP

This tutorial explains using Smudge tool to paint angle-like wings in GIMP. No filters (like Gaussian blur) are required for postprocessing, albeit you can try adjust the result.

How to draw an eye in anime style with Inkscape

Learn how to draw a classic anime-style eye using Inkscape.

How to create layer effects in Inkscape

With built-in XML editor, a bit of grey hair, and slight headache you will learn to create a kind of layers effects in Inkscape to apply same SVG filter to all a objects of a layer in your drawing.

How to draw a computer first-aid kit with Inkscape

Learn how to use the 3D Box tool in Inkscape to create a base for a complex object in perspective and draw complex shadows.

How to draw a snowman with Inkscape

With this Inkscape tutorial you will learn to draw a 3D looking snowman, but ultimately you will get a grasp of creating shadows and reflections the right way.

Add an acrylic image effect to photos in Inkscape

This is a rather simple tutorial on drawing a stunning Mac-like clock in Inkscape using boolean path operations and gradient fills for nice smooth highlights.

Drawing Mac look-alike clock in Inkscape

This is a rather simple tutorial on drawing a stunning Mac-like clock in Inkscape using boolean path operations and gradient fills for nice smooth highlights.

Interview with Inkscape developers on 0.46 and beyond

Shortly after the release of Inkscape 0.46 we interviewed several Google Summer of Code 2007 students and several developers and asked about plans for future and new technologies.