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Release of the vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.1.2 and start of testing of Inkscape 1.2

An update of the free vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.1.2 is available. The editor provides flexible drawing tools and provides support for reading and saving images in SVG, OpenDocument Drawing, DXF, WMF, EMF, sk1, PDF, EPS, PostScript, and PNG formats. Ready builds of Inkscape are prepared for Linux (AppImage, Snap, Flatpak), macOS and Windows. When preparing the new version, the main attention was paid to improving stability and eliminating bugs.

At the same time, alpha testing began for a new significant release of Inkscape 1.2, which proposed notable changes to the interface:

  • Support for multi-page documents has been added, which allows you to place several pages in one document, import them from multi-page PDF files, and selectively select pages when exporting.
    Release of the vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.1.2 and start of testing of Inkscape 1.2
  • The display of the palette has been redesigned and a new dialog has been added to customize the design of the palette panel, which allows you to dynamically change the size, number of elements, layout and indents in the palette with an instant preview of the result.
    Release of the vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.1.2 and start of testing of Inkscape 1.2
  • A new interface has been added to manage snapping to the boundaries of existing shapes (Snapping to guides), allowing you to align objects directly on the canvas, minimizing the use of the Align & Distribute panel.
    Release of the vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.1.2 and start of testing of Inkscape 1.2
  • Redesigned panel for working with gradients. The gradient control is combined with the fill and stroke control dialog. Fine-tuning of gradient parameters has been simplified. Added a list of anchor point colors to make it easier to select the gradient anchor point.
    Release of the vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.1.2 and start of testing of Inkscape 1.2
  • Dithering support has been added to improve the quality of exporting and displaying images with a palette of limited size (missing colors are recreated by mixing existing colors).
  • The 'Layers' and 'Objects' dialogs have been merged.
  • The ability to edit markers and line textures is provided.
  • All alignment options have been moved to one dialog.
  • Provided the ability to customize the contents of the toolbar.
  • Implemented live effect "Copies" to create mosaic textures on the fly.
  • Added support for export in batch mode, which allows you to save the result in several formats at once, including SVG and PDF.

Source: opennet.ru

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