Inkscape

Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Its native document format is Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), but it can also work with (import or export) other common formats like PDF, EPS and AI.

= Installing Inkscape =

Read how to install Inkscape on common operation systems. For more detailed documentation or special cases, please read http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_Inkscape

Mac OS X
On Mac, Inkscape runs on XQuartz framework, so you need to first install XQuartz and only then Inkscape itself.
 * Follow the instructions here : https://inkscape.org/en/download/mac-os/

Launching Inkscape
When launching Inkscape for the very first time, OS X may block it because it is not registered in the App Store. To override your security settings and open the app anyway:


 * In the Finder, locate the app you want to open.
 * Don’t use Launchpad to do this. Launchpad doesn’t allow you to access the shortcut menu.
 * Press the Control key, then click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
 * Click Open.

The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it just as you can any registered app.

Windows
Download the latest installer : https://inkscape.org/en/download/windows/

Linux
You can install Inkscape via package managers or directly from source code.
 * Follow the instructions on https://inkscape.org/en/download/linux/

=External links=


 * Inkscape on Wikipedia
 * Instructions for installing Inskcape on Inkscape project wiki
 * What formats can Inkscape import/export?