Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor. It is an open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, etc.
I love Inkscape because it is a very powerful program that is simple to use and freely available to everyone. You can run Inkscape on Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
If you haven’t noticed already, I run a Linux-based desktop and Inkscape is one of my favourite open-source applications.
In the video below, I will introduce Inkscape to you and show you how to create and edit a photo for a beautiful Instagram post. In the process, you will also be learning how to:
- Import a raster image into Inkscape
- Clip / Crop an image
- Create an image overlay
- Properly import a vector-based PDF file into Inkscape
- Edit a vector graphic
- Add / Edit text
- Export the finished image into PNG format
Although Inkscape is very powerful, it unfortunately comes with a few drawbacks. Two of the most notable ones are as follows:
- It has the capability to import files in .AI (Adobe Illustrator) format, but this may not always work.
- Inkscape does not have the capability to set colour references aside from hexadecimal (HEX) colours. This limitation can be easily overcome by converting or determining the PMS (Pantone Matching System) equivalents of your HEX colours. We have discussed colour referencing before. Refer to the following posts for more information:
I hope that your have found this post and video helpful. You can download Inkscape using the link below:
Did you try using Inkscape? I would love to hear about your experience.
Regards,
Papa Elf