Inkscape, everyone’s favorite open source vector graphics editor has just come out with its version 0.46. From the website’s change log, a few highlights of what is new:
- Paintbucket tool
- Tweak tool
- 3D Box tool
- Live path effects
- Color management
- New SVG filters and UI
- Native PDF and AI import
- XAML import/export
- Open Clip Art Library integration (import/export)
- Stock patterns
- Bitmap editing extension effects
- Full on-canvas gradient editing
- Engraver’s Toolbox in the Calligraphic tool
- Touch selection
- Dockable dialogs
- Command-line access to verbs
- Snapping made usable
- “3D” / axonometric grid
- Angled guidelines
- Conversion of objects to guidelines
- Significant speed and interactivity improvements
- Hundreds of smaller features and bugfixes
Download it here. Enjoy!