Download Inkscape 0.46

Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor and is in some ways similar to Illustrator, Freehand, Coreldraw or Xara X which use the W3C standard for Scalable Vector Graphics. The developers want to make Inkscape a powerful drawing program that adheres to various standards such as xml, svg and css. After just over a year since the last release, the developers have released version 0.46. The summary announcement looks like this:

Inkscape 0.46 Released!

The Inkscape community today is announcing the release of the newest version of its open source vector graphics editor. Inkscape 0.46 is a major update that introduces native PDF support. The implementation of PDF support in Inkscape provides an easy, open source solution to editing PDF documents.

Tons of new features and performance improvements are included in this release. Dialogs now have the ability to be docked to the editing window. Gradients can be edited completely on-canvas. The new Paint Bucket Tool fills bounded areas with color. A new 3D Box tool helps create perspective-correct drawings. A new Tweak tool provides an intuitive method for editing paths and painting objects. The new Live Path Effects feature can create “brushes” and various organic effects on paths. Improvements to color management include support for color spaces other than sRGB. Most SVG filters are now implemented, and a new powerful UI is provided for editing filter stacks.

For more information, see the Complete Release Notes for 0.46or our Community ContributedScreenshots.