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Inkscape 1.2.1
by Marc Jeanmougin 14 Jul '22

14 Jul '22

Inkscape 1.2.1 ============== Inkscape 1.2.1 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2.1/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.2.1 is mainly a stability and bugfix release, fixing a nasty data loss crash with the export dialog, various other crashes, and improving page export and some translations. Thanks to everyone involved in that release! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.2 released !
by Marc Jeanmougin 16 May '22

16 May '22

================ = Inkscape 1.2 = ================ Thanks to all the work from our community, we are proud to announce that Inkscape version 1.2 is now released. ---------------- You can find out about the new features, and watch our showcase at: https://inkscape.org/news/2022/05/16/inkscape-12/ and download it for your platform on: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.2 is the latest major release of Inkscape, following one year of development after the 1.1 major release. The highlights of this release are: * Inkscape documents can now hold multiple pages, which are managed by the new Page tool * Editable markers and dash patterns * Layers and objects dialog merged * On-canvas alignment snapping and Snap settings redesign * New 'Tiling' Live Path Effect * Redesigned Export dialog with preview and ability to select objects/layers/pages and even multiple file formats to export to * Import SVG images from Open Clipart, Wikimedia Commons and other online sources * Selectable object origin for numerical scaling and moving * All alignment options in a single dialog * Gradient editing in the Fill and Stroke dialog * Gradient dithering * SVG Font Editor updated * Flowing text around shapes and text padding * Convenience Boolean operation for splitting paths * Configurable Tool bar, continuous icon scaling and many more new customization options * Performance gains for many parts of the interface and many different functions * Lots of improvements to the user interface * Numerous crash & bug fixes in the main Inkscape program and in in the stock extensions We also introduced a long list of new features outlined in detail and illustrated at https://media.inkscape.org/media/doc/release_notes/1.2/Inkscape_1.2.html . ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code[1], translation[2], UX[3], bug triaging[4], or even outreach[5]! The main ways to get involved are listed onhttps://inkscape.org/contribute/ The preferred points of contact are: [1] https://lists.inkscape.org/postorius/lists/inkscape-devel.lists.inkscape.or… +https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_devel (or libera.chat/#inkscape-devel) [2]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_translation [3]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_ux [4]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/bug_migration [5]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_vectors A warm thanks to everyone involved in making this release possible! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.1.2 and Inkscape 1.2-alpha released
by Marc Jeanmougin 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

Inkscape 1.1.2 ============== Inkscape 1.1.2 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.1.2/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.1.2 is mainly a stability and bugfix release. It fixes numerous crashes and several major inconveniences, such as lost styling when when converting text to path, or relative position of clones pasted into a new document ---------------- In addition, we are releasing an alpha version of Inkscape 1.2, to facilitate testing of major upcoming features, such as the multipage support, editable markers, on-canvas alignment, revamped alignment and snapping options, layer and objects dialog, etc. If you find any issue with this new version, please report it tohttps://inkscape.org/report You can download it at https://inkscape.org/release/1.2alpha0/ ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code, docs, translation, UX, bug triaging, or even outreach! The main ways to get involved are listed onhttps://inkscape.org/contribute/ and you can get in touch with us onhttps://chat.inkscape.org/ Thanks to everyone involved in this release! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.2 About Screen Contest: Chris Hildenbrand wins with "New discoveries await …"
by Maren Hachmann 22 Mar '22

22 Mar '22

Thank you to all of you who have cast their vote in the Inkscape 1.2 About Screen Contest! The winning image is this awesome entry: "New discoveries await …" by Chris Hildenbrand, aka 2DGameartGuru https://inkscape.org/~SpriteAttack/%E2%98%85new-discoveries-await Congratulations, Chris Hildenbrand! Chris also submitted a second image in the contest, which also made it into the Top 5, called 'Joy!'. Read more about Chris and the winning art here: https://inkscape.org/news/2022/03/22/new-discoveries-await-upcoming-inkscap… The project's big thank you also goes to all the other artists who took the chance and participated. Some of these images will be used by the project for other purposes, e.g. as website banners, for preview versions or for printing T-Shirts and more. You can find their Inkscape-made artwork in the 1.2 About Screen Contest gallery: https://inkscape.org/gallery/=about-screen-contest/contest-for-12/

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Vote for your favourite Inkscape About Screen for Inkscape 1.2 until March 13 2022!
by Maren Hachmann 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

It's time to vote for the About Screen for Inkscape's version 1.2! We're very proud to present you with an amazing gallery featuring 25 entries, by 20 different Inkscape artists. Thank you so much to everyone who entered! Community voting opens on March 7 (0:00 UTC) and closes on March 13, 2022 (23:59:59 UTC). Here are the rules: * If you don't have a user account on the Inkscape website yet, you need to register (https://inkscape.org/user/register/) to be able to vote. * Everyone who enjoys Inkscape is allowed to vote. * Everyone gets 1 vote - this includes all contest entrants. * Visit the gallery and check out all the amazing works of art. * Click on one of the thumbnails to see the a larger version of the image and a description. You can also comment on the contest entry. * To cast your vote, either click on the check mark below the image or hover over the small image in the gallery to see a circle-shaped checkbox you can click on. If you accidentally vote for the wrong entry, you can change your vote by simply voting for a different one. * Voting will ONLY be accepted via the Inkscape website. * You can vote until Sunday, March 13, 2022, 23:59 (Time zone: UTC). In the gallery, there's also a countdown timer available that shows how long voting is open. * Once the community voting is done, the top five entries with the most votes will be passed on to the developers, who will then vote to determine the winner. * For the contest participants, ANY modifications of the files are prohibited at this point. SEE ALL ENTRIES AND CAST YOUR VOTE HERE: https://inkscape.org/gallery/=about-screen-contest/contest-for-12/ Good luck to all participants!

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Inkscape 1.1 released
by Marc Jeanmougin 24 May '21

24 May '21

================ = Inkscape 1.1 = ================ Inkscape version 1.1 is now released. ---------------- You can watch our showcase at: https://inkscape.org/release-video-1-1/ and download it for your platform on: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.1/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.1 is the latest major release of Inkscape, following one year of development after the 1.0 major release. The highlights of this release are: * A Welcome dialog, where the look of Inkscape can be selected, and some choices for the new document's size or file to open are available * A Command palette that opens when the '?' key is pressed, that allows to search and use many functions without having to use a keyboard shortcut or going through the menus * It is now possible to copy, cut and paste parts of paths with the Node tool * The dialog docking system has been rewritten, which resolves many issues with Inkscape's docked dialogs and allows you to dock dialogs on either side of the screen * New Outline Overlay mode that displays object outlines while also showing their real colors * Preferences options are now easier to find by using the new search field * It is no longer necessary to remember to click on 'Export' in the PNG Export dialog, as the exporting will already happen after the click on 'Save' in the file selection dialog. * Export as JPG, TIFF, optimized PNG and WebP directly from Inkscape * When pasting a copied object, Inkscape now pastes it directly on top of the currently selected object by default * An extension for updating extensions and installing additional extensions, called the Extension Manager (currently in beta stage) We also introduced a long list of new features outlined in detail and illustrated at https://media.inkscape.org/media/doc/release_notes/1.1/Inkscape_1.1.html . ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code[1], translation[2], UX[3], bug triaging[4], or even outreach[5]! The main ways to get involved are listed on https://inkscape.org/contribute/ The preferred points of contact are: [1] https://lists.inkscape.org/postorius/lists/inkscape-devel.lists.inkscape.or… + https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_devel (or freenode/#inkscape-devel) [2] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_translation [3] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_ux [4] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/bug_migration [5] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_vectors A warm thanks to everyone involved in making this release possible! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.0.2 and Inkscape 1.1-alpha released
by Marc Jeanmougin 17 Jan '21

17 Jan '21

Inkscape 1.0.2 ============== Inkscape 1.0.2 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0.2/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.0.2 is mainly a stability and bugfix release. It fixes numerous crashes and several major inconveniences, such as extensions popping up dialogs when interacting with a clipboard manager, or additional options to disable canvas rotation. ---------------- In addition, we are releasing an alpha version of Inkscape 1.1, to facilitate testing of major upcoming features, such as the new dialog system by Valentin Ionita or the command palette by Abhay Raj Singh. If you find any issue with this new version, please report it to https://inkscape.org/report You can download it at https://inkscape.org/release/1.1alpha0/ ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code, docs, translation, UX, bug triaging, or even outreach! The main ways to get involved are listed on https://inkscape.org/contribute/ and you can get in touch with us on https://chat.inkscape.org/ Thanks to everyone involved in this release! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.0.1
by Marc Jeanmougin 07 Sep '20

07 Sep '20

Inkscape 1.0.1 ============== Inkscape 1.0.1 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0.1/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.0.1 is mainly a stability and bugfix release. It also comes with a few new features that hadn't been stable enough to make it into Inkscape 1.0: * Selectors/CSS dialog is now available * Experimental color-managed PDF export through Scribus * Many crash fixes and bugs fixed ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code, docs, translation, UX, bug triaging, or even outreach! The main ways to get involved are listed on https://inkscape.org/contribute/ and you can get in touch with us on https://chat.inkscape.org/ Thanks to everyone involved in this release! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.0 released
by Marc Jeanmougin 04 May '20

04 May '20

================ = Inkscape 1.0 = ================ Inkscape version 1.0 is now released. ---------------- You can watch our showcase at: https://inkscape.org/release-video-1-0/ and download it for your platform on: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.0 is a major milestone for the Inkscape project, following the update of our user interface toolkit GTK to GTK+3, which allows us to support custom theming and HiDPI screen resolutions, and to provide a native app for macOS (as a preview). We also introduced a long list of new features outlined in detail and illustrated at https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/1.0 . The highlights of this release are: * Easier theming options * macOS support * HiDPI screen support * Rotating and mirroring of canvas * Alignment of object with on-canvas handles * Split view and X-Ray modes to inspect path geometry * Searchable symbols dialog * New live path effect selection dialog * PowerPencil Live Path Effect to draw variable width strokes with graphic tablets * Many new useful live path effects (corner rounding tool, offsets, measures...) * Performance improvements for path operations on large number of paths * Default coordinate origin has been moved to the top left * Improved text line-height support * Variable font support * Browser-compatible flowed text * Extensions now use Python 3 ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code[1], translation[2], UX[3], bug triaging[4], or even outreach[5]! The main ways to get involved are listed on https://inkscape.org/contribute/ The preferred points of contact are: [1] https://lists.inkscape.org/postorius/lists/inkscape-devel.lists.inkscape.or… + https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_devel (or freenode/#inkscape-devel) [2] https://lists.inkscape.org/postorius/lists/inkscape-translator.lists.inksca… [3] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_ux [4] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/bug_migration [5] https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_vectors A warm thanks to everyone involved in making this release possible! -- The Inkscape team

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Inkscape 1.0-rc1 (Release Candidate) and Inkscape 0.92.5 released
by Marc Jeanmougin 12 Apr '20

12 Apr '20

================ Inkscape 1.0-rc1 ================ We are about to release the long-awaited Inkscape 1.0 version which has a ton of new features and most notably runs on GTK 3 to provide decent support for macOS and HiDPI screens. We consider the state of this branch to be stable enough to warrant large user testing to prepare for the launch. A big thanks to all our developers, testers, translators, bug triagers, and vectors who are making this release possible! >> Download on https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0rc1/ << AppImage and snap are available for Linux users as well as a ppa coming soon, Installers (.exe, .msi) and portable app (.7z) are available for Windows and a .dmg is available for macOS. The full changelog can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/1.0 Please report all bugs you find on https://inkscape.org/report so that they can be triaged and fixed. =============== Inkscape 0.92.5 =============== Inkscape has launched the latest version in the 0.92 series, namely version 0.92.5. This update is a bugfix release, and its most notable improvements are python3 support for extensions, and better user font detection for Windows 10. >> Download on https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-0.92.5/ << The full changelog can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.92.5 ============ Translations ============ We are always on the look for translators in most languages, and if you feel that the translation for your language is not complete or could be improved, feel free to join our translator teams by subscribing to our translators mailing-lists on https://lists.inkscape.org/postorius/lists/inkscape-translator.lists.inksca… ======== Join us! ======== There is always room for new contributors! If you want to join and help the Inkscape project on the development side, or on your areas of expertise (whether it is documentation, translation, outreach to new users, promotion, UX research, etc.), all help is appreciated and we can help you find your place in the project. Feel free to contact us on IRC (#inkscape on freenode) or on https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/inkscape_user Thanks everyone! -- The Inkscape team ;)

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