March 2022 - Inkscape Users - Inkscape Mailman

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 23 Mar '22

23 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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Meeting Recording: Discussing the Project
by Martin Owens 15 Mar '22

15 Mar '22

Hi Everyone, This is a follow up to share the recorded link from last week's leadership committee video meeting: https://digimedia1.r2.enst.fr/playback/presentation/2.3/80b082be7c60e7a1fd9… This was a no decisions meeting. There's no need to watch unless you're interested in a bunch of people thinking and talking. This discussion was really interesting, and varied. Covering people's thoughts on what is Inkscape is as a project, how we paying people changes things, how we go about asking volunteers, what this means for our sense of identity. What the SFC thinks of corperate involvement, of project different structures etc (big thanks to pono and Karen for attenting from the SFC). The video doesn't have a way of continuing any of the discussion on, so if you do want to talk abou the issues, please do add context to which part you'd like to add to. Best Regards, Martin Owens Inkscape Leadership Committee

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Inkscape Booth at Virtual Chemnitzer Linuxtage this weekend!
by Maren Hachmann 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Hi everyone, do you have plans for this weekend? What about a drawing and inking course with Inkscape? Visit us this Saturday and Sunday at our booth at the virtual Chemnitzer Linuxtage and enjoy free demos and workshops about drawing, programming and design: https://chemnitzer.linux-tage.de/2022/en/programm/beitrag/187 (all times CET, Berlin/Paris/Amsterdam - note that US/Canada change to summer time on Sunday, while Europe does not yet) Also ask us anything about Inkscape! See you at the Inkscape booth at Chemnitzer Linuxtage!

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Job Posting: Project Coordinator
by doctormo＠gmail.com 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Good news everyone! As Inkscape continues to grow, the responsibilities of the Inkscape team increase in tandem. To keep up with the current pace, the Project Leadership Committee are looking for a Project Coordinator. See the job posting for more details... https://inkscape.org/news/2022/03/10/hiring-project-coordinator/ Please check out the article and the job posting link inside it for all the details. Be sure you are emailing any submissions to the right email address. Best Regards, Martin Owens

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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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Are GPU Acceleration & Color-Managed Exports on the Roadmap?
by Nathan Upchurch 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

I was just wondering if anyone knows whether GPU acceleration and CMYK (and spot color) exports are on the roadmap for future releases? I design professionally, and I'm trying to get away from Adobe and Windows for good; these features are just about the final hurdles to make Inkscape usable for me in a professional, print-focused setting. I know Scribus can be used to convert colors, but the state of SVG support in Scribus makes it difficult to rely on for this purpose. With those features in place, barring some small UX concerns, I think Inkscape would be a 100% viable alternative to Illustrator in pro settings. It's so close already, and I've really been enjoying learning it. I have moved most of my machines to Manjaro, but I have one Windows machine left that I access via Parsec to run Adobe CC when I have to; I'm itching to get rid of it. -- Kind Regards, Nathan -------------------- /Out of office, on vacation, or on sick leave? I absolutely do not expect a response until you're back! Work is endless and human lives are finite; please take some time for yourself!/

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