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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Inkscape is a popular tool within creative commons/opensource communities, e.g. [[ | Inkscape is a popular tool within creative commons/opensource communities, e.g. [[fab lab]]s and for several reasons: | ||
* The drawing tool is decent enough | * The drawing tool is decent enough | ||
* It supports the popular [[SVG]] format (and uses an extended version for itself). This allows publishing drawings directly on an [[HTML5]] page. In addition, there are nice repositories for drawings, e.g. http://clipart.org or the https://thenounproject.com. | * It supports the popular [[SVG]] format (and uses an extended version for itself). This allows publishing drawings directly on an [[HTML5]] page. In addition, there are nice repositories for drawings, e.g. http://clipart.org or the https://thenounproject.com. | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 23 September 2016
Introduction
Inkscape is a popular tool within creative commons/opensource communities, e.g. fab labs and for several reasons:
- The drawing tool is decent enough
- It supports the popular SVG format (and uses an extended version for itself). This allows publishing drawings directly on an HTML5 page. In addition, there are nice repositories for drawings, e.g. http://clipart.org or the https://thenounproject.com.
- There are interesting extensions and probably, over time, there will be more.
Using Inkscape with Trotec laser cutters
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List of extensions
First, learn how to install extensions, e.g. Ubuntu, read How to install inkscape extension in Ubuntu. Basically, you have to find the extension directory and then copy two files.