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Free Vector Drawing App ‘Inkscape’ 1.1.1 Added Numerous Bug-fixes!

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The free open-source vector drawing app Inkscape 1.1 got its first maintenance update. Users are recommended to upgrade!

Thanks to the upstream GTK+3 fix, pressure sensitivity works again on Windows ink devices in Inkscape 1.1.1. And, the release includes many other general fixes, such as Stroke to Path works on text again; Saving no longer leaks memory; improve startup time on Windows; Canvas no longer blurred when moving window from HiDPI to a regular display; Click to select objects; Caps lock no longer stops some shortcut keys from working on Windows.

By clicking on a resizing separator (aka three-dots) of a docked dialog will now toggle dock visibility. The the “Font features” tab now load faster so it don’t freeze. And the transparency is now respected when applying the Fast Crop filter.

Other changes in Inkscape 1.1.1 include:

  • All templates generated from the ‘Welcome’ dialog now use a document scale of 1
  • Fix save as optimized SVG in Inkscape Appimage.
  • Fix opening EPS files in Inkscape Snap app.
  • Snap app now remembers user preferences even user home is not accessible.
  • Settings for font size and precision for the Measure tool work again
  • Measurements no longer reset on right click or tool switch.
  • Various crash fixes, and translation updates.

How to Install Inkscape 1.1.1 in Ubuntu:

Inkscape is available to install via universal Snap and Flatpak packages, as well as classic deb via an official Ubuntu PPA. Just choose the one that you prefer.

Snap App:

Inkscape offers official Snap package, which runs in sandbox. Ubuntu users can install it easily from Ubuntu Software:

Snap Flatpak:

The graphics editor also available as the universal Flatpak package. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal, then run following commands one by one to install the package:

Install the Flatpak daemon in Ubuntu 20.04 and higher (ubuntu 18.04 need this PPA):

sudo apt install flatpak

Add the flathub repository which hosts most flatpak packages:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Finally run command to install the Inkscape Flatpak package:

flatpak install flathub org.inkscape.Inkscape

Inkscape PPA:

For those sticking to the classic deb package, the official Ubuntu PPA offers the most recent packages for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, and Ubuntu 21.10.

1.) Search for and open terminal from the activities overview screen. When it opens, paste the command below into terminal and run to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable

2.) Next either upgrade the vector graphics editor using Software Updater (Update Manager):

Or, run apt command instead in terminal to install/upgrade the package:

sudo apt install inkscape

Uninstall Inkscape:

To remove the Inkscape Snap package, either use Ubuntu Software or run command in terminal:

snap remove --purge inkscape

To remove the Flatpak package, use command:

flatpak uninstall org.inkscape.Inkscape

And remove the editor installed from PPA using apt command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove inkscape
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Inkscape 0.92.5 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu via PPA

Last updated: April 16, 2020

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Inkscape, free professional vector graphics editor, released version 0.92.5 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and derivatives.

Inkscape 0.92.5 was released along with the 1.0 Release Candidate. It’s a stability and bug-fix release that includes following changes:

  • Extensions now compatible with Python 3 while Python 2 still maintained.
  • Remove the option to export to ‘Save as…’ > ‘Cairo PNG’
  • The Snap package supports GTK2 themes.
  • Fix Windows 10 font issue.
  • Inset / Outset and calligraphy tool dots now honor document units
  • Limit size of font preview
  • Snap: fix loading files with spaces in names
  • Other changes, and various crash fixes.

How to Install Inkscape 0.92.5 in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, the official Inkscape snap package (runs in sandbox) can be easily installed from Ubuntu Software Center:

For Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and derivatives, Inkscape 0.92.5 native .deb package is available to install via its official PPA.

1. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then upgrade inkscape from an old version via Software Updater:

or run command in terminal to check updates and install the editor:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install inkscape

Uninstall:

To remove the PPA repository, open Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Inkscape, either use Synaptic package manager or run command in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove inkscape
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Inkscape 0.92.4 Released, How to Install it in Ubuntu 18.04

Last updated: January 19, 2019

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Inkscape, free and open-source vector graphics editor, released version 0.92.4 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10.

Inkscape 0.92.4 features stability improvements and bug-fixes. The key improvements include:

  • Align multiple objects as a group relative to a single object
  • Write image data to standard output and read from it
  • Experience extensions working faster within complex documents
  • See improved speed when deselecting a path with many nodes
  • Ungroup text elements won’t result in changed font size of children
  • Able to print and / or print correct paper size with printers (especially Canon, EPSON, Konica Minolta)
  • See improved performance of the measure tool when grids are visible
  • See proper opacity of partially transparent embedded bitmap images in PDF export
  • Able to Shift/Ctrl-click on control handles of shapes without crashing
  • Build Inkscape with up-to-date poppler library 0.72.0 – useful for Mac users building with Homebrew

Install Inkscape 0.92.4 via Snap in Ubuntu:

Snap is a containerized software package runs in most Linux desktop. It bundles most required libraries and automatic update itself when a new release is available.

For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, the official Inkscape snap package can be easily installed from Ubuntu Software Center:

Inkscape snap can be launched either from application menu, or by running command in terminal:

snap run inkscape

Install Inkscape 0.92.4 via PPA in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and higher, the new release is available to install via its official PPA.

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or from application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable

Type user password (no asterisks feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then upgrade inkscape from an existing release via Software Updater:

or run command in terminal to check updates and install the editor:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install inkscape

Uninstall:

To remove the PPA repository, open Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Inkscape, either use Synaptic package manager or run command in terminal:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove inkscape
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