{"id":48561,"date":"2025-04-02T05:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=48561"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:36:47","slug":"inkscape-1-4-1-is-out-initial-linearity-curve-import-splash-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/inkscape-1-4-1-is-out-initial-linearity-curve-import-splash-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Inkscape 1.4.2 is out! Initial Linearity Curve Import &#038; Splash Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-44175\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo-250x250.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inkscape-logo.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inkscape 1.4.2, the free open-source vector graphics editor, is out with new features and many bug-fixes.<\/p>\n<p>The new v1.4.2 is the first minor release in the 1.4 release series, as v1.4.1 has been merged with 1.4.2 due to a signficant bug.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape-splash.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48562\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape-splash-700x275.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape-splash-700x275.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape-splash-300x118.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape-splash.webp 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As you see via the screenshot above, the new release introduced a <i>startup splash screen<\/i> while the app is loading, which is just the header image of the welcome dialog with &#8220;loading&#8221; at bottom.<\/p>\n<p>And now when clicking <i>Close<\/i> button on the welcome screen, it force quit the application instead of opening new document. Which, fixed the 2 years old request for a button to quit from the Welcome Screen, especially when the app is opened accidentally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quit-inkscape.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48563\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quit-inkscape-700x668.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quit-inkscape-700x668.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quit-inkscape-300x286.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/quit-inkscape.webp 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inkscape now has a <a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/inkscape\/extras\/extension-curve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new extension<\/a> (in action development) which has initial support for importing Vectornator \/ Linearity Curve files.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s as well new extension &#8220;Clean up paths&#8221; to remove duplicate nodes and nodes closer than a given threshold. It&#8217;s available under &#8220;Modify Path -&gt; Clean up path&#8221; sub-menu, and offers options to close paths and join subpaths if the nodes are separated by less than given thresholds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cleanup-path-extension.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48565\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cleanup-path-extension-626x700.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cleanup-path-extension-626x700.webp 626w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cleanup-path-extension-268x300.webp 268w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cleanup-path-extension.webp 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It also greatly improved the Affinity Designer files (.afdesign) import. It now supports more complex vector masks (e.g., vector masks with transparency and multiple vector masks), linked and embedded images (including stroke on images), less nested groups, symbols, and reads additional shapes, such as Pie, Ring, Polygon, Cloud, Double star, Square star, Star, Crescent, Segment, Heart, and Tear.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes in <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.inkscape.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Release_notes\/1.4.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inkscape 1.4.2<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update UI so it can be resized to fit on 720p screens.<\/li>\n<li>Fix batch export.<\/li>\n<li>Fix crash when importing a PDF file with Type-3\/Bitmap Colored fonts.<\/li>\n<li>Default to SVG and not WMF if no extension if provided.<\/li>\n<li>Add negative bleed values support for the Printing Marks extension.<\/li>\n<li><code>--export-page=all<\/code> now correctly export all pages.<\/li>\n<li>Fix crash when printing via Linux Snap package.<\/li>\n<li>Fix export path for Linux Snap package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to install Inkscape (1.4.2 Updated)<\/h3>\n<p>Inkscape provides official packages for Linux, Windows, and macOS, which are available to download at the link below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/inkscape.org\/release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Inkscape<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As mentioned, it&#8217;s not officially announced at the moment of writing. Though, the source tarball is ready to download at <a href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/inkscape\/inkscape\/-\/tags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For Ubuntu users, the developer team has been working on the snap package, which can be installed from App Center (or Ubuntu Software for 22.04 and earlier).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape141-snap.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48566\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape141-snap-700x451.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape141-snap-700x451.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape141-snap-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape141-snap-768x494.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/inkscape141-snap.webp 1055w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~inkscape.dev\/+archive\/ubuntu\/stable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official PPA<\/a> has already build the .deb package for the new release automatically for Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 24.10.<\/p>\n<p>To add the PPA and install Inkscape 1.4.2 <code>.deb<\/code> package, press <code>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> on keyboard to open terminal and run 3 commands below one by one:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev\/stable<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo apt install inkscape<\/pre>\n<p><b>NOTE: The PPA package conflicts with the stock Inkscape 1.2.x package from system repository. You need to remove it (if installed) first before being able to install the new one:<\/b><\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove inkscape inkscape-tutorials<\/pre>\n<h3>Uninstall Inkscape<\/h3>\n<p>To uninstall the inkscape snap package, use App Center or Ubuntu Software. While, you may run the command below to uninstall the PPA package.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install --remove inkscape<\/pre>\n<p>Then, remove the PPA by either running the command below:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:inkscape.dev\/stable<\/pre>\n<p>or using <code>Software &amp; Updates<\/code> utility to remove source from <i>Other Software<\/i> tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/remove-inkscape-ppa.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48568\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/remove-inkscape-ppa-700x429.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/remove-inkscape-ppa-700x429.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/remove-inkscape-ppa-300x184.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/remove-inkscape-ppa-768x471.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/remove-inkscape-ppa.webp 1035w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inkscape 1.4.2, the free open-source vector graphics editor, is out with new features and many bug-fixes. 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