Post #2641486
2026-02-19 01:12 UTC
Replies (8)
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@kenSwinson@indieweb.social 2026-02-19 01:18
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org I really really really like the way affinity has a pixel/vector/and layout editor all in one program.
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@Cheeseness@mastodon.social 2026-02-19 02:29
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org I think the most important aspect is that it needs to be Inkscape? More seriously, I struggle to justify spending time trying out tools that aren't F/OSS. If I can't legally share it with other people, if I can't modify it to fit my workflows, if its not owned by its contributors, it just feels like a waste of my time because in my mind, part of being a responsible creator is making sure that others have access to the tools I have
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@alienghic@timeloop.cafe 2026-02-19 02:39
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org Movable guide lines Several shapes. Being able to set dimensions numerically. A color chooser.
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@ltlnx@g0v.social 2026-02-19 04:04
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org Depends on your aim I guess - if it's for casual designers a template library would be nice, and bonus if you can export to PDF/X-1A and CMYK without user intervention. That's what Canva is lacking. A Canva-like native application with path editing support would be really nice. If it's for professionals (good luck with that), it'll be nice to have parametric modifiers, like variables for the whole drawing. I don't think any existing graphics app has that.
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@TheHorrorOfEmbrodery@mastodon.social 2026-02-19 05:07
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org CMYK Export Print color controlle PDF X worsround
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@ainali@social.coop 2026-02-19 06:13
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org I'm an Inkscape user and the only reason I can imagine to try another app is that it has some novel feature not in Inkscape. If it just has the same features I wouldn't be bothered.
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@supertobi@floss.social 2026-02-19 06:44
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org The most important thing for me are Boolean operation. A vector editor without them is useless. Then are you planning to do an vector editor for a special target group?
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@amxmln@mastodon.design 2026-02-19 07:13
@gloopsies@fosstodon.org For me three things are essential: nestable artboards (think Frames in Figma), excellent SVG support (open and save SVGs, being able to copy a selection as an SVG right from the editing UI) and vector networks with corner rounding and path bending without having to use handles if I don’t want to. This project seems like a huge undertaking, but I wish you all the best for it! Is there any way to follow along with development?