Inkscape
While I've written about this in other contexts, one thing that's clear is the shift away from proprietary software like Illustrator. As I explored in New Train Oilcar Image, finding alternatives to proprietary software like Illustrator is indeed liberating. That time is gone. Now, I have moved on to Inkscape. There were a few reasons for my move.
reasons
- one is that I use Linux as my OS. IT is becoming a pain to keep a second OS (windows) that I don’t even really like anyway on the same computer - and a second computer is prohibitive and wasteful.
- another reason is the cost of illustrator. The cost of Adobe software like Illustrator is indeed prohibitive, which motivated me to explore other options. As I discussed in SVG Optimizing, using the right tools like svgo can make a huge difference in optimizing SVG files.
- third is that now it seems like you have to use illustrator via a membership system and pay monthly. even more costly and you have to always have the internet going. Now my internet is pretty good but for a time there I was using an expensive WiFi system and it had hard data transfer limits.
I've experimented with using Inkscape to create images like the one above, which works well for SVG files. Related to what I discussed in New Train Oilcar Image, having more options can be empowering! It is svg so quite flexible, and I can output to any number of formats easily. Yay!
Now Iplan to work on several of the tutorials to get more proficient with it.
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