User:Subins2000/Open Source Design Tools
Open Source Design Tools
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| There are a lot of open source design tools. Here are some of them that the community uses. |
Inkscape
Inkscape is used for creating vector graphics. It is useful to create logos, illustrations and charts.
- Available for FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, macOS & Windows
- Available in 66 languages
- Supports SVG, PNG, JPEG, Adobe Illustrator Artwork, CorelDRAW etc.
- GPL license v3 or later
- How to use
Download Inkscape from here
Scribus
Scribus is a desktop publishing (DTP) application. It is mostly used for layout and typesetting.
- Available for Linux/UNIX, macOS, Windows and more
- Supports TIFF, JPEG, SVG, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator etc.
- Supports interactive PDF form fields and encryption
- How to use
Downlod Scribus from here
draw.io
draw.io is a free online diagram editor. Note that it is **not open source**.
- Available as a web app and supports all modern browsers
- Create flowcharts, UML, entity relation, network diagrams, mockups and more
- Supports Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive
- How to use
Use draw.io by opening their website
You can find the user manual here
Krita
Krita is a raster graphics editor. It is a digital painting software.
- Available for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows
- Supports a large number of formats and even [Photoshop PSD files]
- Supports editing HDR images
- How to use
Download from their official website
You can find the documentation here
GIMP
GIMP is a raster graphics editor. It is used for image editing, drawing, resizing etc.
- Available for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows
- Supports a large number of formats
- Has a lot of plugins
- How to use
Download instructions can be found at their official website
You can find the documentation here
LibreOffice Draw
LibreOffice Draw is a vector graphics editor and diagramming tool.
- Available for FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows
- Manipulate pictures and images in many ways
- Design powerful and intuitive flowcharts
- Supports 3D objects
- How to use
Download instructions can be found at their official website
You can find the documentation here
Pencil
Pencil is a GUI prototyping tool.
- Available for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows
- Export to different output formats
- Supports diagram drawing
- How to use
Download instructions can be found at their official website
You can find the documentation here