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As far as Inksccape goes, the MacOS experience is one of the worst I have ever had to deal with. Luckily, I only use it to extract individual photos from EPS/PD

As far as Inksccape goes, the MacOS experience is one of the worst I have ever had to deal with. Luckily, I only use it to extract individual photos from EPS/PDF files. Unfortunately, all the good editing apps like Sketch and Affinity Designer cost a fortune when you factor in the actual use case. Figma is alright, but the desktop app feels like I am working with a piece of origami.

wst_ 8y ago
Exactly. Does anyone know what are the difficulties to provide a pleasant experience for Inkscape on Mac? Gimp looks decent. With Inkscape I wouldn't need anything else, really. Both are amazing.
- chapium 8y ago
  GIMP and Inkscape are very different. GIMP has nearly no vector graphics editing support, although you can open svg files with it. Inkscape on the other hand is a vector graphics editor.
  - pcr910303 8y ago
    Looks like that's why Inkscape is needed in macOS! :-)
- purerandomness 8y ago
  > Does anyone know what are the difficulties to provide a pleasant experience for Inkscape on Mac GIMP doesn't use the XQuartz X11 compatibility layer that Inkscape uses. Work is ongoing according to the Inkscape GitLab [1]. [1] https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/issues/84 https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/issues/84
- jordache 8y ago
  don't loose sleep over inkscape Just buy affinity designer.
  - skilled 8y ago
    You're right. I have been able to get away with Keynote/Figma for the longest time but might be the time to get something sturdier.
    - jordache 8y ago
      I recently discovered keynote for illustration and animation. I will still use it in certain scenarios, esp if animation is involved. It’s amazingly capable.
      - skilled 8y ago
        Yes, it is! Some of the most creative infographics I have done have been with Keynote.
        jordache 8y ago
        Keynote just needs some rudimentary keyframe animation capability and it will be set! Because if not keyframe, it would be something like After Effects for graphics based animation.
chapium 8y ago
The MacOS version simply doesn't work. The UI is mangled and it crashes if you do so much as look at it.
jarek-foksa 8y ago
Boxy SVG [1] has a user interface which is heavly influenced by Inkscape. The Linux version was released just few days ago and it is currently available for free on the Snap Store [2]. The macOS, Windows and Chrome OS versions cost only 9 USD (one time payment). [1] https://boxy-svg.com https://boxy-svg.com [2] https://snapcraft.io/boxy-svg https://snapcraft.io/boxy-svg
- deleted 8y ago
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- purerandomness 8y ago
  Unfortunately it's an Electron app.
jordache 8y ago
>Unfortunately, all the good editing apps like Sketch and Affinity Designer cost a fortune when you factor in the actual use case. affinity designer is $30, one time purchase. How is that a fortune? Compared to Adobe Illustrator it's essentially free. Compared to Inkscape, the productivity gains are priceless.
- skilled 8y ago
  I am sure it was $50. Nevertheless, you are right. I am being stingy and favoring costs over productivity gains.
  - jordache 8y ago
    Ahh yes $50 normal price. They’ve had several 20% off sales in the past 6 mos. Still $50 is a bargain for a professional level vector illustration app.
    - skilled 8y ago
      I used up the trial earlier in the year, and it definitely has a nice workflow. And by the looks of it, it's also capable of industry-grade editing.

wst_ 8y ago

Exactly. Does anyone know what are the difficulties to provide a pleasant experience for Inkscape on Mac? Gimp looks decent. With Inkscape I wouldn't need anything else, really. Both are amazing.

chapium 8y ago
GIMP and Inkscape are very different. GIMP has nearly no vector graphics editing support, although you can open svg files with it. Inkscape on the other hand is a vector graphics editor.
- pcr910303 8y ago
  Looks like that's why Inkscape is needed in macOS! :-)
purerandomness 8y ago
> Does anyone know what are the difficulties to provide a pleasant experience for Inkscape on Mac GIMP doesn't use the XQuartz X11 compatibility layer that Inkscape uses. Work is ongoing according to the Inkscape GitLab [1]. [1] https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/issues/84 https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/issues/84
jordache 8y ago
don't loose sleep over inkscape Just buy affinity designer.
- skilled 8y ago
  You're right. I have been able to get away with Keynote/Figma for the longest time but might be the time to get something sturdier.
  - jordache 8y ago
    I recently discovered keynote for illustration and animation. I will still use it in certain scenarios, esp if animation is involved. It’s amazingly capable.
    - skilled 8y ago
      Yes, it is! Some of the most creative infographics I have done have been with Keynote.
      - jordache 8y ago
        Keynote just needs some rudimentary keyframe animation capability and it will be set! Because if not keyframe, it would be something like After Effects for graphics based animation.

chapium 8y ago

The MacOS version simply doesn't work. The UI is mangled and it crashes if you do so much as look at it.

jarek-foksa 8y ago

Boxy SVG [1] has a user interface which is heavly influenced by Inkscape. The Linux version was released just few days ago and it is currently available for free on the Snap Store [2]. The macOS, Windows and Chrome OS versions cost only 9 USD (one time payment). [1] https://boxy-svg.com https://boxy-svg.com [2] https://snapcraft.io/boxy-svg https://snapcraft.io/boxy-svg

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purerandomness 8y ago
Unfortunately it's an Electron app.

jordache 8y ago

>Unfortunately, all the good editing apps like Sketch and Affinity Designer cost a fortune when you factor in the actual use case. affinity designer is $30, one time purchase. How is that a fortune? Compared to Adobe Illustrator it's essentially free. Compared to Inkscape, the productivity gains are priceless.

skilled 8y ago
I am sure it was $50. Nevertheless, you are right. I am being stingy and favoring costs over productivity gains.
- jordache 8y ago
  Ahh yes $50 normal price. They’ve had several 20% off sales in the past 6 mos. Still $50 is a bargain for a professional level vector illustration app.
  - skilled 8y ago
    I used up the trial earlier in the year, and it definitely has a nice workflow. And by the looks of it, it's also capable of industry-grade editing.