The Gimp Gfig

The GNU Image Manipulation Program (-2.2pre) includes gfig, which is an integrated plugin that allow vector manipulation and drawings. Gfig uses a custom text based file format, which is not XML and not SVG. However, the GIMP does include Path tools which can export to SVG, as well as a librsvg based plugin for importing SVG.

Launched by the menu: Filter->Render->Gfig

• Support shapes: line, circle, ellipse, arc, reg polygon, bezier curve.
• Object orientation
• Object priority management.
• Stroking shape using color/brushes
• Filling with color, pattern, gradient
• Grid, Snap to Grid
• Grid types: Rectangle, Polar, and Isometric.
• Show background picture (picture on which work is done).
• stepping through each object, showing only one at a time and hiding all others