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Romain2Boss: Add Other Software Category

2012-12-28T20:07:37Z

Add Other Software Category

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	[http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31719 Yet another relevant thread on Talkgraphics]		[http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31719 Yet another relevant thread on Talkgraphics]

			[[Category:Other Software]]

NeoPhyte Rep: /* Features */ Expanded OCAL acronym

2011-12-02T16:56:35Z

Features: Expanded OCAL acronym

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	* live path effects (pattern on path, sketch, various deformations, geometric constructions), stackable and applicable to groups		* live path effects (pattern on path, sketch, various deformations, geometric constructions), stackable and applicable to groups
	* Spiro splines (more convenient than Beziers)		* Spiro splines (more convenient than Beziers)
	* OCAL integration [Xara can download stuff from its own site only]		* [http://www.openclipart.org/ Open Clip Art Library (OCAL)] integration [Xara can download stuff from its own site only]
	* baseline snapping, alignment, distribution		* baseline snapping, alignment, distribution
	* find dialog (find any object by type, style, id, etc)		* find dialog (find any object by type, style, id, etc)

Tweenk: /* Xara advantages */ remove one thing which is already implemented in Inkscape

2011-07-20T01:25:36Z

Xara advantages: remove one thing which is already implemented in Inkscape

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	* Photoshop plugins[[/Live]] effects		* Photoshop plugins[[/Live]] effects
	* integrated Picture Editor for embedded bitmaps		* integrated Picture Editor for embedded bitmaps
	* can node-edit more than one path at a time
	* brushes along path can be used for object scattering with randomization [Inkscape's pattern-along-path LPE has no randomization]		* brushes along path can be used for object scattering with randomization [Inkscape's pattern-along-path LPE has no randomization]
	* variable stroke width, with selectable profiles or taken from pressure sensitivity [Inkscape can do this via pattern-along-path LPE]		* variable stroke width, with selectable profiles or taken from pressure sensitivity [Inkscape can do this via pattern-along-path LPE]

Bbb: /* Features in Common */

2008-07-14T21:25:17Z

Features in Common

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	= Features in Common =		= Features in Common =
	*In brief: both are multi-platform and are protected by the GPL. Inkscape is free software; so is [http://xaraxtreme.org/ Xara Xtreme] (~~currently only partially, as~~ the renderer part of Xara is still closed and binary-only).		*In brief: both are multi-platform and are protected by the GPL. Inkscape is free software; so is part of [http://xaraxtreme.org/ Xara Xtreme] 3 (the renderer part of Xara is still closed and binary-only) but not 4.

	= Inkscape Advantages =		= Inkscape Advantages =

Bbb: /* Features */

2008-06-15T14:04:08Z

Features

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	* randomizing object positions		* randomizing object positions
	* paint bucket tool to fill any bounded area with a path		* paint bucket tool to fill any bounded area with a path
	* 3D box tool		* 3D box tool [not the same as Extrude that gives photorealistic rendering of individual objects; rather, this is a building block of coordinated 3D scenes]
	* eraser tool		* eraser tool
	* tweak tool to push, inset, outset, roughen paths and to paint/jitter colors		* tweak tool to push, inset, outset, roughen paths and to paint/jitter colors
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	* one-command removal of kerns from text		* one-command removal of kerns from text
	* rotating characters in text (including text on path)		* rotating characters in text (including text on path)
	* whiteboard (interactive collaborative drawing across the net)
	* connector tool for diagrams		* connector tool for diagrams
	* automatic diagram layout		* automatic diagram layout

Bbb: /* Xara advantages */

2008-06-15T06:16:24Z

Xara advantages

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	* Pantone colors		* Pantone colors
	* Photoshop plugins[[/Live]] effects		* Photoshop plugins[[/Live]] effects
	* editing "clipview" clippath without unclipping (click the keyhole icon at the top left of the clipview)
	* integrated Picture Editor for embedded bitmaps		* integrated Picture Editor for embedded bitmaps
	* can node-edit more than one path at a time		* can node-edit more than one path at a time
	* brushes along path can be used for object scattering with randomization [Inkscape's pattern-along-path LPE has no randomization]		* brushes along path can be used for object scattering with randomization [Inkscape's pattern-along-path LPE has no randomization]
	* variable stroke width, with selectable profiles or taken from pressure sensitivity [Inkscape can do this via pattern-along-path LPE]		* variable stroke width, with selectable profiles or taken from pressure sensitivity [Inkscape can do this via pattern-along-path LPE]
	* dynamic drop shadows [can be emulated in Inkscape via clones+blur or by a single composite filter]
	* feathering objects' edges (not the same as blurring - only inward from edge, like a blurred transparency mask) [can be emulated in Inkscape via clone+blur+mask]		* feathering objects' edges (not the same as blurring - only inward from edge, like a blurred transparency mask) [can be emulated in Inkscape via clone+blur+mask]
	* more gradient types (conic, 4-point etc) [a limitation of the SVG specification, only linear and radial are defined]		* more gradient types (conic, 4-point etc) [a limitation of the SVG specification, only linear and radial are defined]
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	* rainbow/alt-rainbow gradient options		* rainbow/alt-rainbow gradient options
	* different star/polygon rounding (both Xara's and Inkscape's approaches have their advantages)		* different star/polygon rounding (both Xara's and Inkscape's approaches have their advantages)
	* ~~fractal fill (two preset types, no parameters) [Inkscape has turbulence filter]~~		* some input and output formats that Inkscape does not support, including Flash; but not yet SVG
	* more input and output formats (including Flash; but not yet SVG)
	* non-AA display mode (note: anti-aliasing is _not_ a significant factor in the speed of Inkscape)		* non-AA display mode (note: anti-aliasing is _not_ a significant factor in the speed of Inkscape)
	* linked stretching (autoscaling objects), e.g. stretching button to fit the text		* linked stretching (autoscaling objects), e.g. stretching button to fit the text
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	* Color separations		* Color separations
	** This means producing copies of the original image, each one containing one of the channels. This should probably be postponed after the Cairo move.		** This means producing copies of the original image, each one containing one of the channels. This should probably be postponed after the Cairo move.

			==Version 4 features:==

			* 3D extrude tool with 3D rotation and lighting controls
			* HTML export with images
			* text flow around shapes
			* text underline
			* optional Adobe-like rubberband selection - objects that are touched by rect
			* live selecting while dragging
			* fonts grouped into families in Font list
			* key shortcuts customizable

	= Per-feature comparison: =		= Per-feature comparison: =

Bbb: /* convenience */

2008-06-15T05:57:15Z

convenience

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	=== convenience ===		=== convenience ===
	* overall, '''times''' more keyboard shortcuts than in xara		* overall, '''times''' more keyboard shortcuts than in xara
	* a large part of all keys are configurable (including Xara emulation option) ~~'''[how?]'''~~		* a large part of all keys are configurable (including Xara emulation option) via an XML config file
	* keys for canvas scrolling (with acceleration)		* keys for canvas scrolling (with acceleration)
	* keys for scaling and rotating (including pixel-size)		* keys for scaling and rotating (including pixel-size)
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	* keys for letterspacing, linespacing, kerning in text (including pixel-size)		* keys for letterspacing, linespacing, kerning in text (including pixel-size)
	* nodes can be moved with snapping along the adjacent straight line segments or their Bezier controls		* nodes can be moved with snapping along the adjacent straight line segments or their Bezier controls
	* more snapping options		* more snapping options, on-canvas snapping indicator
	* gradient handles can merge and unmerge		* gradient handles can merge and unmerge
	* history of zooms (Xara has a single "previous zoom")		* history of zooms (Xara has a single "previous zoom")

Bbb: /* Features */

2008-06-15T05:55:52Z

Features

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	=== Features ===		=== Features ===
			* smoother and more powerful bitmap tracer
	* live XML tree editor		* live XML tree editor
	* gaussian blur (not the same as feathering; blurs everything, can be squeezed and rotated)		* gaussian blur (not the same as feathering; blurs everything, can be squeezed and rotated)
			* other generic filters (turbulence, composite, displacement map, etc), ability to compose filter stacks
	* live clones (copies that are linked to the original and update when it's changed)		* live clones (copies that are linked to the original and update when it's changed)
	* clone tiler (can be used for two-dimensional object scattering with randomization and coloring)		* clone tiler (can be used for two-dimensional object scattering with randomization and coloring)
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	* paint bucket tool to fill any bounded area with a path		* paint bucket tool to fill any bounded area with a path
	* 3D box tool		* 3D box tool
			* eraser tool
	* tweak tool to push, inset, outset, roughen paths and to paint/jitter colors		* tweak tool to push, inset, outset, roughen paths and to paint/jitter colors
	* live path effects		* live path effects (pattern on path, sketch, various deformations, geometric constructions), stackable and applicable to groups
			* Spiro splines (more convenient than Beziers)
	* OCAL integration [Xara can download stuff from its own site only]		* OCAL integration [Xara can download stuff from its own site only]
	* touch selection
	* baseline snapping, alignment, distribution		* baseline snapping, alignment, distribution
	* find dialog (find any object by type, style, id, etc)		* find dialog (find any object by type, style, id, etc)
	* export and conversion from command line, including batch export with GUI and commandline [Xara has batch export via GUI only, using Names gallery]
	* persistent per-object export hints (filename, resolution)		* persistent per-object export hints (filename, resolution)
			* export and conversions from command line, including batch export with GUI and commandline [Xara has batch export via GUI only, using Names gallery]
	* command line query options to examine objects in a drawing		* command line query options to examine objects in a drawing
	* command line access to verbs (commands) to automate tasks		* command line access to verbs (commands) to automate tasks
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	* automatic diagram layout		* automatic diagram layout
	* removing overlaps		* removing overlaps
	* ~~extension effects~~ for paths: randomize, add nodes, swirl, fractal, function plotter and many others		* extensions for paths: randomize, add nodes, swirl, fractal, function plotter and many others
	* ~~extension effects~~ for colors (inverse, more saturation, replace etc) and text (sentence case, randomize case, replace etc)		* extensions for colors (inverse, more saturation, replace etc) and text (sentence case, randomize case, replace etc)
	* ~~smoother~~ and ~~more powerful bitmap tracer~~		* extensions for rendering barcodes, function plotter, L-systems, and many others
	* icon preview		* icon preview
	* masks separate from fill		* masks separate from fill
	* vector import of PDF and CS AI (Xara either fails or imports by rasterization)		* vector import of PDF and CS AI (Xara either fails or imports by rasterization)
			* autosave

	=== convenience ===		=== convenience ===

Tremby at 15:04, 17 May 2008

2008-05-17T15:04:03Z

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	=== convenience ===		=== convenience ===
	* overall, '''times''' more keyboard shortcuts than in xara		* overall, '''times''' more keyboard shortcuts than in xara
	* a large part of all keys are configurable (including Xara emulation option)		* a large part of all keys are configurable (including Xara emulation option) '''[how?]'''
	* keys for canvas scrolling (with acceleration)		* keys for canvas scrolling (with acceleration)
	* keys for scaling and rotating (including pixel-size)		* keys for scaling and rotating (including pixel-size)
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	* Pantone colors		* Pantone colors
	* Photoshop plugins[[/Live]] effects		* Photoshop plugins[[/Live]] effects
	* editing "clipview" clippath without unclipping?		* editing "clipview" clippath without unclipping (click the keyhole icon at the top left of the clipview)
	* integrated Picture Editor for embedded bitmaps		* integrated Picture Editor for embedded bitmaps
	* can node-edit more than one path at a time		* can node-edit more than one path at a time
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	== Rectangle tool: ==		== Rectangle tool: ==
	Xara:		Xara:
	* Corner ~~radii only in relative~~ units ~~(% of width/height)~~		* Corner curves must be the same on each side of a corner, but then stretch if the object is resized. The curvature units aren't either percentages or pixels...?
	* Can create with rotation ("Radius creation" and "Diameter creation" options)		* Can create with rotation ("Radius creation" and "Diameter creation" options)
	* Can edit centre X/Y numerically		* Can edit centre X/Y numerically
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	== Pen tool: ==		== Pen/shape editor tool: ==
	Xara:		Xara:
	* you can drag curve and nodes (with snapping and closing) while in the tool (but, strangely, not node handles)		* with the pen tool you can drag curve and nodes (with snapping and closing) while the tool is active but, strangely, not node handles. with the shape editor tool the handles can be moved and new points also added
	Inkscape:		Inkscape:
	* live preview of the next segment		* live preview of the next segment (exists in Xara when clicking/holding and dragging with the shape editor tool)
	* you can create hor/vert straight line segments with Ctrl		* you can create hor/vert straight line segments with Ctrl (the same in Xara but only with the shape editor tool)
	* length/angle display in statusbar		* length/angle display in statusbar (again, in Xara only with the shape editor tool)
	* you can easily create disconnected subpaths (starting with Shift)		* you can easily create disconnected subpaths (starting with Shift)

Bbb: /* Links */

2008-03-26T02:28:31Z

Links

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	[http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=26742 Another relevant thread on Talkgraphics]		[http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=26742 Another relevant thread on Talkgraphics]

			[http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31719 Yet another relevant thread on Talkgraphics]