Inexpensive yet Great Tool to create SVG files
Being an OLD OLD school computer guy without graphics knowledge, not wanting to “rent” high priced graphics software, Inkpad was an easy choice at very little cost to accomplish my need to produce exact drawings and export them as SVG files.
The app is quite good but with poor interoperability
I really wanted to like this app. It's an affordable vector illustrator with a very efficient and intuitive interface. It even has a lineage going back to a nice open source offering. The only thing that is preventing me from liking and using this app is that it cannot really import SVG files. Every SVG file I tried, including ones generated by Inkpad itself, come through horribly distorted. Borders are all wrong, text sizes are out of control, and generally it would take hours to correct the mistakes in the imported image. That coupled with the fact that inkpad has its own format and stores its files in a hidden location means that you have no chance at meaningful interoperability with other editors. If you can commit to using Inkpad exclusively, this editor would be quite nice. However, I need to be able to import assets and edit files on my Mac as well. I simply cannot do that with Inkpad.
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Response from developer
I’m sorry to hear you are having trouble with SVG import and export. Inkpad has been tested with many example files and graphic design apps. Please get in touch so that we can figure out what is the cause of the issue.
Not free
Not free
Inkpad vector, focused, 3.3.16 works on OS26
Inkpad by Envoza v3.3.16 said to work on OS26. I haven’t tried as I’m still on 18.7. It’s a great vector illustration tool. Exports out to png, svg, svgz, pdf, and more. Handy imports png and pdf into Procreate app etc. Some keyboard shortcuts. Works offline. Unique menu but fun to use. The YouTube (4yrs ago) tutorials help. Best instruction are on its website. I chose the yearly subscription, because I enjoy using it, and I want them to continue.
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A good balance
I’ve used it for many years. It’s easy to use with a clean interface. It doesn’t have as many features as illustrator and I don’t really miss those ones anyway. Perfect app for personal projects. WELL worth the money.
