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Ultimate Freedom of Design, modest learning curve.
May 02, 2024

Ultimate Freedom of Design, modest learning curve.

Louis Schietekat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Inkscape

We use Inkscape for all kinds of graphic design tasks. From thumbnail design for our YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn videos, to Logo conceptualization and Design. The tool is feature rich and powerful enough to realize just about all our graphic design ideas while not being too complex to use by a novice.
  • Creating mockups using all kinds of graphic elements together.
  • Creating Video thumbnails and thumbnail templates.
  • Online 'how to' resources help a great deal.
  • Background removal is a bit time consuming
  • Finetuning the color grading of an image
  • It takes some time to find the right image filter, perhaps an example per filer would help you choose the appropriate one.
  • Building reusable graphic design templates reduces time taken on repeating design tasks such as video thumbnails.
  • Quickly making several design mockups allows us to conceptualize a design effectively before working on the finer details.
  • The "Draw Bezier curves and Straight lines" function allows one to quickly copy any shape to then manipulate and add your own spin on the design.
Inkscape has a much higher degree of freedom while Canva is more user friendly and intuitive. Although the really useful features are only available on the paid version of Canva. So for a tight budget, you get a whole lot of bang in Inkscape, as long as you have some time for a few "how to" videos.

Do you think Inkscape delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Inkscape's feature set?

Yes

Did Inkscape live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Inkscape go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Inkscape again?

Yes

For most image manipulation or graphic design tasks. Also when using text in combination with graphics. Inkscape has awesome text manipulation functionality that is relatively easy to use. As the user, you have loads of freedom which is sometimes empowering and sometime overwhelming. In this same light, the tool is not always as intuitive as other graphic design tools but there is a large online community with loads of "how to" videos to guide you.