I was wondering if anyone on the list has used the various vector graphics tools for Linux?
Hi Steven,
This is more of an aside, because it doesn't address all of your interests. But have you considered xfig? This is a drawing & drafting tool that comes with many distros including recent redhat releases.
It's been around for several years and is quite stable and feature rich, for what it does.
- EPS export?Yes.
- Stability?Very good.
- Missing features you wish you had?It depends on what you want to do with it. I'd like a larger library of "clip art", although it does include a modest assortment. Hard to beat for the price.
Most of what I think is missing, I find is there. It's just present in a different form.
- Usability or intuitive interface?The user interface is fairly unique, but can be adapted to in ten to fifteen minutes of effort. There's a guide to the mouse buttons on the top line, plus built in help.
- Glaring bugs?I don't recall any.
If you've adapted to Illustrator and/or the Gimp, you can certainly get used to xfig. It's not half as elaborate. I'd place the learning curve about 1/3 of the way between pico (easy) and blender (bring tranquilizers).I have used Adobe's Illustrator quite a bit, but not one of the later versions (It's been a couple years.)
Apologies if you were looking for something with greater scope.
-- Scott C.
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