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Softonic Rating:
Not bad:6/10
License:
Evaluation
Added:
January 17, 2006
Updated:
July 11, 2008
Publisher:
Website
File size:
10.7 MB
Downloads:
149
Nick Mead

“Cross platform vector drawing based on SVG format”

by Nick Mead

There are not many drawing applications which are cross platform but Sketsa SVG editor uses SVG as its native file format.

What is SVG you ask? SVG is basically an open standard language for drawing two-dimensional (2D) graphics in XML developed by W3C. SVG therefore benefits from the various XML tools that make it so easy to manipulate, generate, search and edit SVG files. The developers also guarantee that as a result, Sketsa also produces very clean SVG XML code. The editor is basic but has everything you need to produce some impressive results. It features various tools for optimizing content creation and gives you a decent feeling of control over what you are creating. The design tools allow you to select, draw, and edit objects easily. It supports SVG specific shape tools and supports additional illustration tools such as the Pencil tool for free-form shapes and Pen tools for curve shape. You can also transform objects or drawings by rotating, skewing and scaling.

Sketsa SVG editor is very basic but for a free application, it packs a powerful punch as an artistic tool and is perhaps best used as something to train on before moving onto something bigger.

Languages:

English

Limitations:

Inserts a watermark

OS requirements for Sketsa SVG Editor:

  • OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP

Minimum requirements:

  • Java VM (JRE) 1.5 or higher
Pros
  • Free to use
  • Based on SVG and supports XML
Cons
  • Limited in scope and features
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From the publisher of Sketsa SVG Editor

Sketsa is a cross platform vector drawing application based on SVG. Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a graphics format and technology based on XML developed by W3C. With Sketsa, you can create vector graphics that can be scaled and printed at any resolution, without losing detail or clarity.

Sketsa features various tools for optimizing content creation, giving designers unsurpassed support for creativity. These tools include property palette, DOM editor, source editor, resources editor, SVG specific shape tools, transformation tools, and additional illustration tools. It uses SVG as a native file format.

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