@@envatotutswirh the difference that Blender is commercial grade now. Inkscape still lacks polish and tools. For example live clipping / masking / Boolean’s it lacks. But it really matured lately
Main Difference here: Adobe Ilustrator: Rental, requires a strong computer to run, only run if your job demands it Affinity Designer: Pay once, and the copy is yours. Inkscape: Free as In freedoom, can run on weaker computers. Inkscape 1.3 now has the shapebuilder tool and a lot more :D
Inkscape is a very powerful and complete vector software once you understand the logic behind it. I've been using it professionnally for several years now and it keeps improving at each new release.
Yeah, the problem for me is that they are very expensive. I could afford maybe one program but all of them are just overpriced. I was thinking about adobe illutrator and inkscape, adobe seems easier to learn but I am not sure
I use both, also CMYK is currently being worked for Inkscape, overhauling the code and making it cleaner when this is released this truly will give a fantastic reason to use Inkscape 👍 even more
Inkscape is soon going to introduce shape builder, the development version 1.3 already has it. Again trace bitmap is far more developed now. The bitmap feature you showed is from the previous versions.
Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Affinity Designer and Inkscape each has its own big advantages. That's why it's hard to choose when you know it. Would be better if you just pick one and work on it
A really cool feature of Inkscape is that you can save a lot of swatches in their colour order or colour palettes that you prefer, then put it as your swatches colours on the bottom of the page to be so easy to pick. Then save it as a template and make it a default template so everytime you open Inkscape uour own swatches appear on the bottom list of colours.
Hi! That’s an awesome tip! Customizing swatches and saving them as a template can really streamline your workflow in Inkscape. Thanks for sharing that great feature! Cheers!
INKSCAPE INKSCAPE INKSCAPE all the way. AI cannot compete with the latest version of Inkscape and it also has a very large plugin and extension repository. INKSCAPE DRAW FREELY will always be FREE . And Gimp has left Photoshop in dust many years ago.
Same. Inkscape is really lightweight, so it won'g lag on my machines, even the weaker ones. It also frees you from "vendor lock-in", because if Adobe wants to make Illustrator's subscription cost 200% higher, there's little you can do about it, while Inkscape remains free, libre and open source, so you can even fork it and change the code if you want to.
Great video. Found it informative. I would like to see your take on Affinity Designer vs Illustrator. I use all three currently as I am in school pursuing my BA in Graphics and Media to be completed this December (2024).
Hi! We’re glad you found the video informative. A comparison between Affinity Designer and Illustrator sounds like a great idea! We'll definitely consider that for future content. Congrats on pursuing your BA in Graphics and Media, and best of luck with your studies! Cheers!
@@envatotutsCorelDraw is years ahead of Illustrator in many things. I don't know why people still want to do things on Illustrator when it requires many steps more than CorelDraw and the result is the same.
1.3 came out and for the price you pay I have to say Inkscape all the way. Converting the rgb to cmyk ehh can be worked out. I can’t overlook the stuff you can do now with 1.3
Another difference: maximum number of nodes/control points for a shape. Illustrator maxes at 32,000. Inkscape's maximum is much higher. I am exporting from QGIS (opensource map making) and one of the polygons has over 100,000 points. Inkscape will work with the polygon without issue, while Illustrator throws up its hands at it.
Hi there! Thanks for sharing that insight! It's great to see the strengths of each software highlighted, especially for specific tasks like exporting from QGIS. Inkscape definitely shines in handling complex shapes! Cheers! 😊
Brushes, brushes, brushes... for professionals, that's the real deal breaker. How good are the brushes? That a paid-for-package like Affinity Designer doesn't have true vector brushes... is near criminal.
Hello. thanks for your guidance. i am a student and in physics i have several diagrams made up of straight lines, arrows, text (l1 letter or number). During my lessons I would need to fastly sketch these diagrams free hand with a pencil. than when i go home, i would need to draw them neatly one by one on my notes using the PC. Presently i'm using microsoft word as the notes are all in words. however this is extremely time consuming and a waste fo time too. Can you please guide me if I can scan my pencil hand drawn simple diagram and some software can convert it to PC neat diagram with all straight lines, round curves, text incorporated in the exact place as the scan and colours similar to the scan. Your expertise is really appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance. - Dennis from Malta
Hi Dennis, thanks for sharing your situation! For your needs, software like Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator can work great. While neither automatically converts hand-drawn diagrams into polished vector graphics perfectly, you can use trace tools to speed up the process. Here's a suggestion: Scan or photograph your sketches. Import the image into Inkscape (free) or Illustrator (paid). Use the "Trace Bitmap" tool in Inkscape or "Image Trace" in Illustrator to convert the hand-drawn lines into editable vectors. Clean up and adjust text, lines, and shapes as needed. For diagrams with precise elements like arrows and text, you might need some manual adjustments, but this process saves time compared to starting from scratch. Hope this helps, and good luck with your studies! Cheers!
I'm just gonna be honest. I can't even believe Inkscape is free. Its soo good and especially with 1.4 out now the gap has seriously closed between Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator. I hope it continues to be free!
Inkscape can open .Ai file . But with a small trick . First you will need to rename the .Ai file to .pdf. After that inkscape will recognize this pdf and can open the file in an editable environment. Then you'll just need to save the file in a regular inkscape SVG file to continue working on it.
This is not necessary for Inkscape 1.3+ . It opens .ai files on the "open file" dialog. On early versions, if I remember well, you can "import" .ai files too.
Adobe software was good when they were selling a permanent license for single owners, this monthly license is a trick to make more money. Everybody can't pay that so inkscape is a better solution for independent graphics designer like me
Inkscape can run on a Linux GUI version that is running via a terminal emulator named termux on a arm64 based Android system with around 4GB of ram 😂 . It means inkscape can even run on a Android phone with decent performance! In this scenario Adobe illustrator can't ever beat inkscape...
Not really. You just need to be a Inkscape pro to do the same job at the same speed. For printing SVG files are better than AI. There are features on Inkscape that there are not on illustrator as well. So perhaps the advantage of Adobe are the other products, not illustrator. Photoshop against Photopea might be different, but Inkscape and Illustrator professionally are the same.
Inkscape sounds like Blender from 3d world :D These open source softwares make me excited and proud. I feel power of open source communities! :)
Couldn't agree more!
@@envatotutswirh the difference that Blender is commercial grade now.
Inkscape still lacks polish and tools.
For example live clipping / masking / Boolean’s it lacks.
But it really matured lately
@@cekuhnen It has all of those tools, the only issue is that they are quite hidden.
Main Difference here:
Adobe Ilustrator: Rental, requires a strong computer to run, only run if your job demands it
Affinity Designer: Pay once, and the copy is yours.
Inkscape: Free as In freedoom, can run on weaker computers.
Inkscape 1.3 now has the shapebuilder tool and a lot more :D
Forgot to mention that Adobe inspie on us.
And one more difference, btw, Inkscape respect my rights as artist/author. Not the case with Adobe!
Inkscape has definitely been closing the gap, especially with Inkscape 1.3 just being released.
Big fan..love to watch your videos
agreed, too bad it's not stable enough for illustration heavy and or tablet workflows.
❤
Inkscape is a very powerful and complete vector software once you understand the logic behind it. I've been using it professionnally for several years now and it keeps improving at each new release.
I started with Illustrator many decades ago, now I use Inkscape and I love it. I try to avoid anything Adobe, it's not a good company.
Yeah, the problem for me is that they are very expensive. I could afford maybe one program but all of them are just overpriced. I was thinking about adobe illutrator and inkscape, adobe seems easier to learn but I am not sure
Same here
That’s why I’m here. Bye Adobe
Inkscape now also has a Shape Builder tool :)
I use both, also CMYK is currently being worked for Inkscape, overhauling the code and making it cleaner when this is released this truly will give a fantastic reason to use Inkscape 👍 even more
Martin Owens, an Inkscape Features designer, just posted an update concerning color on his UA-cam the other day. Things are definitely looking up.
Inkscape is soon going to introduce shape builder, the development version 1.3 already has it. Again trace bitmap is far more developed now. The bitmap feature you showed is from the previous versions.
Happily that feature is here! I'm really glad they added the feature, it has never been easier to do logos
Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Affinity Designer and Inkscape each has its own big advantages. That's why it's hard to choose when you know it. Would be better if you just pick one and work on it
A really cool feature of Inkscape is that you can save a lot of swatches in their colour order or colour palettes that you prefer, then put it as your swatches colours on the bottom of the page to be so easy to pick. Then save it as a template and make it a default template so everytime you open Inkscape uour own swatches appear on the bottom list of colours.
Hi!
That’s an awesome tip! Customizing swatches and saving them as a template can really streamline your workflow in Inkscape. Thanks for sharing that great feature!
Cheers!
Inkscape has a Shape builder tool now in update 1.3 🎉
Why didn't I know that this channel gives very useful tutorials!! 😭
the answer vary person to person, depending on how comfortable the individual feel with the tool.
Great video. I’ll dump AI and try Inkscape.
INKSCAPE INKSCAPE INKSCAPE all the way. AI cannot compete with the latest version of Inkscape and it also has a very large plugin and extension repository. INKSCAPE DRAW FREELY will always be FREE . And Gimp has left Photoshop in dust many years ago.
I prefer Inkscape to Illustrator
Same. Inkscape is really lightweight, so it won'g lag on my machines, even the weaker ones. It also frees you from "vendor lock-in", because if Adobe wants to make Illustrator's subscription cost 200% higher, there's little you can do about it, while Inkscape remains free, libre and open source, so you can even fork it and change the code if you want to.
Great video. Found it informative. I would like to see your take on Affinity Designer vs Illustrator. I use all three currently as I am in school pursuing my BA in Graphics and Media to be completed this December (2024).
Hi!
We’re glad you found the video informative. A comparison between Affinity Designer and Illustrator sounds like a great idea! We'll definitely consider that for future content. Congrats on pursuing your BA in Graphics and Media, and best of luck with your studies!
Cheers!
Inkscape is best for beginners and thank you for comparing both softwares and that comparison was excellent thank you
Hi!
It’s great to hear that you found the comparison helpful. Inkscape is indeed a fantastic choice for beginners. Happy designing!
Cheers!
why dont you ever show corel draw?
If there's enough demand for it, we will look into adding more content on it. Is there something in particular you're wanting to learn?
@@envatotutsCorelDraw is years ahead of Illustrator in many things. I don't know why people still want to do things on Illustrator when it requires many steps more than CorelDraw and the result is the same.
@@envatotuts We want advance tutorial. ✨
@@qsfrankfurt9513 coreldraw free??
Inkscape has a Shape Builder tool now.
I cant create guilloche patter in illustrator can you suggest me any software for guilloche design
Now looking for GIMP vs PS of the raster gfx software 🤔
inkscape, support free and open source software
In CorelDraw there was more functionality and possibilities, when in Illustrator there was no idea to put them yet.
Ur right, CorelDraw has more usable tools, plus it is more compatible than inkscape...
plus in CorelDraw you can set 1 tool for one key shortcut without using Alt or ctrl or shift
So, inkscape for everything, and illustrator if you really need to export for printing? Nice ^^
Inkscape is the best ❤️
1.3 came out and for the price you pay I have to say Inkscape all the way. Converting the rgb to cmyk ehh can be worked out. I can’t overlook the stuff you can do now with 1.3
Another difference: maximum number of nodes/control points for a shape. Illustrator maxes at 32,000. Inkscape's maximum is much higher. I am exporting from QGIS (opensource map making) and one of the polygons has over 100,000 points. Inkscape will work with the polygon without issue, while Illustrator throws up its hands at it.
Hi there! Thanks for sharing that insight! It's great to see the strengths of each software highlighted, especially for specific tasks like exporting from QGIS. Inkscape definitely shines in handling complex shapes!
Cheers! 😊
inkspace you are awesome
Brushes, brushes, brushes... for professionals, that's the real deal breaker. How good are the brushes?
That a paid-for-package like Affinity Designer doesn't have true vector brushes... is near criminal.
In Inkscape is very easy to create your own vector brushes. Find some tutorials here on UA-cam.
Hello. thanks for your guidance. i am a student and in physics i have several diagrams made up of straight lines, arrows, text (l1 letter or number). During my lessons I would need to fastly sketch these diagrams free hand with a pencil. than when i go home, i would need to draw them neatly one by one on my notes using the PC. Presently i'm using microsoft word as the notes are all in words. however this is extremely time consuming and a waste fo time too. Can you please guide me if I can scan my pencil hand drawn simple diagram and some software can convert it to PC neat diagram with all straight lines, round curves, text incorporated in the exact place as the scan and colours similar to the scan. Your expertise is really appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance. - Dennis from Malta
Hi Dennis, thanks for sharing your situation! For your needs, software like Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator can work great. While neither automatically converts hand-drawn diagrams into polished vector graphics perfectly, you can use trace tools to speed up the process. Here's a suggestion:
Scan or photograph your sketches.
Import the image into Inkscape (free) or Illustrator (paid).
Use the "Trace Bitmap" tool in Inkscape or "Image Trace" in Illustrator to convert the hand-drawn lines into editable vectors.
Clean up and adjust text, lines, and shapes as needed.
For diagrams with precise elements like arrows and text, you might need some manual adjustments, but this process saves time compared to starting from scratch.
Hope this helps, and good luck with your studies! Cheers!
I'm just gonna be honest. I can't even believe Inkscape is free. Its soo good and especially with 1.4 out now the gap has seriously closed between Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator. I hope it continues to be free!
Hi! Totally agree-Inkscape has come a long way, and version 1.4 is impressive! It’s amazing what a free tool can achieve. Cheers!
Ai file formats don’t play well with laser systems, svg works well there.
Rename any ai file to pdf and then it can be easily opened on Inkscape as well.
Inkscape can open .Ai file .
But with a small trick .
First you will need to rename the .Ai file to .pdf.
After that inkscape will recognize this pdf and can open the file in an editable environment. Then you'll just need to save the file in a regular inkscape SVG file to continue working on it.
Oh wow! Thanks for the tip.
This is not necessary for Inkscape 1.3+ . It opens .ai files on the "open file" dialog. On early versions, if I remember well, you can "import" .ai files too.
Affinity and CorelDraw 👊🏻
Inkscape wins both. ❤
@@sl5154Why do you think Inkscape better than Coreldraw?
Inkscape is the best for mayor works
Adobe requires cloud internet access.
I dont use internet dependent software anymore.
Stopped using autocad also.
What do you use for autocad then?
Inkscape my choice
Adobe software was good when they were selling a permanent license for single owners, this monthly license is a trick to make more money. Everybody can't pay that so inkscape is a better solution for independent graphics designer like me
Overall explanation- Inkscape for Generalist and Illustrator is for specialist.
What sort of specialist, and why?
I know at least a full hand of professional specialists using Inkscape. Some of them are here offering Inkscape tutorials for everybody.
Inkscape won the battle.
The only thing in which Inkscape surpasses Illustrator is the free price ... I respect inkscape but I love illustrator
Inscape for sure.
Inkscape can run on a Linux GUI version that is running via a terminal emulator named termux on a arm64 based Android system with around 4GB of ram 😂 . It means inkscape can even run on a Android phone with decent performance!
In this scenario Adobe illustrator can't ever beat inkscape...
Inkscape is awesome 😎
You're awesome 💚😎
If you like rentware, there is only one choice.
Inkscape is ok but the UI is a cluttered mess
considering time of development and funding, Illustrated should be far, far ahead of Inkscape regarding features.
Not really. You just need to be a Inkscape pro to do the same job at the same speed. For printing SVG files are better than AI. There are features on Inkscape that there are not on illustrator as well. So perhaps the advantage of Adobe are the other products, not illustrator. Photoshop against Photopea might be different, but Inkscape and Illustrator professionally are the same.
Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator? Nope.. they aren't my choice. I use scratch vector WAY back in the day