List of vector graphics editors

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The following is a list of vector graphics editors.

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[edit] Free/ Open source software

Inkscape
a vector graphics editor released under the GNU General Public License. Its stated goal is to become a powerful graphic tool while being fully compliant with the XML, SVG and CSS standards. Has good multi-lingual support, particularly for complex scripts.
Ipe
A vector graphics editor for creating figures in PDF or EPS format. Can process LaTeX source code and import PDF figures.
Karbon14 (formerly Kontour, which was formerly KIllustrator)
Is a vector graphics editor, part of KOffice, the KDE office suite.
NodeBox
An application for programming 2D animation and graphics in Python. It runs on Mac OS X.
OpenOffice.org Draw
Currently OpenOffice.org supports exporting to SVG format officially, though with some limitations to be resolved. It also shares many features with Desktop publishing software.
Scribus
A desktop publishing application with SVG & PDF capabilities.
Skencil (formerly Sketch)
A vector graphics editor implemented almost completely in Python. A fork of Skencil sK1 is oriented for prepress industry.
Sodipodi
A vector graphics editor intended for producing vector graphics, and be a drawing tool for artists. Development ceased in 2004, but Inkscape is based on Sodipodi.
Synfig
A 2D vector graphics and animation program intended to produce feature-film quality animation with fewer people and resources.
Tgif
A 2-D drawing tool under X11 for Unix and Unix-like platforms. Note: has several quirks due to being developed long before many features common in many editors were standard.
Xara Xtreme for Linux
A 2D vector graphics editor created by the British software company Xara.
Xfig
A 2-D drawing tool under X11 for Unix and Unix-like platforms. Xfig saves figures in its native Fig format, but they may be converted into various formats.
ZCubes
A 2D and 3D online vector drawing and painting tool. Primarily supports IE. Firefox supported for viewing using SVG in most platforms.

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[edit] Freeware

WhiteBoardMeeting
A Skype Extra and a real time multi-user collaboration software. WhiteBoardMeeting allows users to draw vector graphics, insert text and images, edit existing objects. All users see each other creating and editing objects right away.

[edit] Commercial software

ACD Canvas (formerly Deneba Canvas)
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign;
Adobe Fireworks (formerly Macromedia Fireworks)
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash)
Adobe FreeHand (formerly Macromedia FreeHand)
Artworks
CorelDRAW
ConceptDraw
Windows and Macintosh vector graphic editor
Deneba Canvas
Drawit
Elgorithms MagicTracer
Express Animator
Gerber Omega
Intaglio
jfig
Microsoft Expression Graphic Designer
based on Creature House Expression
Microsoft Expression Blend
Microsoft PhotoDraw
OmniGraffle
Paint Shop Pro
PhotoLine
Satori Paint
Serif DrawPlus
Scanvec Amiable FlexiSign
SmartDraw
VectorDesigner
Xara Xtreme

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