Hi
I'm looking for a FOSS app to design icons
I heard of GIMP , Kirta and Inkscape ,are there other alternatives ? and which one of them is the best for this ?
Thanks
Inkscape is good for making icons, assuming you want vector icons.
I like to write SVG by hand with a text editor and Firefox, but that's probably not for most people.
I mainly like it, because you're entering all the coordinates as numbers, which makes ratios more apparent and also easy to work with...The advantage here is that you can start baking in animations, themes, progressive enhancements. I would agree this isn’t the best tool for most authoring, but considering tow lackluster the XML editor is in Inkscape & how break points can make sure your icon is clear at all sizes, it is a good idea to spend time in a text editor as well.
Emblem from the GNOME Circle. It's very basic but it doesn't take any time to make an icon with it.
I agree with those that say Inkscape, it's where I've designed all my logos. However, I've been tempted to try using FreeCAD to do it lately. I'm not sure if it can export as SVG, but the thought of have a proper parametric tool for designing logos sounds up my ally. I tend to try to treat Inkscape like one, by liberal use of construction lines, but at the end of the day, it really doesn't like being that precise.
