How To Download And Install Inkscape On Mac

How To Download And Install Inkscape On Mac Os
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Inkscape is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems from XP up toWindows 10. There are two basic methods for installing Inkscape ontocomputers with a Windows operating system. One method is downloadingand installing directly from Inkscape and the other is installing itfrom the Microsoft App store. A description of both methods ispresented here.

Attention

If you had previously installed Inkscape onto your computer, you will needto uninstall that version before installing the new version.

Method 1: Downloading and installing directly from Inkscape¶

Using a Web browser, go to the Inkscape website’s download page forWindows and select the best download for your system. If you are unsure if you need the 32-bit or 64-bit version, read the section about Identifying Your System Architecture first.
Select an installation method from the available choices (exe, msi, portable) and wait for it todownload. You should either see a window giving you the option to savethe file, or a pop-up appear in your web browser withthe file’s name and a timer stating how long until the download iscomplete.
Once the download is complete, either click on the file in the lowerleft corner of your screen to start the installation process or, if needbe, go to your file explorer, open your downloads folder and selectthe file from there. It should be the first file at the top of thefolder.
OR
If you get a User Account Control pop-up from Windows similarto the following one click “OK” and wait for the Inkscape installation program to start.
Select what language you want to use during the installation andclick OK. Then click Next on both the followingwelcome screen and license agreement screen.
On the Choose Components screen you can select which featuresyou want to install or not install. In most cases the default options should provide all that the user needs, so click Next.
On the Choose Install Location window leave the destinationfolder as C:ProgramFilesInkscape and clickInstall unless you want Inkscape to be installed in aspecific location on your computer.
(Optional step)
If you do want to install Inkscape in a specific location on yourcomputer, click the Browse button and in the resulting windoweither make a new folder for Inkscape and select it or select thedestination folder you want Inkscape to be installed to.
Once you click Install, a progress bar will appear showinghow long it will take for your program to install.
After the installation is complete, click Finish andthe installer will automatically open Inkscape for you. You areready to begin working with Inkscape.

Method 2: Installing from the Microsoft App store¶

You can also install Inkscape onto your Windows computer from theMicrosoft App store. If you have the Windows 10 Education version thiswill be the only way you can install Inkscape.

How To Download And Install Inkscape On Mac Os

Note

You will need a Microsoft account to install apps from the Microsoft store. If you already have an account, skip the following steps on how to make one.

To create a Microsoft account using a Web browser go tohttps://login.live.com/and select Create one!.
On the following page enter in the email address or phone number thatyou would like to link your Microsoft Account to and then click Next.There is also the option to get a new email address from Microsoft.
Note
We will be using a preexisting email for this example but if youwant to create a new email the process for making a Microsoft email ispretty straight forward.
Enter a password that you wish to use with your new Microsoft accountand click Next.
Enter in your first and last name then click Next.
Enter the country/region in which you live and your birthdate.
Check the email you used to create the account and find the emailfrom Microsoft. Enter the code from the email into the web form and clickNext.
Enter your phone number and then click send code to receivethe security code, then click Next.
On the following page verify that the information is correct andclick Looks good! and your Microsoft Account is ready for use.
From the task bar at the bottom of your screen click the MicrosoftStore icon or enter ‘store’ into the search bar and select ‘MicrosoftStore’ from the results.
OR
Enter ‘Inkscape’ into the Microsoft Store search bar and select‘Inkscape’ from the results.
In the following windows to install Inkscape click Get andthen enter your Microsoft account username and then password in thewindow that pops up.
After signing into your Microsoft Account click Install andthe installation will begin.
Once the download and installation is complete click Launchand you are ready to begin working with Inkscape.

Congratulations! You have now installed Inkscape onto your Windowscomputer.

If you need further help, please visit the FAQ section for Windowsspecific problems on the Inkscape website.

Identifying Your System Architecture¶

Before you can begin to download Inkscape, you must first know what typeof operating system (OS) you have, 32-bit or 64-bit. If you already knowwhat type of operating system you have please skip this section and gothe section on downloading Inkscape.

Click on the magnifying glass to open a search window and type‘control panel’.
Click to open the Control Panel.
On the open window select the View By option and change itfrom Category to Large Icons, then scroll downuntil you see an icon that says System and click on it.
Now on the window, toward the middle of the screen, you should see anoption that says System Type. Write down the associated information.
You will need this to select the correct Inkscape download file for yoursystem.

Video Guide

We also provide beginner tutorial videos on our YouTube channel.

For the installation process watch the video for your operating system

Linux
macOS
Windows

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Requirements

Inkscape Version 0.92.2 or higher (including Inkscape Version 1.0 RC)

That’s it! All python libraries and external dependencies are bundled (using the excellent pyinstaller), so you shouldn’t need to set anything else up.

Info: Inkscape Version 0.92 or greater, has a really key feature: the Objects panel.
This gives you a heirarchical list of objects in your SVG file, listed in their stacking order. This is really important because the stacking order dictates the order that the shapes will be sewn in.
Versions 0.92.2 and higher let you bind a key to new commands, “stack up” and “stack down”, which you can assign to pageup and pagedown. These let you arbitrarily reorder objects in the SVG file, which lets you directly manipulate which order they stitch in. It works way better than the default “raise” and “lower” commands.

Quick Setup

1. Download

Download the release archive for your platform.

The LOCALE selected affects the menus shown inside Inkscape. Ink/Stitch dialogs are in the lanugage of your OS (if that language is supported).

Tip: Your language is not available?
Help us to translate the dialogs into your native language.

Language	Linux (64bit)	Windows	macOS (Catalina) [?]
English	Linux	Windows	macOS
Finnish	Linux	Windows	macOS
French	Linux	Windows	macOS
German	Linux	Windows	macOS
Italian	Linux	Windows	macOS

Latest release:Ink/Stitch v1.29.1 (2020-08-19)

2. Install

In Inkscape 0.9, go to Edit > Preferences > System and check where your User Extensions folder is.
In Inkscape 1.0, go to Inkscape > Preferences > System and check where your User Extensions folder is.
Decompress the Ink/Stitch archive directly into this folder.
In this folder the file structure should look similiar to this (just a lot more files):
Restart Inkscape.
You will then find Ink/Stitch under Extensions > Ink/Stitch.

Linux:

macOS

macOS Catalina requires a special download method. If you download the Ink/Stitch release through the browser, you’ll receive messages such as “‘xxxx’ cannot be opened, because the developer cannot be verified”. This happens because we did not pay Apple yearly for a developer id. You can avoid those messages by downloading Ink/Stitch with curl via Terminal App:

for Inskscape 1.0 the cd $directory is different, please check and confirm the directory in your preferences

Info: Ink/Stitch for macOS currently works only with Catalina (10.15).
If you have an older macOS version, get Ink/Stitch v1.26.2 (2019-08-20):
English:Sierra,High Sierra,Mojave
French:Sierra,High Sierra,Mojave
German:Sierra,High Sierra,Mojave

Windows

Unhide the AppData directory (go to C:Users%USERNAME%, e.g. C:UsersJanet)
Unzip in C:Users%USERNAME%AppDataRoaminginkscapeextensions

Upgrade

You may have to delete the old extension files first:
Go to the extension directory and remove each inkstitch* file and folder.
Then, proceed as above.

Tip: Subscribe to a news feed channel to keep track on Ink/Stitch Updates:
GitHub Feed on new Releases
Ink/Stitch News

Or watch the project on GitHub:

Manual Setup

It is possible to install Ink/Stitch manually. It is not recommended though - unless you want to help developing the extension.In this case, please have a look at the developer documentation section.