Inker is a vector graphics editor designed to create high-quality sketches for prints, logos, and any kind of project. It provides a solid toolset that you can use across different platforms.
The environment includes several extra features that set it apart from similar utilities, such as automatic edge and contour smoothing and automatic filling.
Once you download the program from its official page, you'll see a simple interface with the essential tools for creating vector graphics, including a ruler, path points, text insertion, freehand drawing, color editing, and filling, among other options.
Two particularly useful features are the 'Path' function, which lets you create curves with points and segments, and the ability to draw with points and connect the first to the last. The environment then automatically smooths the edges and contours.
If the workflow seems complicated, you'll find a video tutorial when you open the program. At the top, you have tabs and a menu with options like undo, redo, save, duplicate, copy, paste, delete, and deselect. The left panel contains drawing tools, Path, ruler, and text, while the bottom holds color and opacity editors, and the right side shows layers.
Creating vector graphics is very intuitive, and you can use both the mouse and the keyboard, as the tool supports keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+C – Ctrl+V). When you finish, you can export your work as a PNG file.
Inker is a free program available as an online platform, a Google Chrome extension, and an Android app. It also offers a commercial version with more tools and the option to export to SVG and EPS.
