Attention Mappers: New Inkscape Version Avalible (0.44)

[SaintPeter]

When I am mapping, I live and die by Inkscape for cleaning up my maps. There is a great new version available, Downloadable from the main page:
http://www.inkscape.org/

Major New Features:

• Layers dialog
• Outline mode, many performance improvements
• Native PDF export with transparency
• Clipping and masking support
• Configurable keyboard shortcuts, including optional Xara X compatibility
• Docked color palette in the editing window
• Interactive indicator of the style of selection in the statusbar
• Innovative "node sculpting" and other improvements in Node tool
• Extensions are enabled by default and work on all major platforms
• Better SVG support: <switch> element, ICC color profiles for images
• Persistent rotation centers, Paste Size command New icons, redesigned preferences dialogs, rearranged menus, many cosmetic improvements
• Hundreds of bugfixes and smaller features

Full Notes Here:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes044

I'm personally stoked about the Layers dialog. I frequently use the layers feature for multi-level maps and the old drop-down was a PITA to use.

Enjoy!

[Dolby]

Yeah the layer dialog will be nice! Thanks for the heads up on this. Writing a new mapping tutorial using your style and I'll make sure to use the new version.

[ogrebear]

Originally Posted by Dolby

Yeah the layer dialog will be nice! Thanks for the heads up on this. Writing a new mapping tutorial using your style and I'll make sure to use the new version.

I look forward to that.. i know how to do the /loc and make a quick map in inkscape, but not some of the other thing.