Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.

The fact that Inkscape is based upon an open standard, and is of itself an Open Source program makes this an excellent program for creating art that you know you can open and use in the future. There are the little details that make one drawing program better than another on a feature by feature basis, but having all your work based upon an open standard is not some small feature. This sets Inkscape well a part from the crowd. Inkscape is also multi-platform so the program is available for more than just one operating system.

Visit Inkscape Homepage : http://www.inkscape.org/

Inkscape Download page : http://www.inkscape.org/download/?lang=en

Need More ?

You need to learn how to work with Inkscape? Then there is a cool place where you can learn from the basics of scalable vector grapics to techniques of professional designing. Visit Inkscape’s tutorial blog @ wordpress.com

Inkscape Tutorial : http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/

Hope you will find all this useful.