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Lineform 1.5.1 is out: TUAW readers can save $30

by Christina Warren (Jul 21st, 2009)

It's been a while since Freeverse's vector application, Lineform, got an update. Lineform 1.5 came out in January 2008, but the Apple Design Award winner has remained unchanged since then. That's not a bad thing; as we've mentioned in the past, Lineform is great vector program. But it's always nice ...

Like Thought Updates Opacity

by Steven Sande (May 7th, 2008)

Do you spend part or all of your time creating resolution-independent graphics for the Web? If you do, then you're probably familiar with Opacity. It's a powerful tool for creating icons or other graphic elements that are designed for viewing on a screen rather than on paper. The developer of ...

Freehand dead, discount crossgrade to Lineform

by Mat Lu (May 22nd, 2007)

Rumors of Freehand's demise have been raised and squashed before, but now it's official. Gruber points to this notice that Adobe has canned further development Freehand in favor of Illustrator. Adobe is offering some discounts on Illustrator for registered owners of Freehand, as well as some ...

Lineform 1.3 Updated with PDF Support

by Mat Lu (Feb 24th, 2007)

We've mentioned Lineform a couple of times, but the newly released version 1.3 of Freeverse's Illustrator alternative vector illustration program adds a significant new feature: PDF import and editing. You can now directly import a PDF into Lineform, resize it, and mark it up with the standard ...

Inkscape - Open Source Vector Graphics Editor

by Damien Barrett (Jul 2nd, 2006)

Everyone knows about GIMP, the open source graphics editor that competes with Photoshop for editing bitmap images, or images with "pixels in a bitmap." But what if you need a free program that can work with vector-based images, such as those that Adobe Illustrator builds? Inkscape is an open ...