Lots of improvements to the user interface.

Performance gains for many parts of the interface and many different functions.

Configurable Tool bar, continuous icon scaling and many more new customization options.

Convenience Boolean operation for splitting paths.

Flowing text around shapes and text padding.

Gradient editing in the Fill and Stroke dialog.

All alignment options in a single dialog.

Selectable object origin for numerical scaling and moving.

Import SVG images from Open Clipart, Wikimedia Commons and other online sources.

Redesigned Export dialog with preview and ability to select objects/layers/pages and even multiple file formats to export to.

On-canvas alignment snapping and Snap settings redesign.

Other notable changes in Inkscape 1.2 include: The new release also introduced new ‘Tiling’ live path effect, allows to either quickly copy large numbers of objects, or create interesting grids and patterns and variations quickly. Markers now are displaying in a grid of a dialog with option to set size, distance from the line and orientation User can create its own dash pattern by selecting ‘Custom’ in Dashes drop-down menu, and setting numbers with live preview on how the object changes. Though web browsers will only display the first page of your document. Inkscape 1.2 comes with some exciting new features! With the new Page tool, user can now create multi-page documents, and to import/export multi-page PDF documents. The popular free and open-source vector graphics editor Inkscape now is at new major 1.2 release series.

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