Inkscape a free vector graphics tool available for Linux Windows and MacOS
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
It is simple, easy to use and produce high quality vector graphics.
I have been using it to draw block diagrams and illustrations for papers.
I save the images as svg, but I export as pdf to be imported in latex.
Then the text of the figures and block diagrams is preserved as text and when printed the images have excellent quality.
Pros
- Vector Graphics
- Alpha coloring for graphics
- Simple and easy to use
Cons
- It could have more template figures
- It can be difficult to find the documents properties bar
- It might be hard to use at the beginning
Likelihood to Recommend
Same as for block diagrams.
It is less suitable to do complex and elaborated illustrations
