VersionHistory

Release history of svg-edit

Updated Feb 26, 2012 by marclaporte

Introduction

This page describes past versions of svg-edit. For the future, see the Roadmap.

You can see the changes of the upcoming version here: http://code.google.com/p/svg-edit/source/list

On 2011-09-29 (and for upcoming 2.6), the license was changed Apache License v2.0 to MIT

Version 2.5 (Bicorn)

New Features

Open Local Files (Firefox 3.6+ only)
Import SVG into Drawing (Firefox 3.6+ only)
Ability to create extensions/plugins
Main menu and overal interface improvements
Create and select elements outside the canvas
Base support for the svg:use element
Add/Edit Sub-paths
Multiple path segment selection
Radial Gradient support
Connector lines
Arrows & Markers
Smoother freehand paths
Foreign markup support (ForeignObject/MathML)
Configurable options
File-loading options
Eye-dropper tool (copy element style)
Stroke linejoin and linecap options
Export to PNG
Blur tool
Page-align single elements
Inline text editing
Line draw snapping with Shift key

Release Date

June 15th, 2010

Demo

http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/branches/2.5/editor/svg-editor.html

Version 2.4 (Arbelos)

New Features

Release Date

Jan 11th, 2010

Demo

http://svg-edit.googlecode.com/svn/branches/2.4/editor/svg-editor.html

Full Release Notes

New SVG support

Raster Images

Raster images (PNGs, JPEGs, etc) can now be added and where possible can be entirely embedded in the SVG file.

Group elements

Elements can be added into a group, and each group can be transformed like any other element. Any groups can also be ungrouped.

Add/Remove path nodes

After a path has been created, nodes can now be added or removed.

Curved Paths

After a path has been created, the straight segments (lines between nodes) can be turned into curved segments. Curves can be finely tuned by adjusting their control points.

Floating point values for all attributes

Attribute values are no longer restricted to integers.

Text fields for all attributes

Attributes values are no longer limited to those given in dropdown lists, any (valid) value can now be entered.

Title element

Images and layer groups can now be given a title.

New Interface features

Zoom

The canvas can now be zoomed in or out using a variety of methods:
Using the up/down buttons on the zoom spinner tool in the bottom-left corner
Using the dropdown button next to the zoom spinner tool (includes several "Fit to..." options)
Clicking on the magnifier icon to draw a zoom box, or just click/shift-click on an area to zoom in/out
Double-click tho magnifier icon to return to 100% zoom
Hold the shift key and use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in/out on the area the cursor is on

Layers

Using the panel on the right (click or drag the "Layers" handle), additional layers can be created. Layers can be shown/hidden by clicking on the eye icon, and re-arranged by using the up and down buttons. To move one or more elements to another layer: select the elements, then choose the destination layer from the dropdown list under the layer list.

UI Localization

In addition to English, there are now several language options available for the SVG-Edit interface. When loaded for the first time, SVG-Edit will automatically switch to the language the browser has been set to. Else it will use the language specified in the Document Properties interface. Current supported languages are:
Czech
Dutch
Farsi
French
German
Romanian
Slovak
Spanish

Wireframe Mode

Clicking on the wireframe button (the outlined square and circle icon on the top panel) makes all shapes appear only as outlines, allowing shapes to be seen regardless of their position or opacity level.

Resizable UI (SVG icons)

A dropdown list for the "Icon size" has been added in the Document Properties. This allows toolbars to be set at a smaller or larger size than the default. By using SVG, the icons will appear as intended at any size.

Set background color and/or image (for tracing)

The default white background of the canvas can now be changed to a different color in the Document Properties. Additionally, a URL to an image can be given that can be used to trace over.

Convert Shapes to Paths

All shapes (except text and raster images) can now be converted to path elements by clicking on the "Convert to Path" icon in the context menu. This then allows the shapes to be modified by editing their nodes and segments.

X, Y coordinates for all elements

Elements that do not actually have base x and y values can now be positioned using them anyway, based on the top-left coordinates of their bounding box.

Draggable Dialog boxes

The color/gradient picker and other dialog boxes can now be dragged around.

Select Non-Adjacent Elements

Previously selecting multiple elements was only possible by dragging, you can now select/deselect elements by shift-clicking them while in "select" mode.

Fixed-ratio resize

While resizing elements, you can now hold the shift key to keep the width/height ratio the same.

Automatic Tool Switching

After drawing an element, you will remain in the same mode you were in. However, if you simply click on another element, you will automatically go into "Select" mode.