Tell me more ×
Game Development Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professional and independent game developers. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 5 down vote favorite
1

I'm looking for a vector art tool for gameart, similar to Flash, but preferably free. It just needs the following capabilities:

  • Create vector images (can scale up/down without losing quality)
  • Specify shape X/Y to the pixel (eg. set the X to 24.1, like in Flash)
  • Draw primitive shapes (square/circle/triangle) with border and colour (or gradient)
  • Specify shape width/height in precise pixels
  • Export to PNG

Flash can do all this, but it's expensive (and heavy to install). Is there a free alternative that I can use?

This is NOT for pixely, pixel-style art.

share|improve this question
Does Google SketchUp provide all these features for you (I don't know if it does, which is why I'm typing this in a Comment instead of an Answer)? sketchup.google.com – Randolf Richardson Jul 22 '11 at 4:04
1  
You might be able to bend SketchUp to do that. Set the camera to Parallel perspective with a top down view. Otherwise it looks like this is a request for a 2D program. Maybe something like http://inkscape.org/ I'll post that as an answer if that works for you :) – Byte56 Jul 22 '11 at 6:43
6  
It definitely is a request for a 2d program, since he basically wants the same features as flash provides. So Inkscape would be a better choice than SketchUp – bummzack Jul 22 '11 at 7:18
@bummzack +1 for Inkscape! – Jonathan Connell Jul 22 '11 at 7:48
1  
How about getting these as answers instead of comments? Upvotes where upvotes are deserved. Yes, I want a 2D tool, not a 3D tool. – ashes999 Jul 22 '11 at 9:09
show 2 more comments

3 Answers

up vote 5 down vote accepted

I guess inkscape is the answer! I downloaded it last night, it does seem like a really nice program. I don't know a lot about it, but I'm fairly sure it does all the things you want it to.

share|improve this answer
Does it support animation? – ashes999 Jul 25 '11 at 13:19
For integrated animation, it looks like it's "in the works". There are however a few tutorials (here's one) out there for using inkscape with other programs to create animations. – Byte56 Jul 25 '11 at 15:42
up vote 1 down vote

Inkscape: http://inkscape.org/ Seriously, how does everyone know about Sketch-Up but not Inkscape?! It's like the only good free SVG editor ffs!

share|improve this answer
up vote 0 down vote

The web alternativeto is a good place to find alternatives similar to a program.

These are the free alternatives to inkscape, that seems to be the free vector graphics editor reference:

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.