Inkscape allows for a precise, technical character with so-called paths. Various molding tools are available for this purpose, such as rectangles, ellipses, polygons or spirals that you can manually change, move, scale, rotate or tilt. On this basis, you can design a wide range of vector graphics, combine them with other images or add animations. The painting tools, on the other hand, remain just as sparse as the ones on Paint. Only pencil, calligraphy or filler tools are available for freehand drawing.
One area of disagreement regarding the program is its operation. Some users consider Inkscape to be one of the most user-friendly graphics programs on the market. On the other hand, some say that its operation is too complicated compared to other vector-based graphics programs. However, many users criticism is due to the fact they are used to other programs like Illustrator, Sketch or CoreIDRAW, meaning that they had to adapt when they switched to Inkscape. On Inkscape’s Wikipedia page, there is a guide to the program for those have prior knowledge of Adobe Illustrator.
The overall impression that Inkscape leaves, is that it is a thorough, professional vector graphics software. Anyone who has ever worked with vector-based programs, or is at least familiar with image processing, in general, should work out how to use it fairly quickly, even if the navigation and some commands are different to other graphics programs. Beginners in the field, however, could be quickly overwhelmed with the diverse functions and the sequences of the individual design processes.