Inkscape's gradients sometimes suffered from visible steps between colors, a phenomenon also known as gradient banding. You can also choose whether the embedded image data should be replaced by a link to the exported file ( MR extensions#461, Bug extensions#167). You can now enter a base filename if none is entered, the ids of the selected images are used as filename. The Extract image command has been improved and works with multiple images now.This also helps find objects you've hidden, as the option to unhide objects under the cursor only appears if there are hidden objects in that location ( MR #3800). Context menus no longer contain functionality that is not available for the selected object (no greyed-out items anymore), making it easier to find what you're looking for.Improved and reliably working settings for padding, tile size and tile shape / auto-stretching.Between 1 and 5 palette rows that can be displayed all at once, or scrolled through vertically / using the arrow buttons.When switching the color palette, the switcher shows a colorful preview line for each palette.The overall look and options of the Color palette and the Swatches dialog got a massive overhaul ( MR #2881): Numerous crash & bug fixes in the main Inkscape program and in in the stock extensions.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.Inkscape documents can now hold multiple pages, which are managed by the new Page tool.18.1 Contributing to documentation and documentation translation.17.1 Contributing to interface translations.13.3.2 Extension Development Documentation.13.3.1 API Changes for Third-Party Extension Developers.4.4.1 Importing (Merge) / Exporting (Split).3.2.2 Alignment and Distribution snapping.

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