other really expensive vector graphics editors. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It works really well when editing nodes, performing complex path operations, tracing bitmaps and much more.
The main goal of Inkscape is to be a really powerful and not very difficult to use drawing tool, compatible with XML, SVG and CSS and we can say it achieves it.