Overview of Boxy SVG for macOS
This project aims to create the best SVG editor for non-technical users, professional designers, and developers. SVG is the standard format for storing vector graphics such as icons, banners, charts, and illustrations.
Features of Boxy SVG for macOS
- Clean and intuitive UI heavily inspired by Inkscape, Sketch, and Adobe Illustrator
- Extensive support for on-canvas editing of object geometry, transformation, painting, and other properties
- Save to SVG and SVGZ formats, export to PNG, JPG, WebP, PDF, and HTML5
- Open Clip Art Library integration with thousands of free stock vector arts
- Google Fonts integration with hundreds of free fonts
- Configurable keyboard shortcuts for over 100 commands
- Manual guides, smart guides, and grid
- Path operations (unite, intersect, subtract, exclude, close, reverse, etc.)
- Arrangement operations (align, rotate, flip, order, group, etc.)
For Web Developers
- Chromium-based rendering engine
- SVG and CSS code inspector similar to Chrome Dev Tools
- Clean SVG output that preserves IDs, classes, titles, and other metadata
- SVG sprite editing support
Technical Details and System Requirements
- macOS 10.15 or later
- Apple Silicon or Intel Core processor