![Ipe logo](https://linuxmasterclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ipe-logo.png)
Ipe is a drawing editor for creating shapes in PDF format. Free and open source
Review
- Ipe is a drawing editor for creating shapes in PDF format. It supports the creation of small shapes for inclusion in LaTeX documents, as well as the creation of multi-page presentations in PDF format;
- Support for exporting to PNG, EPS and SVG formats;
- Ipe image files can be saved with the extension .ipe or .xml, but they can also be saved with an extension.pdf;
- Ipe allows you to draw lines and polylines, arcs and spline curves and others, as well as text;
- Ipe supports the use of layers and multiple pages;
- Support for inserting bitmaps from the clipboard or importing from JPEG or BMP, as well as using conversion software can import PDF drawings created by other programs;
- It is possible to directly add text and equations in LaTeX format;
- Ipe can be extended using ipelets, which are plugins written in C++ or Lua.
Screenshots Software
Installation
The software Ipe is available for installation on Linux, Windows and macOS.
![](https://linuxmasterclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Flatpak-logo.png)
Install Software via Flatpak package
flatpak install flathub org.otfried.Ipe
![](https://linuxmasterclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Windows-logo-2012.-240px.png)
Install Software via Portable on Windows
![](https://linuxmasterclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/macOS-logo.png)
Install Software via DMG package for macOS
Software Information
Language Interface: | English |
Description version: | 7.2.28 |
Developer: | Otfried Cheong |
Programming language: | Python, C++, C |
License: | GPL v3 |
Software website: | ipe.otfried.org |