A Welcome dialog, where the look of Inkscape can be selected, and some choices for the new document's size or file to open are available.Layers (lock and/or hide individual layers, rearrange them, etc layers can form a hierarchical tree).Grouping objects ('select in group' without ungrouping, or 'enter the group' making it a temporary layer).Z-order operations (raising and lowering).Transformations (moving, scaling, rotating, skewing), both interactively and by specifying exact numeric values.Clones ('live' linked copies of objects), including a tool to create patterns and arrangements of clones.Embedded bitmaps (with a command to create and embed bitmaps of selected objects).Text tool (multi-line text, full on-canvas editing).Shape tools: rectangles (may have rounded corners), ellipses (includes circles, arcs, segments), stars/polygons (can be rounded and/or randomized), spirals.Drawing: pencil tool (freehand drawing with simple paths), pen tool (creating Bézier curves and straight lines), calligraphy tool (freehand drawing using filled paths representing calligraphic strokes).Object creation and manipulation in Inkscape

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