{"id":28735,"date":"2016-12-16T21:01:51","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=28735"},"modified":"2017-11-23T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T16:00:17","slug":"vectr-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/vectr-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Vectr Offers Free Graphics Editor for Browser & Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"

How many times have you wanted to whip up a quick vector icon<\/a> or simple interface design? This is much easier with a program like Sketch, but all good design software also costs money.<\/p>\n

Thankfully there\u2019s a new kid on the block named Vectr<\/a> and it\u2019s taking the design world by storm. It\u2019s completely free<\/strong> and you can design anything from websites to print adverts and even custom icons<\/strong>. Plus there\u2019s almost no learning curve and if you have some background knowledge in vector design you\u2019ll pick this up with little effort.<\/p>\n

Vectr works in the browser and has a desktop app<\/strong> you can download to run locally. It\u2019s the best of both worlds and for a free program it comes with plenty.<\/p>\n

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While working online you can generate a custom URL for your documents<\/strong> and share for live collaboration<\/strong>. This is a bit like InVision but it\u2019s free and focused primarily on vector work.<\/p>\n

Everything you create online is auto-saved and stored in the cloud<\/strong>. This means you can work on your vector projects from any computer and save your progress as you go.<\/p>\n

It also makes delivery a whole lot easier when you can share final designs right through the browser<\/strong>. With such a simple learning curve it\u2019s easy for managers and producers to jump into files and start making adjustments.<\/p>\n

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Each Vectr file has its own version control system so you can easily roll back changes to earlier versions<\/strong>. And each file supports annotations and comments<\/strong> that help designers organize their changes.<\/p>\n

Everything you do can be saved online<\/strong> and even shared in a public collection of resources<\/strong>. This helps the community and offers user-created templates for new Vectr users to start with. The Vectr interface is also easy to customize with plugins made by other users,<\/strong> or plugins you build yourself with the canvas API.<\/p>\n

You can dig a bit deeper with Vectr\u2019s custom tutorials<\/a> aimed at anyone regardless of background. The site also has a free user guide<\/a><\/strong> which offers a very gentle introduction to the interface.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re still not sure why Vectr is so awesome then check out the 2-minute demo video below.<\/p>\n