Xfig
 Screenshot of Xfig with example drawings | |
| Initial release | 1985[1] |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.2.8b
/ October 2021[2] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | CandXlib |
| Operating system | Linux,FreeBSD,Solaris,Cygwin |
| Available in | English and Japanese |
| Type | Vector graphics editor |
| License | xfig[3] |
| Website | mcj |
Xfigis afree and open-sourcevector graphics editorwhich runs under theX Window Systemon mostUNIX-compatibleplatforms.
In Xfig, figures may be drawn using objects such as circles, boxes, lines, spline curves, text, etc. It is also possible to import images in a number of formats, includingJPEG,EPS,PostScript,andSVG.Those objects can be created, deleted, moved or modified. Attributes such as colors or line styles can be selected in various ways. For text, 35fontsare available.
Xfig saves figures in its native text-only "Fig" format. Xfig has a facility to print figures to a PostScript printer, too.
A convenient feature is thePSTricksorPGF/TikZpackages code that allows a smooth integration of Xfig-generated images intoLaTeXdocuments. However, through the EPS export facility, figures can be imbedded intogroffdocuments also, when rendered to PostScript, e. g. thoughgrops.
Most operations in Xfig are performed using the mouse, but some operations may also be performed using keyboard accelerators (shortcuts). The interface is designed for a three-button mouse, although it is also possible to use a two-button or a one-button mouse with appropriate emulation, for example on a Macintosh under OS X.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Xfig was written by Supoj Sutanthavibul in 1985 forSunView.Ken Yap ported xfig to X11. In 1989, Brian V. Smith added many features. In 1991, Paul King added many features including overhauling the GUI for version 2.0. In 1997, Tom Sato added Japanese text support, spell checker, and search/replace.[1]
Imports
[edit]Xfig can import various files as images:[4]
Exports
[edit]Xfig can export into various formats:[5]
- Raster formats:GIF,JPEG,PNG,PPM,XBM,XPM,PCX,TIFF,SLD
- Formats for printed documents:PostScript,PDF,HP-GL(printer control language used by Hewlett-Packard plotters),
- Vector graphics formats:EPS,SVG,PIC,CGM,Metafont,MetaPost,EMF,Tk[6]
- LaTeX files:PGF/TikZ,PStricks[6]
See also
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- Ipe– A modern vector graphics editor in the spirit of Xfig (including, e.g., LaTeX support).
- Tgif- An Xlib-based 2D vector drawing tool very similar to Xfig.
- Comparison of vector graphics editors
- WinFIG
References
[edit]- ^ab"Credits".Xfig Users Manual version 3.2.5b.xfig.org. 2009-06-01. Archived fromthe originalon May 14, 2011.Retrieved2011-02-03.
- ^"Xfig - Browse Files at SourceForge.net".
- ^Xfig license
- ^"Drawing Objects".Xfig Users Manual version 3.2.5b.xfig.org. 2009-06-01. Archived fromthe originalon April 16, 2013.Retrieved2011-02-03.
- ^"Printing and Exporting".Xfig Users Manual version 3.2.5b.xfig.org. 2009-06-01. Archived fromthe originalon April 16, 2013.Retrieved2011-02-03.
- ^ab"LaTeX and Xfig".mcj.sourceforge.net.Retrieved2022-04-27.
External links
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- XFig Version 3.2.5 User Manual
- Xfig homepageatArchive-It(archived December 22, 2012)
- Native Fig file format
- WinFIG, an Xfig clone for Windows (shareware with demo version)
- Applications producing Fig format output filesat theWayback Machine(archived April 25, 2010)
| Free and open-source | |
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| Proprietary | |
| Discontinued | |
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