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There are lots of tools available to create visual assets (graphics) for any need. While the current industry standard is Adobe Creative Cloud, we try to keep proprietary software to a minimum. When this was not possible or difficult, the minimum we aim for open formats. In the following we will go through recommended tools, the various file formats they support, and limitations they pose in different conversion settings.
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Draw.io lets you import and export files into open formats such as .svg, .png, .jpeg, .pdf, and .xml.
We recommend using diagrams.net together with its native Confluence integration. Especially in situations where you might be unable to install software on your device. It can be used from the web browser and store files on the cloud or your device. While designed as a flowchart and diagrams application, it can also replace the need for a vector editor as Inkscape, especially for basic communication design tasks.
Publishing Documents
While Open formats are not specifically exclusive to design, text . Text documents are a crucial part of openIMIS work processes and often require tight compatibility are often required to be compatible with design tools. Whilst These formats often overlap, but we will go through the most important types of document formats, which cam impact the design. While these formats are often overlapping, we will go through the primary types of documents which that often have an impact on how design processes are too.
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The key difference between LibreOffice and Microsoft is that LibreOffice is an open-source, Open Source and free suite of office products while Microsoft Office is a commercial office suite product package that requires users to purchase a license. Both will run on multiple platforms and both offer similar functionality .However, running – with the exception that Microsoft Office will not run on Linux is not possible.
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docx - odt compatibility( * ) .docx is a proprietary format by Microsoft and should not be a recommended norm. However, due to the popularity of .docx across the industry, and also due to LibreOffice Writer having LibreOffice Writer has great .docx support , it remains and that means the file format is still a viable alternative.
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It is integrated with the advanced graphics capabilities of LibreOffice Draw and Math components. Slideshows can be further enhanced using Fontwork special effects texts, as well as sound and video clips. Impress is compatible with the Microsoft PowerPoint file format and can also save your work in numerous graphics formats, including Macromedia Flash (SWF).
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Software Code | Open Source |
Platform | Linux, Windows, macOS |
Recommended Project Formats | .md |
Recommended Export Formats | .md, .odt, .docx, |
Confluence is a an online proprietary publishing platform, purpose-built for growing teams that need a secure and reliable base from which to collaborate on projects. It is also compatible with multiple software or open platforms, from writing a document in markdown language to organizing team meetings in the same cloud. Confluence can be also used to convert office documents including but not limited to .docx and .odt file formats. This is ideal if you need to edit Microsoft Office or LibreOffice documents without any installed software while still avoiding Google services.
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Cryptpad is an online open source platform that helps you make quick collaborative documents. It offers different possibilities where options for how you can work your project on and expand it. Cryptpad offers a writing pad where you can software that enables you to import and export your paper in .html format or .doc format. It offers a sheet pad and a presentation pad equivalent to LibreOffice Impress where you can export the file in an .md format.
If your project is more advanced, you can also use their pad for creating code files, a smart board where you can design your ideas, polls or even a task manager so that helps you can keep track of your To Do list. Everything is compatible with open formats if you want to export them and attach into different projects to share them with your team, or even using an embedded code by attaching it in your file.
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The Open Font Library contains over more than 6,000 individual fonts from over more than 250 contributors giving . It also gives you a guidebook to understand how to actually design a font, what formats and licenses are supported, how to submit a font, and also update them.
The League of Moveable Type is a community of font designers and creators who license their collection of fonts under the OFL (http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL) and host their source files on GitHub.
FontSpace is a font download site where you can filter fonts to that fit your use need but only those available under an open license.
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Broble is also another source where you can find open fonts to use for your projects, but also where you can submit your fonts and become part of the community.
Illustrations
unDraw is was created to help you with a set of illustrations for your project where you can customize them completely free. You can color colour manage directly from the website or you can download them in copyright-free SVG files for your customed customized design.
IRA Design is a hosting site where you can create illustrations by using hand-drawn sketch components. IRA Design helps you scale your final illustrations by using ai., svg. or png. formats to bring your illustrations to life.
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