13Path Effects
Inkscape has three main extensibility mechanisms: filters, path effects, and extensions. If you're a developer eager to add a cool new feature that doesn't need to be in the core of the vector editor, you should look into one of these. Filters (Chapter 17), rooted in bitmap processing software, are mostly for altering colors and textures; in this chapter, continuing the topic of shapes and paths, I describe the interactive path effects that add a whole new level of complexity—and excitement—to plain SVG paths. Extensions, which are the most universal (but least interactive) way to provide new functionality for Inkscape users, are covered in Chapter 19, although we'll look at path-processing extensions in 13.4.
13.1 How Path ...
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