Why is Inkscape so different from Adobe Illustrator?
In many cases, this is simply because the feature in questions is not yet implemented, or is being actively worked on right now. But there are other reasons, too. AI is not the only game in town. Even though it currently enjoys a near-monopoly position, there still exist, for example, CorelDraw and Xara – which are also quite different and, in the opinion of many people, superior to AI in usability. Inkscape has borrowed a lot of user interface ideas from these fine editors. It has also added many new tools and interface elements of its own. We take usability very seriously, and we often knowingly depart from the AI paradigms because we consider our approaches better. If you came from Adobe Illustrator and are having trouble with Inkscape, please read (and maybe eventually contribute to) the Inkscape for Adobe Illustrator users document on our Wiki.
