Useful Tools and Resources for Editing and

Optimizing SVG’s

With the advent of responsive web design, designer facing difficulties in

creating perfect responsive images so that users can zoom in without

sacrificing the quality.

SVGs (Scalable Vector Graphics) is the best solutions this problem as it has

flexibility to adapt to any size while remaining crisp and sharp. One thing

you need to remember while working with SVG is optimizing the SVG

code after exporting it from the editor and before embedding in on your

web page. Before we dive into more details we should know:

What is SVG?

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based vector image format for

two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity and animation. It

can be searched, indexed, scripted, and compressed

SVG is now become an integral part of web development industry. We

can use many tools to create unique and quality SVG graphics like

Illustrator or Inkscape. But when it comes to creating responsive web

design, we should always optimize for lighter results. It is also used for

creating retina displays by the developers.

To help you make best use of this potential SVGs the right way, we have

created a list of tools and resources to simplify editing, converting,

optimizing, and delivering SVGs. Let’s take a look!

Free SVG Editors

SVG-edit comes in handy. The SVG editor is completely web-based and

works in any modern browser.

Another one is Inkscape. It exports not only SVG but also AI, EPS, PS, and

PNG.

Another free vector graphics editor is Boxy SVG.

SVG Conversion Tools

PicSVG

Vectormagic

You can also check out Eric Meyer’s px2svg

Optimizing & Delivering SVGs

To keep your SVGs lean and prevent them from harming the

performance of your site, optimizing SVGs is a must.

Create you SVG for the web with ILLUSTRATOR

Exporting Clean SVG Code from Sketch

Optimizing SVG Delivery

Fixing SVG Scaling in Internet Explorer

Creating an SVG Icon System

Some other tools include:

b64

SVG to PNG converter

SVG Circus

Trianglify Generator

SVG Gradient

Export PSD to SVG

SVG Filters

Hope this article help you to make your SVG code lean and you can deal

with browser bugs, and provide tips for web designing an icon system.

What are your favorite tools and resources? Share with us in the

comments section!

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