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GIMP Inkscape on Windows Pc

Developed By: pelya

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 11.488 votes

Last Updated: December 23, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.8.14.27
Size	315.3 MB
Release Date	December 21, 23
Category	Photography Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]
What's New: This app requires 1.7 Gb of internal storage during installation, uses 1 Gb of internal storage after installation, and cannot be moved to SD card.If you have... [see more]
Description from Developer: This app is not updated anymore, at least not until I will get a new phone. Two graphics editors, ported from PC. You will need mouse, stylus, or 10” screen to use them. This app... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download GIMP Inkscape and install on Windows PC. GIMP Inkscape is free Photography app, developed by pelya. Latest version of GIMP Inkscape is 2.8.14.27, was released on 2023-12-21 (updated on 2023-12-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of GIMP Inkscape is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 11,488 users, 5 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install GIMP Inkscape on Windows?

Instruction on how to install GIMP Inkscape on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install GIMP Inkscape on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install GIMP Inkscape using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "GIMP Inkscape" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install GIMP Inkscape on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "GIMP Inkscape" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.8.14.27 , 2.8.14.26 , 2.8.14.25.

Download GIMP Inkscape 2.8.14.27 on Windows PC – 315.3 MB

Download GIMP Inkscape 2.8.14.26 on Windows PC – 17.3 MB

Download GIMP Inkscape 2.8.14.25 on Windows PC – 17.3 MB

This app is not updated anymore, at least not until I will get a new phone.

Two graphics editors, ported from PC. You will need mouse, stylus, or 10” screen to use them.

This app requires 1 Gb device storage (1.8 Gb during installation), and cannot be moved to SD card.

GIMP is an advanced picture editor, suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

Inkscape is a vector graphics editor, which has everything needed to create professional-quality computer art.

They both support stylus pressure. In Inkscape, you will need to enable Android touchscreen in File → Input Devices (see screenshots).

For best results, also enable Windows → Single Window Mode in GIMP.

Press Back key to show keyboard.

To send right mouse click - touch screen with two fingers, or press a button on your stylus.

To send middle mouse click - touch screen with three fingers, this will drag/scroll image in Gimp.

If you have Menu key, you can use it to undo last action.

If Open or Save dialog is frozen - open the keyboard using Back key, and press Enter or Esc key, you have to do that only once. If your keyboard does not have Esc key - install Hacker's Keyboard.

Finger hover is supported. If you have Galaxy S4/S5 or Note 3/4, enable AirView in system settings to use it.

To make all buttons bigger, and make it draw faster, select smaller display resolution during app start.

If you have Error -24 when installing this app - install this version (it's the same app with different name):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsdl-android/files/apk/XServer-XSDL/GIMP-Inkscape-zz-2.8.14.25.apk

Do not uninstall this app if you have Android 4.4 or older - you will not be able to install it again, because of a bug in Android, which was fixed in Android 5.0.
Clear app data instead to save space - long-press app icon in drawer, drag it to App Info icon, and select Clear data.

To add fonts, copy them to directory Android/data/org.gimp.inkscape/files/gimp/fonts on your SD card.

To disable gyroscope, tap Change device config during app start, select Mouse emulation → Advanced → Gyroscope.

To set 24bpp color depth or portrait screen orientation, go to Change device config → Video.

To use dark color theme - double-click Root terminal icon on desktop, and type commands:

apt-get update

apt-get install murrine-themes

Confirm installation, then open Menu → Settings → Appearance, and select NOX theme.

Installing Debian packages with apt-get or dpkg does not work on Android 6.0 Marshmallow or newer.

Sources: https://github.com/pelya/commandergenius/tree/sdl_android/project/jni/application/xserver-gimp

This app requires 1.7 Gb of internal storage during installation, uses 1 Gb of internal storage after installation, and cannot be moved to SD card.
If you have Error -24 - install this version:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsdl-android/files/apk/XServer-XSDL/GIMP-Inkscape-zz-2.8.14.25.apk
Fixed keys # @ + not working with on-screen keyboard.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.