To develop apps that would replace those proprietary tools, Alessandro Castellani launched a Kickstarter campaign and teamed up with several experienced developers. Yes, Akira is still just an idea, with only one interface prototype.
-- Ankush Das
First of all, I'm not a professional designer, but I've used certain tools on Windows (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) and Figma (which is a browser-based interface design tool). I believe there are many more design tools on the Mac and Windows.
Even on Linux, there are a limited number of dedicated graphic design tools . Some of these tools, such as GIMP and Inkscape, are also used by professionals. Unfortunately, most of them are not considered professional grades.
Even with more solutions, I've never come across a native Linux application that can replace Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD. Any professional designer agrees with that, doesn't it?
So, to develop apps that could replace those proprietary tools, Alessandro Castellani launched a Kickstarter campaign and teamed up with several experienced developers Alberto Fanjul, Bilal Elmoussaoui and Felipe Escoto.
Yes, Akira is still just an idea, with only one interface prototype (as I recently saw in Kickstarter's Live Stream).
The purpose of the Kickstarter campaign is to collect funds in order to hire developers and spend months developing to make Akira possible.
Still, if you want to support this project, you should know some details, right?
Don't worry, we asked a few questions during their live stream – let's take a look:
Image credit: Kickstarter
As the Kickstarter campaign describes:
The main purpose of Akira is to provide a quick and intuitive tool to create web and mobile interfaces, more like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD, and is a Linux native experience.
They also detail how the tool differs from Inkscape, Glade, or QML Editor. Of course, if you want to know all the technical details, check out Kickstarter. But before we do that, let's take a look at what they said when I asked some questions about Akira.
Q: If you think your project is similar to Figma, why should people consider installing Akira instead of using web-based tools? Is it just a clone of these tools – providing a native Linux experience , or is there something really interesting to encourage users to switch (other than being an open source solution)?
Akira: The Linux native experience is always better and faster than web-based electron applications. Also, if you choose to use Figma, the hardware configuration is also important, but Akira will use very little system resources, and you can do similar work without the need for internet access.
Q: Suppose it becomes an open source scheme that Linux users have been waiting for (with similar functionality to proprietary tools). What maintenance plans do you have? Are you planning to introduce pricing schemes, or rely on donations?
Akira: The project relies heavily on donations (an idea like the Krita Foundation). However, there will be no "Pro" plan, it will be available for free, and it will be an open source project.
Based on the answers I got, it seems promising and we should support it.
Check out the Kickstarter campaign
What do you think of Akira? Is it just a concept? Or would you like to see progress?
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
street : https://itsfoss.com/akira-design-tool
Author: Ankush Das Title: lujun9972 Translator: Geekpi Proofreader: Wxy
This article was compiled by LCTT originally, Linux China honored to launch