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Just as web designers are relying heavily on open source applications for creating websites and similar developmental work, graphic designers are likewise doing the same. The following describes some of the most useful open source applications for graphic designers that are available. Graphic designers can make use of these useful applications for a wide variety of design work and this include but are not limited to the following.

* GIMP – This application is probably the most popular and widely used among open source graphic design software. It has an image editor that is packed with features that can rival that of popular commercial graphics suite.

* Inkscape – For editing vector graphics, designers can make use of Inkscape that has similar or even better features than commercial vector graphics suite.

* KOffice project – This is an integrated office suite for the KDE community and it makes use of a good painting and image editor called Krita as well as a scalable vector-based editor called Karbon14.

* Kivio – This is a diagramming and flowchart editor that can help graphics designers create flowcharts, diagrams, wireframes and storyboards.

* Dia – This is another diagramming tool similar to Kivio and can help designers with their diagrams, flowcharts and storyboards.

* Skencil – Vector  drawing applications are great when used for making illustrations as well as diagrams

* OpenOffice Draw -- A simple and yet powerful drawing and diagramming application that is already part of the OpenOffice software suite.

* FontForge – This is a handy open source application for editing fonts for designers who want to edit and customize the fonts they are using.

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