Ballpoint.io
Creative
vector graphics editor
SHOW HN2020
65points
10comments
#913of 3,028 in 2020
Top 31%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.47.
Performance: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Loads fast and is responsive, easy to jump into in the browser
From 3 comments
I love how it lets you immediately jump in. These easy-to-access and use online tools are great. It's frustrating how tough it can be to find the right image manipulation tool;…
the__alchemist on HNI can't believe how good that is, browser apps have come a long way.
x87678r on HNThis loads fast and is very responsive, unlike other browser apps I've used that try to offer an alternative to native apps (Google Docs comes to mind). I like it!
brianush1 on HN
Much lighter than desktop editors like Inkscape for simple edits
From 1 comment
This is amazing, especially compared to the way my machine is brought low by Inkscape. (I know Inkscape has a lot more features, but just loading one image + adding text on top…
xsmasher on HN
Objections
Missing features such as keyboard commands and bezier handle conversion
From 1 comment
I couldn't load an image with this, though. Overall, it's lacking many features, too many to be useful. Key feature missing are keyboard commands, efficient ways to convert…
adamredwoods on HN
A commenter could not load an image
From 1 comment
I couldn't load an image with this, though. Overall, it's lacking many features, too many to be useful. Key feature missing are keyboard commands, efficient ways to convert…
adamredwoods on HN
Requests
Keyboard shortcuts
From 1 comment
I couldn't load an image with this, though. Overall, it's lacking many features, too many to be useful. Key feature missing are keyboard commands, efficient ways to convert…
adamredwoods on HN
Alternatives named
Sketch
From 1 comment
I couldn't load an image with this, though. Overall, it's lacking many features, too many to be useful. Key feature missing are keyboard commands, efficient ways to convert…
adamredwoods on HN
Lunacy
From 1 comment
As per Sketch, I used to love it when I was on a Mac, then I switched to Windows and since there's no Sketch for windows I switched to Lunacy (Windows only), a completely free…
ghego1 on HN
Figma
From 1 comment
Figma is a cross-platform equivalent and it's free for personal use (figma.com) work's in your browser and is quite fast actually
nomadtwin on HN
Inkscape
From 2 comments
This is amazing, especially compared to the way my machine is brought low by Inkscape. (I know Inkscape has a lot more features, but just loading one image + adding text on top…
xsmasher on HN"Just loading one image" is rarely "just" that if it brings your machine to a crawl. I find Inkscape works well for vector graphics. If you are dealing with big bitmaps (eg. 108…
necovek on HN