I recently stumbled upon Google Drawings in Google's list of services/products.
I had never noticed it before, so I decided to check it out.

Turns out, Google Drawings may just be the perfect alternative to the Scratch vector editor,
a holy grail that many Scratchers can never seem to find.

Here's my argument:

Its' simple.

• Google Drawings is insanely easy to use and navigate.

• It's easy to make just the shape you want, just the way you want it.

• I could figure out how to use it within seconds.

• Very easy to save your work to Drive and download it as an SVG.

• All you need to use it is a Google account.

Its' powerful.

• Packed with over a hundred pre-made shapes, callouts, and diagrams.

• Line tools include arrows, connectors, curves, polylines, scribbles.

• Text tool is easy to manipulate and comes with the fonts you actually want to use.

• Abilities to insert images, tables, wordart, etc.

• And as always, the level of ability to collaborate we expect from Google.

The downfalls?.

• Sometimes complex shapes are ruined in Scratch, but this expected.

• Not ALL the powerful (but confusing) features we get in other programs.

So, in conclusion,
I'd just like to shed light onto what I feel is a great program to use in lieu of the vector editor,
and to give this info to new Scratchers and experienced ones alike.

Do you agree?
Reply below with your thoughts.

Thanks!

I have tried inkscape so far. I hope Google drawings is easier to use. Btw is this post in the appropriate forum?

jamy_hensley_test wrote:

I have tried inkscape so far. I hope Google drawings is easier to use. Btw is this post in the appropriate forum?

I don't know, to be honest.
I couldn't quite figure out where to put it.

jamy_hensley_test wrote:

I have tried inkscape so far. I hope Google drawings is easier to use. Btw is this post in the appropriate forum?

Perhaps https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/11/ could be a more suitable place.

KryptykProductions wrote:

I recently stumbled upon Google Drawings in Google's list of services/products.
I had never noticed it before, so I decided to check it out.

Turns out, Google Drawings may just be the perfect alternative to the Scratch vector editor,
a holy grail that many Scratchers can never seem to find.

Here's my argument:

Its' simple.

• Google Drawings is insanely easy to use and navigate.

• It's easy to make just the shape you want, just the way you want it.

• I could figure out how to use it within seconds.

• Very easy to save your work to Drive and download it as an SVG.

• All you need to use it is a Google account.

Its' powerful.

• Packed with over a hundred pre-made shapes, callouts, and diagrams.

• Line tools include arrows, connectors, curves, polylines, scribbles.

• Text tool is easy to manipulate and comes with the fonts you actually want to use.

• Abilities to insert images, tables, wordart, etc.

• And as always, the level of ability to collaborate we expect from Google.

The downfalls?.

• Sometimes complex shapes are ruined in Scratch, but this expected.

• Not ALL the powerful (but confusing) features we get in other programs.

So, in conclusion,
I'd just like to shed light onto what I feel is a great program to use in lieu of the vector editor,
and to give this info to new Scratchers and experienced ones alike.

Do you agree?
Reply below with your thoughts.

Thanks!

My project called creatured are monsters I made in google drawing. I like useing it.

Hi! I used Google drawing to import fonts. But when I want to change size it turned black, no matter if it is a new costume or object. It is just plain black…any ideas?

Thanks!

natmon wrote:

Hi! I used Google drawing to import fonts. But when I want to change size it turned black, no matter if it is a new costume or object. It is just plain black…any ideas?

Thanks!

Yep, ideas are here… https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/154904697/

If you are too lazy to look there , I will give you a hint. There is a transparent color for the fill tool.

Thanks! I found that project just after sending the message!

Thank youuu