inkscape

So far, in this tutorial, we have discussed two basic shapes: an ellipse, and a rectangle. Shapes have controls that you can use to modify them. You can convert shapes to paths. Paths do not have controls, but you can manipulate them in many ways. Once you convert a shape to a path, you cannot

You can use the Ellipse tool to create a circle or an ellipse. Both have four handles: two circular and two square. Inkscape places the two circular handles one directly on top of the other. You must press the left mouse button and drag the first to reveal the second. You can drag circular handles

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A pattern is a design. Inkscape comes with several very simple patterns (dots, stripes, checkerboard, etc.) and you can create your own. In fact, anything you draw can become a pattern. Inkscape takes what you have drawn and creates a grid. You can use patterns as a stroke, or a fill, and you can move,

Every object you create in Inkscape can have two parts: a stroke and a fill. The stroke outlines the object; the fill fills the interior. You can choose to have a stroke or not have a stroke and you can set the size, color, opacity, blur, and style of a stroke. You can choose to

Let us say you created an object, such as a rectangle, and then moved on. Now you want to go back to that object. You must select it. You can select it by using the Select and Transform Objects tool (Selector tool) or the Edit Path by Nodes tool (Node tool). For now, we are

Inkscape has four shape tools. You can use them to create rectangles, ellipses, stars, and spirals. You create shapes by selecting the proper tool and then holding down the left mouse button and dragging. Once created, the shape will have handles that you can use to modify it. You can find the handles on the

An Inkscape image can consist of many layers. Every image has at least one layer and by default, Inkscape names it Layer 1. Think of layers as a stack of transparent sheets. You can see through each layer to the layers under it until you add opaque color. You can add layers, delete layers, and

When starting a new project, generally, the first thing you do is use the Document Properties dialog box to set your document properties. In this section, I will go over those portions of the this dialog box that you will need to get started. To open the Document Propertied dialog box, click File > Document

When you open Inkscape, Inkscape presents you with the Inkscape window. You use this window to interact with the software—you draw in it and you use it to tell Inkscape what to do.

You can change the layout of your window by clicking View on the menu bar and then on the drop-down menu that appears clicking either Default, Custom, or Wide. I based this explanation on the Default option.