Inkscape: Strokes and Fills
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 have a fill or not have a fill and you can adjust the color, opacity, blur, and style of a fill.
In this lesson, we are going to focus on setting a stroke, adjusting its size, and changing its color; setting a fill, and changing its color. There are several ways to change color. This lesson focuses on using the Color Selector. I will discuss the other methods and go into more detail in a future lesson.
Add or Change the Fill Color
- Draw or select an object.
- On the Color Selector, click the color you want. Inkscape changes the fill to the color you selected.
Remove a Fill
Remove a Stroke
- Draw or select an object.
- On the Color Selector, hold down the Shift key while you click
. Inkscape removes the stroke.
Add or Change a Stroke
- Draw or select an object.
- On the Color Selector, hold down the Shift key while you click the color you want. Inkscape changes the stroke to the color you selected.
Change the Width of a Stroke
- Draw or select an object.
- Click Object > Fill and Stroke or press Shift + Ctrl + F. The Fill and Stroke dialog box opens.
- Choose the Stroke Style tab.
- Select your unit of measure.
- Type the width you want. Inkscape changes the width of the stroke.
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