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Inkscape Beginner's Guide

You're reading from Inkscape Beginner's Guide Create attractive layout designs, logos, brochures, icons, and more using the Inkscape vector graphics editor.

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2012

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781849517201

Length 298 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C++

Tools

Inkscape

Concepts

Graphics Programming

Author (1):

Bethany Hiitola

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started with Vector Graphics FREE CHAPTER

2. Installing and Opening Inkscape

3. How to Manage Files

4. Creating your First Graphics

5. How to Work with Layers

6. Building Objects

7. Using Paths

8. How to Style Text

9. Using Filters

10. Extensions in Inkscape

11. Working with Images

12. Using the XML Editor

A. Where to Find More Information

B. Keyboard Shortcuts

C. Glossary of Terms

D. Pop quiz Answers

Index

Inkscape's features

Inkscape is a free, open source program developed by a group of volunteers under the GNU General Public License (GPL). You not only get a free download but can use the program to create items with it and freely distribute them, modify the program itself, and share that modified program with others.

Inkscape uses Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), a vector-based drawing language, as described in Chapter 1, Getting Started with Vector Graphics. The basic principles that apply to SVG graphics apply to Inkscape principles as well:

A drawing can (and should) be scalable to any size without losing detail
A drawing can use an unlimited number of smaller drawings that can be used in any number of ways (and reused) and be a part of a larger whole

The current Inkscape version at the time of this book being printed is 0.48.2.1 and the 0.48.3 version will be available before Inkscape 0.49 is released.

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Authors (1)

Bethany Hiitola

Bethany Hiitola

Bethany Hiitola is a working writer and technology geek. With a degree in Scientific and Technical Communications, she's worked as a technical writer and multimedia developer for over 12 yearsshe spends the rest of her time as a wife, mother, gadget geek, and Master of the Household. She's written more user manuals than she can count, essays, novels, and a few technical booksincluding Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers. More details are at her website: bethanyhiitola.com

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