Introducing shapes in Inkscape
In this section, we’ll introduce you to shape concepts. We’ll begin with the basics of raster images (made of pixels) versus vector images (made of geometric shapes), drawing shapes, and then styling shapes with Fill and Stroke.
Raster versus vector images
Have a look at the two shapes in Figure 2.1. Both are the Inkscape logo, but they are different. The image on the right is called a raster image. It’s nothing more than a grid of pixels, each of a specific color that makes up the image. You can tell this because when you zoom in, you can see the jagged edges of the pixels:
Figure 2.1 – Inkscape logo in vector and raster formats
In contrast, the image on the left is a vector graphic – that is, it’s made up of points (also called nodes), and lines connecting them. Instead of storing and displaying pixels of this graphic, your computer can re-draw a vector graphic each time you...
