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Inkscape by Example

You're reading from   Inkscape by Example A project-based guide to exploring the endless features of Inkscape and upgrading your skills

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803243146
Length 230 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Istvan Szep Istvan Szep
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Inkscape Is Ready for Work – Design a Business Card as a Warmup! 2. Chapter 2: Design a Clever Tech Logo with Inkscape FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Modular Icon Set Design with the Power of Vector 4. Chapter 4: Create Detailed Illustrations with Inkscape 5. Chapter 5: Edit a Photo and Create a Hero Image in Inkscape 6. Chapter 6: Flexible Website Layout Design for Desktop and Mobile with Inkscape 7. Chapter 7: Combine Inkscape and Other (Free) Programs in the Design Workflow 8. Chapter 8: Pro Tips and Tricks for Inkscapers 9. Chapter 9: Conclusion 10. Index 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

Drawing into the photo

In this project, we will be drawing into the photo instead of drawing onto the photo. It means we will use clipping and masking to make the illustration appear as part of the photo. We will fit the vector drawing into the natural space of the image. You will learn some useful tricks about this method later in this project, but first, you need to create an illustration to use it!

Preparing a simple illustration

A good designer is resourceful – in this case, this means reusing elements you have already created in previous chapters of the book. These are all simple shapes, but it is much easier to copy and paste them than to draw them from scratch. You will need a cloud, a human icon, and a lock icon, as shown in Figure 5.8.

Figure 5.8 – Reuse the cloud, human, and lock elements to form a new illustration

Figure 5.8 – Reuse the cloud, human, and lock elements to form a new illustration

First, you will need the cloud you created back in Chapter 3, Modular Icon Set Design with the Power of Vector...

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