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AN INTRODUCTION TO USING INKSCAPE
Presented by Brian van Vuuren
01 April 2016
Contents
1. What is Inkscape?
2. The Inkscape environment
3. Basic Commands in Inkscape
4. 3 Examples of typical graphics which can be created in Inkscape
5. Words of the Day
What is Inkscape?
• Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor
• It can be used to create or edit vector graphics such as illustrations, diagrams, line art, charts, logos and complex drawings
• The primary vector graphics format is scalable vector graphics (SVG)
The Inkscape Environment
The Inkscape Environment
• Move up/down :
• Zoom in/out :
• Move side-to-side :
Basic Commands in Inkscape
•Fill & Stroke:
This is used for specifying fill colour/opacity of objects, as well as line width and colour of lines and arrows, and arrowhead types.
Basic Commands in Inkscape
•Align & Distribute:
This is used to line up objects relative to one another, as well as space items apart equally
Basic Commands in Inkscape
•Group & Ungroup:
This is used to bind objects together, or break them apart (as the name suggests)
• Group :
• Ungroup :
Basic Commands in Inkscape
•Difference:
This is used to cute a piece out of an object. The object on the top cuts out of the object on the bottom.
3 examples of typical Inkscape graphics • A flow chart:
– Aligning blocks and text
– Aligning arrows from blocks
– Drawing arrows with vertices
– Spacing blocks equally
– Text and maths in blocks with correct font & formatting
• A picture – Drawing freehand/curved lines
– 3D drawings
– Using icons/pictures from other sources
• A replicated item – Replicating an item with the same attributes many times
– Ensuring spacing, colour and size consistency
– Designing a ‘sequence graphic’ for use in your thesis
• A flow chart:
Useful Info:
• Arrow keys : Moves object by the Nudge factor (2 SVG pixels)
• Shift + Arrow : Moves object 10*Nudge factor
• Alt + Arrow : Moves object by one screen pixel
• Shift + Alt + Arrow : Moves object by 10 screen pixels
• You can specify object lengths etc. or you can hold Ctrl when you draw it in order to help maintain the aspect ratio.
• A picture
Useful Info: • In order to trim, you must duplicate your ‘front’ image and realign it.
Then the front image and the line to be trimmed and go to Path → cut path. The duplicated front image will disappear and the other line will be split at the intersection point.
• Use nodes to correct pictures, join lines and smooth out freehand lines.
• If importing a picture, go to Path → Trace Bitmap (choose colours/grays; select 10 scans, unselect ‘smooth’, select ‘stack scans ‘and ‘remove background’) and then click Update. A duplicated image with no background will form on top of the original image. Delete the original.
• A replicated item
Useful Info:
• Use the colour wheel to specify colour and save the Hex name of the colour to ensure consistency
• Use spacing with the arrow keys – count the number of keystrokes you use to make sure equi-spacing
The bottom line
• Everything shown in today’s presentation comes from the internet
• If you have an problem – someone has already solved it. So read up and don’t be lazy!
• Put in the effort to make good quality graphics – you will use them over and over for papers, presentations and your thesis/skripsie
Words of the day
• Agastopia:
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
• Adoxography:
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
• Adoxography: Skilled writing on an unimportant subject
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
• Adoxography: Skilled writing on an unimportant subject
• Callipygean:
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
• Adoxography: Skilled writing on an unimportant subject
• Callipygean: Having well-shapen buttocks
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
• Adoxography: Skilled writing on an unimportant subject
• Callipygean: Having well-shapen buttocks
• Gambrinous:
Words of the day
• Agastopia: Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body
• Adoxography: Skilled writing on an unimportant subject
• Callipygean: Having well-shapen buttocks
• Gambrinous: Being full of beer