In this article, I am giving you a crash course in Inkscape (version 1.2 release candidate as of writing).And it will resize the page according to this image. This tutorial is designed to quickly teach you the basics of Inkscape and start creating vector art with this free, open-source program. Given the size and scope that this crash course, I had to create this table of contents. If you want to focus solely on one aspect of Inkscape, you have that option.

I want to get you up and running, not bogged down in text.Useful Tools in the Inkscape’s Command Bar.I’m a casual fan of Inkscape, but not a regular user. In fact, I’ve been using Adobe Illustrator for roughly 20 years. I’m the most comfortable using Illustrator. I’ve always felt that Inkscape possesses a lot of untapped potential.Īnd I’m the most efficient in that program.īut I am a fan of options. In the past, Inkscape has always felt clunky and like an afterthought on the Mac. But I decided to invest some time in learning Inkscape due to the hope that Inkscape will achieve the same level of polish and usefulness as Blender 3D. Blender 3D is a true diamond in the open-source movement. As of writing, I believe that Inkscape currently has the capacity to compete with any vector program in the market. This crash course in Inkscape will be based on version 1.2 Release Candidate, which is easily accessible off of Inkscape’s official site. Don’t worry about it being a “release candidate”, it’s been pretty stable since the alpha version. Version 1.2 is the future and the future will be here soon. I don’t expect there to be any massive changes between the release candidate and the final release.

My desire is to try to keep this page up to date with whatever the latest version is. The previous version of this page was based upon a much older version of Inkscape, and was way out of date. That was due to neglect and being busy with other projects.

Inkscape is a free, open source, yet fully-featured vector art program. Vector art is art based upon paths that are resolution independent. This means you can scale and shirk your art without any degration or pixelation. Inkscape is one of the most robust and useful Adobe Illustrator alternatives the open-source movement has ever created. Compared to other open-source vector drawing programs that I’ve played with, there is no comparison.

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