Difference between revisions of "Inkscape Tips"

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Inkscape is a multi-platform vector graphics software application. It is free and open source.

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we have installed the current version of Inkscape on our Windows Design Workstations 1-3, and earlier versions on our Ubuntu Workstation and our Ubuntu laptop.

File:INKSCAPE logo.jpg

INKSCAPE logo

Tips

Links to inkscape.org:

Inkscape release notes version 1.3.2

Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference

Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Consider the Manual, Tutorials, FAQs, and more under the application's "Help" menu

Inkscape Tutorials — from the Inkscape community

Inkscape Extensions — inkscape.org

Inkscape Wiki

Inkscape Product Home Page

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

SVG File Format Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

CorelDRAW X6 Tips

Canva Tips

Blender Tips

Ubuntu

Computers — Windows

Computers — Mac and Apple

Vinyl Cutting

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

35 Inkscape Tutorials — from Vecteezy

Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users — BodgedButWorks on YouTube

DeviantArt — Inkscape "Deviations"

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into&nbsp;reality.
+'''Inkscape is a multi-platform vector graphics software application.''' It is free and open source.
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+At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we have installed the current version of Inkscape on our Windows Design Workstations 1-3, and earlier versions on our Ubuntu Workstation and our Ubuntu laptop.
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-Inkscape is a free and open source multi-platform vector graphics software application. It is installed on our [[Computers#Equipment Lists|Design Workstations 1-3]] and our [[Ubuntu|Ubuntu Workstation]].
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+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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-==Classes and Training==
+[[File:INKSCAPE logo.jpg|alt=INKSCAPE logo|150x150px|thumb|'''INKSCAPE logo''']]
-===Classes===
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-===Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed===
+==Tips==
-:Manual, Tutorials, FAQs and more under the :Help" menu
+Links to inkscape.org:
-:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ Inkscape Tutorials]''' -- from the Inkscape community
-==SVG File Format==
+===[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3.2/ Inkscape release notes version 1.3.2]===
-'''The native file format of Inkscape is .svg'''
-'''SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics,''' a document format (similar to HTML) to reproduce 2D graphics including some animation.
+===[https://inkscape.org/doc/keys.html Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference]===
-:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laPOtTRteI SVG can do that?! - talk by Sarah Drasner]'''
-:'''[[commons:Help:SVG|Help:SVG]]''' -- at Wikimedia Commons
-*Software at PPM that previews SVG:
-::all web browsers
-*Software at PPM that opens (Imports) SVG:
-::Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, LightBurn, VCarve?
-*Software at PPM that saves (Save As, Export) SVG:
-::Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw
-*Live code in SVG with Visual Studio Code and the third party extension "SVG"
-==Tips==
-Links to other sites (external links):
-:'''[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]'''
-===For Additional Help===
+===[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]===
-:Use the PPM Slack channels #computing or #general
+==Classes==
-==See Also==
+PPM announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
+==Training==
+:'''''Consider the Manual, Tutorials, FAQs, and more under the application's "Help" menu'''''
+:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ Inkscape Tutorials]''' — from the Inkscape community
+:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions'''] — inkscape.org
+:'''[https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape Wiki]'''
+:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape Product Home Page]'''
-:[[Adobe Illustrator Tips|'''Adobe Illustrator Tips''']]
+==Related Pages==
+Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
+:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
+:'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
-:'''[[Ubuntu]]'''
+:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
-:'''[[Computers]]'''
-==Curated Links==
+:[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-Links to other sites (external links):
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers -- Mac and Apple|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Mac and Apple'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Vinyl Cutting|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Vinyl Cutting'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions''']
+== Hand-Curated Links ==
-:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Product Home Page]'''
+Links to member-recommended external sites:
+:[https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/design-tips/inkscape-tutorials '''35 Inkscape Tutorials'''] — from Vecteezy
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]''' — BodgedButWorks on YouTube
+:'''[https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=inkscape DeviantArt]''' — Inkscape "Deviations"
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+== For Additional Help==
-Links to other sites (external links):
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:'''BodgedButWorks -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]'''
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-<br>
+: Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
-<hr>
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+{{Template:Ideas into reality}}
-[[Category:Incomplete]]
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
 [[Category:Software]]
-[[Category:Volunteers Needed]]