Inkscape Tips

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Inkscape is a free and open source multi-platform vector graphics software application. It is installed on our Design Workstations 1-3 and our Ubuntu Workstation.

Classes and Training

Classes

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed

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

Inkscape Tutorials -- from the Inkscape community

SVG File Format

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.

SVG can do that?! - talk by Sarah Drasner

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):

Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Canva Tips

Ubuntu

Computers

Curated Links

Links to other sites (external links):

Inkscape Extensions

Product Home Page

Other Fun Stuff

Links to other sites (external links):

BodgedButWorks -- Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users

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