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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 reality.
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'''Inkscape is a free and open-source software (FOSS) used to create vector artwork.''' It is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux (but not mobile).
  
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Inkscape's native file format is .svg (Scalable Vector Graphics). It can import and export many other file formats, including PDF, EPS, JPG, GIF, PNG, and more.
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At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we maintain Inkscape on our Windows Design Workstations 1-3.
 
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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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[[File:INKSCAPE logo.jpg|alt=INKSCAPE logo|thumb|INKSCAPE logo]]
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==Tips==
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'''Links to inkscape.org:'''
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===[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.4/ '''Inkscape release notes version 1.4''']===
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===[https://inkscape.org/doc/keys.html Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference]===
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===[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]===
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'''Shortcuts for View Menu:'''
  
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:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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|'''Shortcut'''
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|'''Inkscape'''
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|'''Illustrator'''
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|Zoom In
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|Ctrl++
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|Zoom Out
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|Fit Artboard in Window
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|Rulers > Show Rulers
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==Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed==
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==External Training==
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:Manual, Tutorials, FAQs and more under the application's "Help" menu
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'''''Consider the Inkscape Manual, Tutorials, FAQs, and more under Inkscape's "Help" menu'''''
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ Inkscape Tutorials]''' -- from the Inkscape community
 
  
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==SVG File Format==
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:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions'''] — inkscape.org
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'''The native file format of Inkscape is .svg'''
 
  
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'''SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics,''' a document format (similar to HTML) to reproduce 2D graphics including some animation.
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:[https://inkscape.org/ '''Inkscape Product Home Page'''] — inkscape.org
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laPOtTRteI SVG can do that?! - talk by Sarah Drasner]'''
 
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:'''[[commons:Help:SVG|Help:SVG]]''' -- at Wikimedia Commons
 
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*Software at PPM that previews SVG:
 
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::all web browsers
 
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*Software at PPM that opens (Imports) SVG:
 
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::Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, LightBurn, VCarve?
 
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*Software at PPM that saves (Save As, Export) SVG:
 
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::Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw
 
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*Live code in SVG with Visual Studio Code and the third party extension "SVG"
 
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==Tips==
 
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Links to other sites (external links):
 
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]'''
 
  
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==For Additional Help==
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==Hand-Curated Links==
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Use the PPM Slack channel:
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'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
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: #computing
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:[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ '''Inkscape Tutorials'''] — from the Inkscape community
  
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==See Also==
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:'''[https://inkstitch.org/ Ink/Stitch]''' — open-source machine embroidery design platform based on Inkscape
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Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
 
  
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:[[Adobe Illustrator Tips|'''Adobe Illustrator Tips''']]
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:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions''']
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Product Home Page]'''
 
  
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:'''BodgedButWorks -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]'''
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 18 February 2025

Inkscape is a free and open-source software (FOSS) used to create vector artwork. It is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux (but not mobile).

Inkscape's native file format is .svg (Scalable Vector Graphics). It can import and export many other file formats, including PDF, EPS, JPG, GIF, PNG, and more.

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we maintain Inkscape on our Windows Design Workstations 1-3.

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

 


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Tips

Links to inkscape.org:

Inkscape release notes version 1.4

Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference

Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks

Shortcuts for View Menu:

Shortcut Inkscape Illustrator
Zoom In + Ctrl++
Zoom Out - Ctrl+-
Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl+0
Fit All in Window Alt+Ctrl+0
Actual Size Ctrl+1
Rulers > Show Rulers Ctrl+R Ctrl+R

External Training

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

Inkscape Extensions — inkscape.org
Inkscape Product Home Page — inkscape.org

Hand-Curated Links

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Inkscape Tutorials — from the Inkscape community
Ink/Stitch — open-source machine embroidery design platform based on Inkscape

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

SVG File Format Tips
Adobe Illustrator Tips
CorelDRAW X6 Tips
Canva Tips
Blender Tips
QR Codes
  Computers — Ubuntu  
  Computers — Windows  
  Computers — Mac and Apple  
  Vinyl Cutting  
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.

 

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