Difference between revisions of "Inkscape Tips"

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Inkscape is an "Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics Editor"

It is free and open-source software (FOSS) and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we have Inkscape installed 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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.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 release notes version 1.3.2

Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference

Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks

Training

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

Inkscape Extensions — inkscape.org

https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Inkscape

Inkscape Product Home Page — inkscape.org

Related Pages

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

Hand Curated Links

Inkscape Tutorials — from the Inkscape community

Inkscape Branding and Trademark — on inkscape.org

List of free and open-source software packages — on Wikipedia

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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.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, software, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into&nbsp;reality.
+'''Inkscape is an "Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics Editor"'''
-'''Inkscape is a multi-platform vector graphics software application.''' It is a free and open source.
+It is free and open-source software (FOSS) and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
-It is installed on our Design Workstations 1-3 and our Ubuntu Workstation.
+At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we have Inkscape installed on our Windows Design Workstations 1-3.
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-[[File:INKSCAPE logo.jpg|alt=INKSCAPE logo|thumb|INKSCAPE logo]]
+{{Template:Contact Us}}
-==Classes==
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+<br>
+[[File:Burst.png|alt=burst of white rays on orange background|link=https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/About_PPM|right|frameless|250x250px]]
+==Tips==
+'''Links to inkscape.org:'''
+===[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.4/ Inkscape release notes version 1.4]===
+===[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3.2/ Inkscape release notes version 1.3.2]===
+===[https://inkscape.org/doc/keys.html Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference]===
-==Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+===[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]===
-:'''''Consider the Manual, Tutorials, FAQs and more under the application's "Help" menu'''''
+==Training==
-:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ Inkscape Tutorials]''' -- from the Inkscape community
+:'''''Consider the Inkscape Manual, Tutorials, FAQs, and more under the application's "Help" menu'''''
-:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Product Home Page]'''
-==SVG File Format==
+:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions'''] — inkscape.org
-'''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://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Inkscape'''
-:'''[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/ '''Inkscape Product Home Page'''] — inkscape.org
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''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.
-==See Also==
+== Related Pages==
-Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
-:[[Adobe Illustrator Tips|'''Adobe Illustrator Tips''']]
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
+:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
+:'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
-:'''[[Ubuntu]]'''
+:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
+:'''[[QR Codes]]'''
+:[[Computers — Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Computers&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers -- Mac and Apple|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Mac and Apple'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-==Curated Links==
+:[[Vinyl Cutting|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Vinyl Cutting'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-Links to other sites (external links):
-:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions''']
+==Hand Curated Links==
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+:[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ '''Inkscape Tutorials'''] — from the Inkscape community
-Links to other sites (external links):
+:[https://inkscape.org/about/branding/ '''Inkscape Branding and Trademark'''] — on inkscape.org
-:'''BodgedButWorks -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]'''
+:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
+==For Additional Help==
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''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&nbsp;community.
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+{{Template:Ideas into reality}}
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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-[[Category:Volunteers Needed]]