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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 reality.
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'''Inkscape is a multi-platform vector graphics software application.''' It is free and open source.
  
'''Inkscape is a multi-platform vector graphics software application.''' It is a 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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It is installed on our Design Workstations 1-3 and our Ubuntu Workstation.
 
 
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[[File:INKSCAPE logo.jpg|alt=INKSCAPE logo|thumb|INKSCAPE logo]]
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[[File:INKSCAPE logo.jpg|alt=INKSCAPE logo|150x150px|thumb|'''INKSCAPE logo''']]
  
==Classes==
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==Tips==
:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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Links to inkscape.org:
  
==Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed==
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===[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3.2/ Inkscape release notes version 1.3.2]===
:'''''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/ Product Home Page]'''
 
  
==SVG File Format==
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===[https://inkscape.org/doc/keys.html Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference]===
'''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.
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===[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]===
:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laPOtTRteI SVG can do that?! - talk by Sarah Drasner]'''
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==Classes==
:'''[[commons:Help:SVG|Help:SVG]]''' -- at Wikimedia Commons
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PPM announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
*Software at PPM that previews SVG:
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==Training==
::all web browsers
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:'''''Consider the Manual, Tutorials, FAQs, and more under the application's "Help" menu'''''
*Software at PPM that opens (Imports) SVG:
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ Inkscape Tutorials]''' — from the Inkscape community
::Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, LightBurn, VCarve?
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:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions'''] — inkscape.org
*Software at PPM that saves (Save As, Export) SVG:
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:'''[https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape Wiki]'''
::Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape Product Home Page]'''
*Live code in SVG with Visual Studio Code and the third party extension "SVG"
 
==Tips==
 
Links to external sites:
 
:'''[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]'''
 
  
==For Additional Help==
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==Related Pages==
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
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Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
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:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
: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.
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:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
 
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:'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
==See Also==
 
Links to other PPM Wiki pages:
 
 
 
:[[Adobe Illustrator Tips|'''Adobe Illustrator Tips''']]
 
 
:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
:'''[[Ubuntu]]'''
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:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
  
:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Computers&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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:[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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:[[Computers -- Mac and Apple|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Mac and Apple'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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:[[Vinyl Cutting|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Vinyl Cutting'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
  
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== Hand-Curated Links ==
Links to external sites:
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Links to member-recommended external sites:
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:[https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/design-tips/inkscape-tutorials '''35 Inkscape Tutorials'''] — from Vecteezy
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]''' — BodgedButWorks on YouTube
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:'''[https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=inkscape DeviantArt]''' — Inkscape "Deviations"
  
:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions''']
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== For Additional Help==
 
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:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
==Other Fun Stuff==
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:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
Links to external sites:
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: 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.
:'''BodgedButWorks -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]'''
 
 
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 29 April 2024

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.

 


INKSCAPE logo
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.

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or if you notice some info 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.