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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 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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[[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==
 
:Manual, Tutorials, FAQs and more under the application's "Help" menu
 
:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ 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.
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===[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3.2/ Inkscape release notes version 1.3.2]===
:'''[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==
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===[https://inkscape.org/doc/keys.html Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference]===
Use the PPM Slack channel:
 
: #computing
 
  
==See Also==
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===[https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tips/tutorial-tips.html Inkscape tutorial: Tips and Tricks]===
Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
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==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
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PPM announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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:'''''Consider the Manual, Tutorials, FAQs, and more under the application's "Help" menu'''''
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ Inkscape Tutorials]''' — from the Inkscape community
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:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions'''] — inkscape.org
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:'''[https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape Wiki]'''
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:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape Product Home Page]'''
  
:[[Adobe Illustrator Tips|'''Adobe Illustrator Tips''']]
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==Related Pages==
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Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
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:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
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:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
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:'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
 
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==Curated Links==
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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>]]
  
:[https://inkscape.org/gallery/%3Dextension/ '''Inkscape Extensions''']
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== Hand-Curated Links ==
:'''[https://inkscape.org/ Product Home Page]'''
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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"
  
==Other Fun Stuff==
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== For Additional Help==
Links to other sites (external links):
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:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
:'''BodgedButWorks -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnVt29NEG8 Inkscape Tutorial, For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users]'''
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:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
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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.
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 14 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

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

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 you notice something 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.