Have you got questions on Inkscape you want answers for? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re new to the web design software or there are a couple of issues puzzling you, we’ve put together this FAQ to answer some of the most common Inkscape queries.
Inkscape is an open source, free program that creates vector-based graphics that can be used in web, print, and screen design as well as interface and logo creation, and material cutting. Its capabilities are similar to those of commercial products such as Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, and CorelDraw and can be used for any number of practical purposes. It is a software for web designers who want to add attractive visual elements to their website.
Inkscape is a free, open source program developed by a group of volunteers under the GNU General Public License (GPL). You not only get a free download but can use the program to create items with it and freely distribute them, modify the program itself, and share that modified program with others.
Inkscape is available for download for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, or Solaris operating systems.
Go to the official Inkscape websiteand download the appropriate version of the software for your computer.
To run on the Mac OS X operating system, it typically runs under X11—an implementation of the X Window System software that makes it possible to run X11-based applications in Mac OS X. The X11 application has shipped with the Mac OS X since version 10.5. When you open Inkscape on a Mac, it will first open X11 and run Inkscape within that program. Loss of some shortcut key options will occur but all functionality is present using menus and toolbars.
If you have Mac OS X version 10.5 or above. If you have a previous version of the MAC OS X operating system, you can download the X11 application package 2.4.0 or greater from this website: http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/X112.4.0.
The Inkscape interface is based on the GNOME UI standard which uses visual cues and feedback for any icons. For example:
Within the main screen there is the main menu, a command, snap and status bar, tool controls, and a palette bar.
Paths have no pre-defined lengths or widths. They are arbitrary in nature and come in three basic types: open paths (have two ends), closed paths (have no ends, like a circle), or compound paths (uses a combination of two open and/or closed paths).
In Inkscape there are a few ways we can make paths: the Pencil (Freehand), Bezier (Pen), and Calligraphy tools—all of which are found in the tool box. They can also be created by converting a regular shape or text object into paths.
Inkscape can also create shapes that are part of the SVG standard. These are:
To create any of these shapes, see the following screenshot. Select (click) the shape tool icon in the tool box and then draw the shape on the canvas by clicking, holding, and then dragging the shape to the size you want on the canvas.
It is a term used to describe breaking of an image created in a graphics program apart so that it can be re-assembled in HTML to create a web page. To do this, we’ll use Web Slicer Extension: from the main menu select Extensions | Web | Slicer | Create a slicer rectangle.
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