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How to UseTo find the color you like, just scroll the swatch line and choose. Yo can change the color by another preset byclicking the triangle at the right of the bar and choose one.To apply a color in a shape as a fill color, just click on a color after selecting one or more shapes.To apply the color on the stroke, press Shift while clicking and it's done.Status BarStatus Bar is the bottom-most of Inkscape interface. It includes (from left to right) :• Color indicator for the object• Quick layer selector• Help message area• Mouse Coordinate indicator• and finally a zoom factor in which one can right the factor he wants to use.How to Use 9
Working with filesCreate a New DocumentDocument creation is an important step for working. This function allow access to a new blank page fordrawing. The File > New menu gives access to numerous predefined formats.During new document creation, a new instance of the Inkscape window is opened with its own menu andown bars. There is no dialog that asks you to set the page properties. Instead the document defaultparameters are used. The default is a portrait A4 page, though this may be changed by creating a newdefault template.Default settings are stored in a template in your directory share (on Linux, most often/usr/local/inkscape/share/templates). The template name Default.svg could be replacedby a customised file that contains your own options like size, border, zoom, metadata and so on...UsingYou can create a new file in several ways including:• By using the File Menu: File > New• By using the keyboard shortcut:Ctrl + NAdditional InformationTo change the document size after it's created, go to File > Document preferences.Opening a DocumentInstead of creating a new file you may wish to open an existing SVG document. This process can be usefulfor:Usage• modifying an existing document;• getting some part of a document to reuse it for another one;• analysing the method used to create a picture, especially by viewing the code in the Inkscape XMLsource code editor;• exporting the document in a new format.This command can be called by several ways including:• By the File m=Menu: File->Open• By the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + OAdditional Information• Documents are always opened in a new window. This way, the work on newly opened documents istotally independent from concurrently open documents.• The closing of one document window does not close others.• It is possible to exchange objects from one document to another by copy/paste functions.Working with files 10
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Page 11 and 12: About SVGThose who work with graphi
Page 13 and 14: It also contains other controls for
Page 15 and 16: GuidesGuides are user-defined 'magn
Page 17: How to UseTo chose between one of t
Page 21 and 22: NameFormatsJust write the name of y
Page 23 and 24: .ps (Postscript), .eps (encapsulate
Page 25 and 26: To start a touch selection from a p
Page 27 and 28: Hold Ctrl while rotating to constra
Page 29 and 30: Tips1. The Transform Window (Object
Page 31 and 32: Make Selected Nodes Corner (Convert
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Page 37 and 38: Channels♦ Color Jitter mode does
Page 39 and 40: Zoom ToolZoom Tool is a great way t
Page 41 and 42: Rectangle ToolWith the Rectangle To
Page 43 and 44: Here is what happens when you keep
Page 45 and 46: the box. Only the 3D box tool treat
Page 47 and 48: Star ToolStars and polygons are spe
Page 49 and 50: DefaultReset shape parameters to de
Page 51 and 52: • Inner Radius does the same as d
Page 53 and 54: Bezier with Pen ToolBezier Curves,
Page 55 and 56: Calligraphy ToolThe Calligraphy Too
Page 57 and 58: Tilt to angleWhen activated, Angle
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Page 61 and 62: Bucket Fill ToolThe Bucket Fill Too
Page 63 and 64: • Alt+click and drag works simila
Page 65 and 66: Connector ToolThe Connector tool (C
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Selecting multiple stopsMore than o
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Dropper ToolThe Dropper Tool is use
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Path modification EffectsModify Pat
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Straighten SegmentsStraightens curv
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• Ctrl +B and Ctrl + I applies bo
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Title CaseCapitalizes first letter
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Text and PathsText and path can be
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Copy, Clone and DuplicateIntroducti
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Clipping paths and masksIntroductio
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MaskingLike clip paths, masks allow
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LowerThe Lower (PgDn) command chang
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How to UseThe Align and Distribute
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LayersLayers are a type of object g
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Deleting LayersTo delete a layer, i
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1. Select the group, ungroup, add t
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Paste Size - paste both the copied
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Stroke StyleObject strokes or outli
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Swatch SizeThe first several option
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Live Path EffectsLive path effects
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GearsThe Gears effect is a toy effe
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Introduction to SVG Filter EffectsB
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The list at the left of the dialog
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Color ManagementCalibrated SVG Colo
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Generate TemplateThe only available
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Installing Inkscape on WindowsSoftw
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When the install has finished you w
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Create a Basic IconInkscape is an e
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Now click somewhere in the circle a
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Authors3D BOX TOOL© Joshua Facemye
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