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    Inkscape Starter
    Inkscape Starter
    Inkscape Starter
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    Inkscape Starter

    By Bethany Hiitola

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    A short, simple guide with everything you need to get started, The quickest way to become productive, Learn about the main features and how to use them, Get to know the community and where to get help. If you are new to Inkscape this guide is the perfect companion for getting you off to a flying start. No previous experience with Inkscape is required as you will be walked through downloading Inkscape and installing it on your system. Become productive straightaway as you create your very first vector graphic. The list of resources in this guide will familiarize you with the Inkscape community, which is a valuable part of any Open Source project. Finally, you will see how to use seven key features of Inkscape – including using paths and layers, combining shapes, creating and editing text tools, importing and embedding images, and a list of keyboard shortcuts for text styling - which will allow you to perform simple tasks to learn the basics and set off on your own.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateMay 21, 2012
    ISBN9781849517577
    Inkscape Starter
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    Bethany Hiitola

    Bethany Hiitola is a working writer. She's worked as a technical writer and multimedia developer for over 12 years and spends the rest of her time as a wife, mother, caretaker to pets, and Master of the household. She's written more user manuals than she can count, essays, short stories, academic papers, press releases, and feature articles. More details are at her website: http://www.bethanyhiitola.com.

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      Inkscape Starter - Bethany Hiitola

      Table of Contents

      Inkscape Starter

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      Inkscape Starter

      1. Inkscape Starter

      So, what is Inkscape?

      What are vector graphics?

      Installation

      1—What do I need?

      2—Downloading Inkscape

      3—Installing Inkscape

      And that's it!!

      Quick start—Creating your first vector graphic

      1—Opening a new document

      2—Creating shapes

      3—Changing shape options

      4—Saving your graphic

      Top features you'll want to know about

      1—Using paths

      2—Combining shapes

      3—Creating and editing text tools

      4—Text styling keyboard shortcuts

      5—Using Drop Shadows and Reflections

      Drop Shadows

      Reflections

      6—Using layers

      7—Importing images

      8—Embedding images

      People and places you should get to know

      Official sites

      Articles and tutorials

      Community

      Blogs

      Twitter

      About the author

      About the Reviewer

      Index

      Inkscape Starter

      Inkscape Starter

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      First published: December 2011

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