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2009
Spring Semester
Inkscape Basic Instructions
Inkscape Instructional Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Figures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... iiIntroduction to Inkscape ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3Inkscape Interface ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4Navigating the Inkscape Canvas .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5Inkscape Tools ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5Tool Box Components ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7Selecting Objects ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7Selecting with the Mouse ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8Selecting with the Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9Paths / Shapes ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9Creating Paths ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10The Freehand Tool ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11The Bezier Tool .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12Paths from Other Objects .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15Tracing Bitmaps ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17Editing Paths ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19Editing Nodes with the Mouse ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Inkscape Instructional Manual
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Table of Figures
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Inkscape Interface
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Bitmap imported to Trace
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Steps to Tracing Bitmaps
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