How to Edit Vector Drawing Objects in Inkscape

Inkscape is a great vector drawing software with poor documentation. Most people quit using Inkscape after a few tries because the GUI looks different than that of (say) Illustrator. Although I use Illustrator for most of my technical drawings I can’t help but appreciate the amount of functionality packed into Inkscape, which is after all…

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Inkscape – How to Use the Layers

Inkscape is a free vector drawing program which is ideal for many of the illustrations drawn by technical writers. The fact that it’s available for free makes it a great resource for those freelance technical writers with limited budgets to spare for more expensive vector programs like the Adobe Illustrator. Inkscape has a Layers menu…

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Inkscape – How to Draw an Attractive Wallpaper in a Hurry

© Ugur Akinci There is a very easy way to create wallpaper or any background image by using Inkspace, the FREE vector drawing program that you can download from here. The crucial thing to remember is the difference between the two SELECTION tools: the direct selection tool (F1) and path selection tool (F2). Once you…

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Inkscape – How to Draw a Curving Chain

Inkscape is a wonderful FREE vector drawing program, almost as powerful as Adobe Illustrator. If you are a commercial artist working for a Madison Avenue advertisement agency the chances are you’ll need Illustrator since it became the industry standard. However, if you are a technical writer generating relatively straight forward illustrations, you can create amazing…

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Book Covers Created in Inkscape

© Ugur Akinci Inkscape is a free open-source vector drawing program, similar to Adobe Illustrator. I am aware that nothing can match the vast capabilities of the Illustrator. But for my own purposes Inkscape is doing just fine. I have for example created the following book covers for my new report on Article Marketing, executed…

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