Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook. 109 recipes to create scalable vector graphics with Inkscape

Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook. 109 recipes to create scalable vector graphics with Inkscape - Opis

Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor with an intuitive user interface that has enough depth to make quality graphic designs with an attractive layout comparable to what you would make using Illustrator or CorelDraw. But choosing the right tool and the best approach to creating the desired effect can be challenging. Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook makes it super-easy for you to make your own vector-based graphics with the powerful Inkscape editor.Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook provides you with the latest recipes to quickly create scalable vector graphics. Recipes in this book teach you about some of the most useful time-saving features in Inkscape accompanied by a list of keyboard shortcuts that you can easily memorize. In addition to covering use of Inkscape tools and their advanced features, examples from the recipes uncover solutions to common graphics problems.The book starts off with familiarizing you with the tools and techniques in Inkscape that you can use to draw 2D shapes, calligraphic shapes, and 3D boxes easily. It then guides you through the most common color-changing steps performed in Inkscape along with some convenient procedures that can save your time when dealing with colors. It explains drawing using linear and radial gradients, which are irreplaceable, usage of clones to create interesting effects in illustrations, and live-path effects that can help you speed up constructing a shape and make the process more natural. You will learn how to make those tweaks on some of the ready-made filters, and in the final recipe we will (...) więcej create a filter from scratch. This practical book also contains recipes showing how to use Inkscape as a raster editor and how to achieve photo-realistic effects in Inkscape. For each important technique and skill, you'll see some simple recipes, then some more advanced recipes followed by an explanation of how Inkscape works to produce the desired effects in your illustrations.By the end of this book you will be confident enough to create your own vector-based graphics with Inkscape. Spis treści:
Inkscape 0.48 Illustrators Cookbook
Table of Contents
Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example code
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. Creating and Editing Objects
Introduction
Creating and editing 2D geometric shapes
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Creating complex shapes in seconds with Star tool
Dotted spirals
Creating freehand and straight lines
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Tapered lines using shapes in Pencil and Pen tools
Creating "lines" using the Calligraphy tool
Sketch mode fixing the path while drawing
Creating dots using Pencil and Pen tools
See also
Editing paths using the Node tool
How to do it...
There's more...
Symmetric and auto-smooth nodes
Deleting nodes
Using Simplify to smooth paths after creation
Node sculpting
Path direction
See also
Creating paths using the Pen (Bezier) tool
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating smooth paths with Spiro Spline
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating calligraphic shapes
How to do it...
There's more...
Erasing using Calligraphy tool
Calligraphy presets
Hatchings using Calligraphy tool
Changing calligraphy path colors
See also
Using the Eraser tool
How to do it...
See also
Creating and editing 3D boxes
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Isometric projection and 1, 2, and 3-point perspectives
See also
Creating and editing text
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Flow text into frame
Text on a path
Clipping
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Masking
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Path operations
How to do it...
There's more...
Inset and Outset
Dynamic Offset
Linked Offset
See also
2. Editing Colors
Introduction
Changing fill and stroke color using a palette
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Changing color using the Fill and Stroke dialogue window
See also
Making objects partially transparent
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating linear gradients
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Gradient through multiple objects
Gradient repeat
Moving gradients along with objects
Gradient sharing
Smoothing out abrupt color changes simulating non-linear gradients
Reverse gradient orientation
Remove unnecessary stops from complex gradients
Editing gradients using other tools
See also
Recreating HAL 9000 using radial gradients
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Patterns
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Moving patterns along with objects
Pattern edges visible
Clipping bitmaps using patterns
See also
Picking and assigning colors with the Dropper tool
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Inverse picked color
Copy color under cursor
Adjusting hue, lightness, saturation, and stroke width using Color Gestures
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Different color icon sets using RGB Barrel
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
3. Speeding Up Your Workflow
Introduction
Autosaving documents
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Exporting to formats other than SVG
Designing plate rims using Layers
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
XML editor as textual layers dialog
Blend modes
Geometric illusions using Grids
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Anti-aliasing and snapping to pixel grid
Axonometric grid
See also
Creating a simple flashlight using Guides
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Creating guides from objects
See also
Creating a stylized flower using Snapping
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Leaflet design using Align and Distribute
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Align and Distribute nodes
Rows and Columns
Creating your own custom color swatches
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating your own color palette
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
More time-saving tips
The Notification region in the Statusbar
Space bar to switch between Selector and other tools
Panning and zooming using the mouse wheel
Paste in place
Paste style
Paste size
Stamping copying objects while dragging them across the screen
Showing/hiding open dialogues
Hiding everything except dialogues
Changing the focus from dialogue to canvas
Toggling display modes
Importing drawings from OpenClipArt
How to do it...
There's more
4. Creating and Editing Clones
Introduction
Drawing clock dial markers using clones
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Relinking clones
Copying clones between documents
Unlinking clones
See also
Drawing a colorful grid of tiled clones
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Use saved size and position of the tile
See also
Changing icon colors using tiled clones
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Drawing clock dial markers using tiled clones
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating halftones using tiled clones
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a bokeh effect using tiled clones
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a kaleidoscopic pattern using tiled clones
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Drawing a tree with cloned leaves using the Spray tool
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Clipping with clones
How to do it...
See also
5. Live Path Effects
Introduction
Bending paths
How to do it...
There's more...
Bending groups
Stacking LPEs
Removing Path Effects
See also
Using Pattern Along Path
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Pattern along Path extension
See also
Using Envelope Deformation
How to do it...
There's more...
Envelope extension
See also
Interpolating sub-paths
How to do it...
There's more...
Interpolate extension
See also
Stitching sub-paths
How to do it...
There's more...
See also
Creating gears
How to do it...
There's more...
See also
Creating hatches (rough)
How to do it...
See also
Sketching shapes
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Constructing grids
How to do it...
See also
Creating rulers
How to do it...
See also
Creating knots
How to do it...
See also
Generating VonKoch fractals
How to do it...
There's more...
See also
6. Extensions
Introduction
Setting Color Markers to Match Stroke
How to do it
There's more...
Object to markers
See also
Using Whirl
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Adding nodes
See also
Rendering 3D polyhedrons and wireframe spheres
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Rendering barcodes
How to do it...
Rendering calendars
How to do it...
There's more
Using Render Grid, Cartesian Grid, and Polar Grid
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Rendering spirographs
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Rendering L-systems
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Rendering functions and parametric curves
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Rendering printing marks
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Playing "connect the dots" with Number Nodes
How to do it...
See also
Creating irregular edges
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
7. SVG Filters
Introduction
Blurring
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating irregular edges using filters
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Using lighting effects
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating a red wax seal
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating a brushed steel effect
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a water surface effect
How to do it...
There's more...
See also
Filtering all objects in a layer
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating your own filter from scratch
How to do it...
How it works...
8. Putting it All Together
Introduction
Creating a wallpaper
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Exporting a wallpaper in different formats
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Hatching over a photo using the Calligraphy tool
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a coloring book using the Paint Bucket tool
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more
Growing and shrinking the region
The Paint Bucket and strokes
The Paint Bucket and gradients
Filling noncontiguous regions
Constrain fill region
See also
Rail sleepers using markers
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating a woven straw mat
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Assembling a modern chair using the 3D Box tool
How to do it...
There's more
See also
Creating a flow chart using connectors
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more
See also
9. Raster and Almost Raster
Introduction
Exporting to PNG with different dpi
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Removing the Alpha channel
Sharp edges with the PixelSnap extension
Extracting embedded images
See also
Importing raster images of different dpi
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Make a Bitmap Copy
See also
Isolating part of a raster image
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Using raster extensions
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating gradient meshes
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Painting a mosaic using the Tweak tool
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Tracing bitmaps
How to do it...
How it works....
There's more...
SIOX foreground selection
Autotrace
See also
Manually tracing a red wax seal
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a photorealistic mobile phone
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more
See also
10. Web Graphics Preparation
Introduction
Creating "Aqua" style buttons
How to do it...
There's more...
See also
Creating a reflection effect
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating curled stickers
How to do it...
See also
Creating a golden award with a ribbon
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Repeating backgrounds using Tiled Clones
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating a button to use with the CSS Sliding Doors technique
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating rollover images
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating small icons and favicons
How to do it...
See also
Creating a 960 Grid System template
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a web page mockup
How to do it...
See also
Slicing a web page mockup for website use
Getting ready
How to do it...
There's more...
See also
11. SVG in Websites
Introduction
Creating an interactive map for a web game
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
See also
Creating an editable business chart
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
SVG JavaScript chart libraries
See also
Creating a navigation menu
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating an interactive physics simulation
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating a slideshow presentation with JessyInk
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Inkscape book slideshow
See also
12. Draw Freely
Introduction
Compiling the document metadata
How to do it...
How it works...
Command-line interface (CLI)
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Shell mode
See also
Compiling development builds on Linux
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
There's more...
Windows precompiled snapshots
Mac OS X Snapshots
Modifying an existing extension Darker extended
Getting ready
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
Creating an extension object guides
How to do it...
How it works...
See also
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