The book of Inkscape the definitive guide to the free graphics editor

Inkscape is a powerful, free, cross-platform, vector-based drawing tool similar to Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW. The Book of Inkscape, written by Inkscape developer and graphic designer Dmitry Kirsanov, is an in-depth guide to Inkscape, offering comprehensive coverage and creative advice on Inksc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kirsanov, Dmitry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco No Starch Press 2009
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Inkscape and the world
  • An Inkscape primer
  • Setting up and moving around
  • Objects
  • Selecting
  • Transforming
  • Snapping and arranging
  • Styling
  • Stroke and markers
  • Gradients and patterns
  • Shapes
  • Editing paths
  • Path effects and extensions
  • Drawing
  • Text
  • Clones
  • Filters
  • Bitmaps
  • Tutorial : Designing a business card
  • Tutorial : Creating an animation
  • Tutorial : Drawing a 3D-correct cartoon
  • Tutorial : Artistic drawing
  • Tutorial : Technical drawing
  • Tutorial : The rose
  • Appendix A : An SVG primer
  • Appendix B : Import and export
  • Appendix C : The command line
  • Appendix D : Keyboard shortcuts