Inkscape Training Course

Introduction

• What is Inkscape?
• Uses of Inkscape
• Installing Inkscape

Interface Overview

• Menu Bar
• Command Bar
• Snap Controls
• Toolbox
• Dialogs
• Basic Preferences

Diagrams

• Rectangle
• Selecting and Transforming
• Selection Options
• Transform Dialog
• Navigating
• Duplicating
• Saving
• Color Swatches
• Fill and Stroke Dialog
• Paint Bucket Tool
• The Dropper
• Cloning
• Connectors
• Aligning and Distributing
• Stroke Options
• Node Tool
• Text Tool Basics
• Importing Raster
• Graphics Outputting
• Project Wrap-up

Creating an Icon

• Ellipse Tool and Options
• Star Tool and Options
• Offsets
• Spirals
• Gradients
• Combining Paths
• Previewing an Icon
• Saving an .ico file and Review

Logos

• Basic Tweak Tool
• Shatter Effect
• Logo Text
• Layers
• Live Path Effects
• Texturing Logo Text
• Masking: Reflections
• Grouping / Saving / Review

Advertisement/Flyer

• Pencil Tool
• Graphic Brushes
• Pen Tool Basics
• Pen Tool Options
• Calligraphy Tool
• Background with Interpolate
• Clipping Path
• Fun with Extensions
• Text-based Logo
• Setting up Text Frames
• Filters
• Text-on-a-Path

Bits and Pieces