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==Tutorial targets for future releases== | ==Tutorial targets for future releases== | ||
[http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/TutorialUpdates-0.46 0.46 | [http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/TutorialUpdates-0.46 Inkscape 0.46 development cycle] | ||
== Unofficial tutorials == | == Unofficial tutorials == | ||
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[[Image:Quickguide.png]] <br/> | [[Image:Quickguide.png]] <br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53832833/ Quick Guide to Inkscape]<br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53832833/ Quick Guide to Inkscape]<br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> A concise quick guide for getting started with Inkscape. | ||
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[[Image:Icons_in_Inkscape.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Icons_in_Inkscape.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation (Mini-Tutorial)] <br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation (Mini-Tutorial)] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> A | <strong>Overview: </strong> A short tutorial demonstrates the design process in creating an SVG icon in Inkscape. The finished product of this tutorial can be found in the [http://openclipart.org Open Clip Art Library ] | ||
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | | width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | ||
[[Image:Orb-tutorial-thumb.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Orb-tutorial-thumb.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/simple-bubble-in-inkscape-orb-ball-bubble/ Simple Bubble/Orb in | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/simple-bubble-in-inkscape-orb-ball-bubble/ Simple Bubble/Orb in Inkscape] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Demonstrates the use of the blur filter and clipping to create a simple bubble or orb. | ||
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[[Image:Inkscape overview tut thumb.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Inkscape overview tut thumb.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/inkscape_introduction.html | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/inkscape_introduction.html Inkscape interface tutorial] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Describes the Inkscape user interface in detail and explains how they can be used for creating cartoonish art. | ||
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[[Image:3d-beveltext-thumb.png]]<br/> | [[Image:3d-beveltext-thumb.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/24/ | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://ryanler.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/24/ 3D-like text effect in Inkscape] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Demonstrates a technique to create text with a beveled edge effect. | ||
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[[Image:Slime_tutorial_thumnail.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Slime_tutorial_thumnail.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/tutorial_slime.html slime to start] <br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/tutorial_slime.html slime to start] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Shows how to draw a simple cartoonish slime creature using Inkscape and provides great detail on the thought and development process that is used for basic character development. | ||
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[[Image:Starfish_tutorial_thumb.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Starfish_tutorial_thumb.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ a starfish with | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ a starfish with Inkscape] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Shows how to make a simple starfish in Inkscape; great for Inkscape novices | ||
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[[Image:Starburst_tut_thumb.jpg]]<br/> | [[Image:Starburst_tut_thumb.jpg]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://foreach.awardspace.com/random/inkscape-two.html Sun background with | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://foreach.awardspace.com/random/inkscape-two.html Sun background with Inkscape] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Demonstrates the technique of creating the "starburst" effect using Inkscape. | ||
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | | width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | ||
[[Image:Eye_tut_thumbnail.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Eye_tut_thumbnail.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2007/02/01/11-step-tutorial-to-create-eyeball-vector-art 11 Step Tutorial To Create Eyeball Vector Art] <br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2007/02/01/11-step-tutorial-to-create-eyeball-vector-art 11 Step Tutorial To Create Eyeball Vector Art] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Shows the process to create an eyeball in Inkscape. | ||
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[[Image:Ball_tut_thumbnail.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Ball_tut_thumbnail.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2006/12/13/10-step-tutorial-to-create-shiny-ball-vector-art/ 10 step tutorial to create | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.wisetome.com/splat/2006/12/13/10-step-tutorial-to-create-shiny-ball-vector-art/ 10-step tutorial to create shiny-ball vector art] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> Shows how to create a shiny little ball using Inkscape. | ||
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[[Image:inkscape_fonts.png]]<br/> | [[Image:inkscape_fonts.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http:// | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://itestu.com/inkscape/index.php?select=kid Kiddy Font and Tigger Font Tutorial] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> How to create interesting font effects with the help of Inkscape. | ||
| width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | | width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | ||
[[Image:Graph-tut-thumbnail.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Graph-tut-thumbnail.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://trinifar.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/creating-graphs-with-inkscape/ Graphs in Inkscape] <br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://trinifar.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/creating-graphs-with-inkscape/ Graphs in Inkscape] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> How to create accurate line graphs in Inkscape. | ||
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[[Image:spring.png]]<br/> | [[Image:spring.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http:// | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://itestu.com/inkscape/index.php?select=spring It is spring time] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> How to make use of "tiled clone" with tracing. | ||
"tiled clone" with tracing. | |||
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[[Image:Furboa_head.png]] <br/> | [[Image:Furboa_head.png]] <br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial]<br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial]<br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> Learn how to create a | <strong>Overview: </strong> Learn how to create a cartoonish animal in Inkscape. The test subject in this case is a cute little creature named Furboa. | ||
|width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | |width=33% style="border: white 2px solid;"| | ||
[[Image:Box.png]]<br/> | [[Image:Box.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http:// | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://itestu.com/inkscape/index.php?select=box 3D Box] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> How to make perspective 3D boxes. | <strong>Overview: </strong> How to make perspective 3D boxes. | ||
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[[Image:tc_bar.png]]<br/> | [[Image:tc_bar.png]]<br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http:// | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://itestu.com/inkscape/index.php?select=bar How far can a bar go?] <br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> | <strong>Overview: </strong> A tile clone tutorial shows how to make use of Rotation, Shift, and Color. | ||
Rotation, Shift, and Color. | |||
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[[Image:Coloring_B%26W_images.png|100px]] <br/> | [[Image:Coloring_B%26W_images.png|100px]] <br/> | ||
<strong>Name: </strong>[http://fiestoforo.blogspot.com/2007/11/tutorial-with-inkscape.html Color B&W images]<br/> | <strong>Name: </strong>[http://fiestoforo.blogspot.com/2007/11/tutorial-with-inkscape.html Color B&W images]<br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> Learn how to color a black and white image using Inkscape | <strong>Overview: </strong> Learn how to color a black-and-white image using Inkscape's ''Trace Bitmap...'' feature. | ||
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[[Image:Chrome.png|200px]] <br/> | [[Image:Chrome.png|200px]] <br/> | ||
<strong>Name: | <strong>Name: | ||
</strong>[http://troy-sobotka.blogspot.com/2007/11/inkscape-tutorial-1-chrome-effect.html Dynamic Chrome Effect]<br/> | </strong>[http://troy-sobotka.blogspot.com/2007/11/inkscape-tutorial-1-chrome-effect.html Dynamic Chrome Effect]<br/> | ||
<strong>Overview: </strong> A | <strong>Overview: </strong> A 12-step tutorial on creating a dynamic chrome effect, with explanations. | ||
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=== English (en) === | |||
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nevit/Brushes-for-inkscape Brushes for Inkscape] (en) by [[User:Nevit|Nevit Dilmen]] | |||
* [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial] (en) | * [http://www.glitchnyc.com/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi/technology/opensource/furboa_tutoria.phblox Furboa-Tutorial] (en) | ||
* [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation], devianart.com-mini-Tutorial, without text | * [http://www.deviantart.com/view/14703295/ Icon Creation], devianart.com-mini-Tutorial, without text | ||
* [http://www.artcamilla.dk/vaultage/articles/the6502s/articles-gimp/cartoon-effects-1/article.html Cartoon Effekt | * [http://www.sitepoint.com/article/create-xp-style-icons Create XP-style Icons Using Illustrator or Freehand] (en) | ||
* <strike>[http://linuxcult.com/?m=show&id=272 Glossy Triangle ( | * [http://jimmac.musichall.cz/demos/inkscape/key-status.avi Video about Inkscape] (.avi format) (en) | ||
* [http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=blogtutorial List of tutorials] (en) | |||
* [http://members.gamedev.net/trapperzoid/ia/index.html Inkscape Adventures] by Trapper Zoid (en) | |||
* [http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/01/11/tutorial-a-starfish-with-inkscape/ A Starfish with Inkscape] in two parts. (en) | |||
* [http://itestu.com/inkscape/ Inkscape in Six Steps] by Jingshao Chen (en) | |||
* [http://www.twoheadedpuppy.com/news/?p=400 How to create a gherkin in Inkscape] by Two Headed Puppy (en) | |||
* [[Drawing a Floor Plan]] (en) | |||
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/file:Tutorial-cartography_(basic).svg Tutorial-cartography_(basic).svg] — Learn basics of cartography with Inkscape. Download the file, and open in Inkscape. (en) | |||
* [http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=7 Draw Mac-like Clock in Inkscape] — How to draw Mac like clock in Inkscape. (en) | |||
* [http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=8 Acrylic Photo in Inkscape] — How to create an acrylic-looking picture from a photo using GIMP and Inkscape. (en) | |||
* [http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=12 Drawing Volumetric Objects in Inkscape] — How to draw 3D objects with all the right reflections and shadows (en) | |||
* [http://verysimpledesigns.com/vectors/inkscape-tutorial-spiro-swirls.html Spiro Swirls] — Create flourishes and swirls in Inkscape using the new Spiro option, by Syllie of verysimpledesigns.com (en) | |||
* [http://screencasters.heathenx.org/ Video tutorial collection from screencasters.heathenx.org] (en) | |||
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<strike>[http://70.24.158.31:8080/inktut.php Making Icons]</strike> currently down (2008-06-22) (en) | |||
* <strike>http://programmer-art.org/inkscape</strike> currently down (2008-06-22); video-tutorials planned. (en) | |||
* <strike>[http://www.artcamilla.dk/vaultage/articles/the6502s/articles-gimp/cartoon-effects-1/article.html Cartoon Effekt Inkscape and Gimp (en)]</strike> dead (2011-5-5) | |||
* <strike>[http://linuxcult.com/?m=show&id=272 Glossy Triangle (Sodipodi)]</strike> currently down (2008-06-22) (en) | |||
* [http://www.closing-gaps.org/tutorial-ink1.htm Tutorial for product illustration using Inkscape.] (en) | * [http://www.closing-gaps.org/tutorial-ink1.htm Tutorial for product illustration using Inkscape.] (en) | ||
* <strike>[http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscapeEn Beginner tutorial]</strike> currently down (2008-06-22) (en) | * <strike>[http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscapeEn Beginner tutorial]</strike> currently down (2008-06-22) (en) | ||
* [http://choupil.blogspot.com/ Inkscape isometrics and tutorials] by Choupil (en) | |||
* [http://www.hardon.co.il/alma/ Drawing a simple woman face] (video) | |||
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* [http://choupil.blogspot.com/ Inkscape isometrics and tutorials] by Choupil | |||
* [http://www. | |||
=== de === | === German (de – Deutsch) === | ||
* [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=3&page=1#Item_0 Silhouette-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de | * [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=3&page=1#Item_0 Silhouette-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de (de) | ||
* [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=6&page=1#Item_0 Glassbutton-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de | * [http://inkscape-forum.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=6&page=1#Item_0 Glassbutton-tutorial] inkscape-forum.de (de) | ||
* [http://shirts.gleichjetzt.de/Vektorisieren_mit_Inkscape Vektorisieren mit Inkscape] shirts.gleichjetzt.de | * [http://shirts.gleichjetzt.de/Vektorisieren_mit_Inkscape Vektorisieren mit Inkscape] shirts.gleichjetzt.de (de) | ||
* [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Farbverläufe (Video)] primfaktor.de | * [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Farbverläufe (Video)] primfaktor.de (de) | ||
* [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Sterne und Polygone (Video)] primfaktor.de | * [http://www.primfaktor.de/index.php?section=tutorials Sterne und Polygone (Video)] primfaktor.de (de) | ||
* [http://www.openplanningtools.org/Inkscape Tutorial zu Kartografie mit Inkscape] (de) | |||
=== fi === | === Finnish (fi – Suomi) === | ||
* [http://fi.flossmanuals.net/inkscape/index FLOSS Manualsin suomenkielinen Inkscape-käyttöopas.] (fi) | |||
=== French (fr – Français) === | |||
=== fr === | |||
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/comment-faire-une-illustration-de-a-a-z-avec-inkscape Comment faire une illustration de A à Z avec inkscape.] (fr), same as above | * [http://popolon.org/gblog2/comment-faire-une-illustration-de-a-a-z-avec-inkscape Comment faire une illustration de A à Z avec inkscape.] (fr), same as above | ||
*[http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscape Pour grands débutants] (fr) | *[http://le-radar.com/?articles/drawinginkscape Pour grands débutants] (fr) | ||
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*[http://ticeblog.ycombe.net/index.php/2007/07/17/98-calligrammes-avec-inkscapev Caligrammes avec Inkscape] (fr) | *[http://ticeblog.ycombe.net/index.php/2007/07/17/98-calligrammes-avec-inkscapev Caligrammes avec Inkscape] (fr) | ||
=== it === | === Italian (it – Italiano) === | ||
*[http:// | *[http://cyberjabba.wordpress.com/2007/04/25/tutorial-inkscape-creare-il-logo-ati-parte-i/ Creare il logo ATI parte 1] (it) | ||
*[http://cyberjabba.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/tutorial-inkscape-creare-il-logo-ati-parte-ii// Creare il logo ATI parte 2] (it) | |||
*[http:// | *[http://cyberjabba.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/tutorial-inkscape-creare-il-logo-ati-parte-iii/ Creare il logo ATI parte 3] (it) | ||
*[http:// | |||
*[http://blog.sviluppoweb.eu/2007/09/26/13/ Guida al web design - Tutorial Inkscape] (it) | *[http://blog.sviluppoweb.eu/2007/09/26/13/ Guida al web design - Tutorial Inkscape] (it) | ||
*[http://www.2shared.com/document/2eUOoNxZ/Creare_dei_dadi_con_Inkscape.html- Dadi con Inkscape-Utilizzo Griglia assonometrica] (it) | |||
*[http://www.2shared.com/document/r0WqL4bj/Come_creare_una_prospettiva_co.html- Creare una prospettiva con Inkscape-Utilizzo delle linee Guida ] (it) | |||
*[http://www.2shared.com/document/gTTk90op/Mandala_con_flourish_e_cloni_i.html Flourish e Cloni in serie- Utilizzo Cloni ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26805704 Videotutorial Inkscape Interfaccia di Inkscape ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26822301 Videotutorial Inkscape Riempimento e contorni degli oggetti ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26822677 Videotutorial Inkscape Tracciati 1 ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26822867 Videotutorial Inkscape Tracciati 2 ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26823024 Videotutorial Inkscape Duplicazione e Clonazione] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26823224 Videotutorial Inkscape Allineamento e distribuzione] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26840230 Videotutorial Inkscape I livelli] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26856406 Videotutorial Inkscape Il testo 1] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26856571 Videotutorial Inkscape Il testo 2] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26856774 Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 1 ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26857127 Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 2 ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/26865785 Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 3 ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/33724178 Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 4 ] (it) | |||
*[http://vimeo.com/33796813 Videotutorial Inkscape Tre strumenti di creazione dei tracciati ] (it) | |||
*[http://blinkimp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/filtri.png Tavola filtri Inkscape] (it) | |||
=== pl === | === Japanese (ja – 日本語) === | ||
*[http://o-server.main.jp/inkscape/ Inkscapeの使い方](How To Use Inkscape) (ja) | |||
=== Polish (pl – Polski) === | |||
*[http://www.inf.sgsp.edu.pl/lab/filmiki/filmiki.php Video tutorials / Filmiki szkoleniowe] (pl) | *[http://www.inf.sgsp.edu.pl/lab/filmiki/filmiki.php Video tutorials / Filmiki szkoleniowe] (pl) | ||
*[http://pl.wikibooks.org/wiki/Inkscape_w_praktyce Inkscape in Practice / Inkscape w praktyce] on GNU FDL licence / na licencji GNU FDL (pl) | *[http://pl.wikibooks.org/wiki/Inkscape_w_praktyce Inkscape in Practice / Inkscape w praktyce] on GNU FDL licence / na licencji GNU FDL (pl) | ||
=== | === Portugese (pt – Português) === | ||
*[http://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/InkscapeBrasil/Tutoriais Vários Tutoriais da comunidade Inkscape Brasil] ( | *[http://twiki.softwarelivre.org/bin/view/InkscapeBrasil/Tutoriais Vários Tutoriais da comunidade Inkscape Brasil] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.colivre.coop.br/CursoInkscape Material do Curso de Inkscape da Colivre] ( | *[http://www.colivre.coop.br/CursoInkscape Material do Curso de Inkscape da Colivre] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/3500/livre/inkscape_brilho_luz_e_vida_aos_logos Brilho, Luz e Vida aos logos] ( | *[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/3500/livre/inkscape_brilho_luz_e_vida_aos_logos Brilho, Luz e Vida aos logos] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=172&tid=6 Criando a logo do Ubuntu] ( | *[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=172&tid=6 Criando a logo do Ubuntu] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/4159/livre/criando_personagens Criando Personagens] ( | *[http://www.imasters.com.br/artigo/4159/livre/criando_personagens Criando Personagens] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=143&tid=6 Manual Desenho Vectorial do Inkscape] ( | *[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=143&tid=6 Manual Desenho Vectorial do Inkscape] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=158&tid=6 Manual do inkscape 0.40] ( | *[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=158&tid=6 Manual do inkscape 0.40] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=157&tid=6 Utilização de Imagens SVG em Páginas Web] ( | *[http://www.rau-tu.unicamp.br/nou-rau/softwarelivre/document/?code=157&tid=6 Utilização de Imagens SVG em Páginas Web] (pt) | ||
*[http://www.allanbrito.com/2007/08/06/tutorial-inkscape-interface/ Introdução a interface do Inkscape] ( | *[http://www.allanbrito.com/2007/08/06/tutorial-inkscape-interface/ Introdução a interface do Inkscape] (pt) | ||
=== Serbian === | === Serbian (sr – Српски / Srpski)=== | ||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog Lazich's Opera] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2011/12/16/inkscape-isecci-za-web Slicing for web] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-cestitka Greeting Card] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-brojevi Nambers] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-crtanje-ljubicasti-medved How to draw a purple bear] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2010/03/10/inkscape-pattern How to make a pattern] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-vizitkarta Visit-card and Prepress] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-color-management-system Inkscape Color Managment System] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2009/12/14/inkscape-putanje-i-tekst How to create a stamp or emblem - Text on path] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2009/12/07/inkscape-wallpaper How to Make a Wallpaper] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2009/11/30/inkscape-touch-selection-u-ovom-tutorijalu-cu-vam-pokazati-kako-da-koristite Drawing with Touch Selection] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2009/11/28/inkscape-pseudo-grb How to draw a dummy coat of arms] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-crtanje-ruzicasti-mis How to draw a pink mouse] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-crtanje-plava-ptica How to draw a blue bird] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-crtanje-zeleni-pas How to draw a green dog] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/inkscape-nalepnice/ Stickers] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2009/10/17/inkscape-glossy-icons Glossy icons] (sr) | |||
*[http://my.opera.com/Lazich/blog/2009/10/17/inkscape-glossy-icons Text stylization - frame line] (sr) | |||
*[http:// | === Turkish (tr – Türkçe)=== | ||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2010/02/yin-yang-simgesi-yapmak.html Yin yang simgesi yapmak] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2010/02/inkscape-metin-kutusu-olusturmak.html Internet sayfaları için farklı metin kutuları oluşturmak] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2010/02/inkscape-baslangc-ve-dugumler.html Başlangıç ve düğümler ile ilgili bir eğitici] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2010/02/golgelendirilmis-sekiller-olusturmak.html Gölgelendirilmiş şekiller oluşturmak] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2009/06/metinleri-bir-cerceveye-koymak.html Metinleri çerçeveye koymak] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2009/06/inkscape-ile-yenmis-yaprak-yapm.html Inkscape'te maskeleme nasıl yapılır?] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2009/06/inkscape-ile-metinler.html Metinleri güzelleştirmek] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2009/06/inkscape-ile-alman-bayrag-yapm.html Almanya Bayrağı çizmek] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2009/06/inkscape-ile-dama-tahta-deseni.html Dama tahtası çizmek] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2009/06/inkscapete-aradegerleme-efekti.html Aradeğerleme efektini kullanmak] by martinamca (tr) | |||
*[http://martinamca.blogspot.com/2010/03/nokta-ve-virgul-ksayol-tuslar.html Nokta ve virgül kısayol tuşları] by martinamca (tr) | |||
=== Chinese (zh – 中文) === | |||
*[http://popolon.org/inkscape/?sub=blogjiaoyu 一些中文Inkscape教育] (zh) | |||
*[http:// | |||
== Outside tutorials and tips == | |||
== Outside | |||
* <strike> [http://collou.f2o.org/inkspot/ Spotcolors!] </strike> Tutorial to create spotcolor separations using Inkscape | * <strike> [http://collou.f2o.org/inkspot/ Spotcolors!] </strike> Tutorial to create spotcolor separations using Inkscape | ||
* [http://popolon.org/gblog2/made-business-cards-easily-with-inkscape Make business cards easily with Inkscape] short tutorial and 85×54mm SVGz templates provided [http://popolon.org/gblog2/categorie/didacticiel/didacticiel-graphique/didacticiel-inkscape/ more Inkscape tutorials] are available | * [http://popolon.org/gblog2/made-business-cards-easily-with-inkscape Make business cards easily with Inkscape] short tutorial and 85×54mm SVGz templates provided [http://popolon.org/gblog2/categorie/didacticiel/didacticiel-graphique/didacticiel-inkscape/ more Inkscape tutorials] are available | ||
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* [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/010aug05/features/inkscape/ Creating vector graphics with Inkscape] by Rosanna Yuen, redhat.com (en) | * [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/010aug05/features/inkscape/ Creating vector graphics with Inkscape] by Rosanna Yuen, redhat.com (en) | ||
== Creating | == Creating new tutorials == | ||
Easy way: | Easy way: | ||
# Load up one of the existing tutorials | # Load up one of the existing tutorials | ||
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# Announce the availability of the new tutorial | # Announce the availability of the new tutorial | ||
== Tutorial ideas == | |||
== Tutorial | |||
This section will consist of brainstorming and basic development of new tutorials that will be useful for new/old users. | This section will consist of brainstorming and basic development of new tutorials that will be useful for new/old users. | ||
=== Completed tutorials === | |||
=== Completed | |||
* [http://home.programmer-art.org/?page=inkscape Daniel Taylor's Web-Based Inkscape Tutorials] - Hopefully he will make SVG tutorials that we can inlude with Inkscape, like our current [[DefaultTutorial]]. | * [http://home.programmer-art.org/?page=inkscape Daniel Taylor's Web-Based Inkscape Tutorials] - Hopefully he will make SVG tutorials that we can inlude with Inkscape, like our current [[DefaultTutorial]]. | ||
* | * Making shiny marbles — http://inkscape.org/wiki_uploads/marbles_tut.svg | ||
* | * Also see [http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OtherProjects#outsidetut Outside Tutorials and Tips] | ||
* [[ElementsPrinciplesOfDesign]] (rejon) | * [[ElementsPrinciplesOfDesign]] (rejon) | ||
* [http://kargs.net/docs/easter_egg_tutorial.svg Easter Egg Tutorial] | * [http://kargs.net/docs/easter_egg_tutorial.svg Easter Egg Tutorial] | ||
=== Tutorials in development === | === Tutorials in development === | ||
* [http://homepage.univie.ac.at/reinhard.stepanek/fxos80/metchart.html How to create meteorological charts with Inkscape] — Tutorial by Reinhard Stepanek | |||
* Daniel Pope's Clownfish Tutorial — [http://www.mauveweb.co.uk/misc/tutorials/clownfish.svg Part 1] [http://www.mauveweb.co.uk/misc/tutorials/clownfish2.svg Part 2] - drop me an email at my [http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01lDmmgiuH5e1ZA4OjajJ1gA==&c=1BpCYFPqRLyYZxQDyQvfv7oe5mIfomlfsEc_iaE-qPY= reCAPTCHA™ Mailhide email address] to suggest changes. | |||
* A very small sheet with instructions for doing [http://www.gimpforum.de/album/file.php?n=4323&w=o isometric transformations] — if anyone has comments or wants to have a look at the original svg, contact me at my [http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01s2l5O5HC2E7e44t8Hyld6w==&c=pmibPRuFUYLOux5WlLGKYRFjPdJ56uipTF9QUY3wwjE= reCAPTCHA Mailhide email address] (this is useful for, ''e.g.'', icon work, see [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/BluecurveIconGuidelines Bluecurve Icon Guidelines]) | |||
* [http://www.coofercat.com/wiki/InkScape Coofer Cat's Inkscape Page] — Some miscellaneous meanderings with Inkscape. There are a few hints and tips that might be of use to the less experienced Inkscape user. There are also a few random bits of clipart too. | |||
=== Planned tutorials === | |||
* Using the Clone Tiler — Clones | |||
* | |||
* Text and Typography | * Text and Typography | ||
* Clippath/Mask/Pattern | * Clippath/Mask/Pattern | ||
* Effects | * Effects | ||
* SVG Filters | * SVG Filters | ||
* XML Editor | * XML Editor | ||
=== Tutorial | === Tutorial scratchpad === | ||
* How to create an icon | * How to create an icon | ||
* How to build a presentation using Inkview. | * How to build a presentation using Inkview. | ||
* How to build complex shapes using boolean operations. | * How to build complex shapes using boolean operations. | ||
* How to use Inkscape to create graphics for LaTeX / ConTeXt documents. | * How to use Inkscape to create graphics for LaTeX / ConTeXt documents. | ||
* etc | * etc. | ||
=== Other SVG Tutorials === | |||
* http://www.codeproject.com/books/learnsvgchapter07.asp | |||
This writing is a journal of | === A tutorial in progress of writing by John Griessen === | ||
made with Illutrator 7, after losing the original file, so the comparison to Illustrator is | This writing is a journal of a project to recreate a business card originally made with Illutrator 7, after losing the original file, so the comparison to Illustrator is much from memory and not to be taken as the last word, but a guide as to how the programs compare. | ||
much from memory and not to be taken as the last word, but a guide as to how the programs compare. | |||
Attached is a PNG image of the printed business card: | |||
It originally was a collection of paths filled with colors and text objects with grouping to make replicating some objects easy. | |||
The shell command '$inkscape --version' tells us this is Inkscape 0.39cvs (July 2, 2004) | |||
The | The logo main element is a pseudo sine wave, and I made it before with grid snap and stretching and replicating, so now I set my units to mm and grid spacing and snap to 1 and remember how it would be nice to have major and minor grids instead of just one, so I want to create some vertical guides evenly spaced and cannot remember and start looking in docs. In Adobe Illustrator 7, clicking on the ruler bar created a guide, if I recall. Once created, it could be moved with grid snap like any object, so getting it on grid or off was easy. As I read around, I find the usage of guides in "Keys and Mouse" "drag off a ruler" is the way, and a guide is on the page, and I can't snap it to easily make the accurate secondary grid I had wanted. Is there a way to? I try duplicate on the guide, but alas, it is not a regular object. It cannot be selected as they are, so I cannot replicate guides to make other grids after all. Note for the beginner: To get bezier curves out of the line/bezier tool, you must click-drag. A click-only will give you only connected straight line segments. I'll have to use lines as guides.<br>[http://home.austin.rr.com/jgriessen/ill2ink-tut1.png http://home.austin.rr.com/jgriessen/ill2ink-tut1.png] [dead link] | ||
[[Category:Help Wanted]] | [[Category:Help Wanted]] | ||
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English (en)
- Brushes for Inkscape (en) by Nevit Dilmen
- Furboa-Tutorial (en)
- Icon Creation, devianart.com-mini-Tutorial, without text
- Create XP-style Icons Using Illustrator or Freehand (en)
- Video about Inkscape (.avi format) (en)
- List of tutorials (en)
- Inkscape Adventures by Trapper Zoid (en)
- A Starfish with Inkscape in two parts. (en)
- Inkscape in Six Steps by Jingshao Chen (en)
- How to create a gherkin in Inkscape by Two Headed Puppy (en)
- Drawing a Floor Plan (en)
- Tutorial-cartography_(basic).svg — Learn basics of cartography with Inkscape. Download the file, and open in Inkscape. (en)
- Draw Mac-like Clock in Inkscape — How to draw Mac like clock in Inkscape. (en)
- Acrylic Photo in Inkscape — How to create an acrylic-looking picture from a photo using GIMP and Inkscape. (en)
- Drawing Volumetric Objects in Inkscape — How to draw 3D objects with all the right reflections and shadows (en)
- Spiro Swirls — Create flourishes and swirls in Inkscape using the new Spiro option, by Syllie of verysimpledesigns.com (en)
- Video tutorial collection from screencasters.heathenx.org (en)
German (de – Deutsch)
- Silhouette-tutorial inkscape-forum.de (de)
- Glassbutton-tutorial inkscape-forum.de (de)
- Vektorisieren mit Inkscape shirts.gleichjetzt.de (de)
- Farbverläufe (Video) primfaktor.de (de)
- Sterne und Polygone (Video) primfaktor.de (de)
- Tutorial zu Kartografie mit Inkscape (de)
Finnish (fi – Suomi)
French (fr – Français)
- Comment faire une illustration de A à Z avec inkscape. (fr), same as above
- Pour grands débutants (fr)
- Liste des didacticiels du blog de Popolon (fr)
- Liste des didacticiels en français du site inkscape-fr (fr).
- Caligrammes avec Inkscape (fr)
Italian (it – Italiano)
- Creare il logo ATI parte 1 (it)
- Creare il logo ATI parte 2 (it)
- Creare il logo ATI parte 3 (it)
- Guida al web design - Tutorial Inkscape (it)
- Dadi con Inkscape-Utilizzo Griglia assonometrica (it)
- Creare una prospettiva con Inkscape-Utilizzo delle linee Guida (it)
- Flourish e Cloni in serie- Utilizzo Cloni (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Interfaccia di Inkscape (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Riempimento e contorni degli oggetti (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Tracciati 1 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Tracciati 2 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Duplicazione e Clonazione (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Allineamento e distribuzione (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape I livelli (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Il testo 1 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Il testo 2 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 1 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 2 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 3 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Le estensioni 4 (it)
- Videotutorial Inkscape Tre strumenti di creazione dei tracciati (it)
- Tavola filtri Inkscape (it)
Japanese (ja – 日本語)
- Inkscapeの使い方(How To Use Inkscape) (ja)
Polish (pl – Polski)
- Video tutorials / Filmiki szkoleniowe (pl)
- Inkscape in Practice / Inkscape w praktyce on GNU FDL licence / na licencji GNU FDL (pl)
Portugese (pt – Português)
- Vários Tutoriais da comunidade Inkscape Brasil (pt)
- Material do Curso de Inkscape da Colivre (pt)
- Brilho, Luz e Vida aos logos (pt)
- Criando a logo do Ubuntu (pt)
- Criando Personagens (pt)
- Manual Desenho Vectorial do Inkscape (pt)
- Manual do inkscape 0.40 (pt)
- Utilização de Imagens SVG em Páginas Web (pt)
- Introdução a interface do Inkscape (pt)
Serbian (sr – Српски / Srpski)
- Lazich's Opera (sr)
- Slicing for web (sr)
- Greeting Card (sr)
- Nambers (sr)
- How to draw a purple bear (sr)
- How to make a pattern (sr)
- Visit-card and Prepress (sr)
- Inkscape Color Managment System (sr)
- How to create a stamp or emblem - Text on path (sr)
- How to Make a Wallpaper (sr)
- Drawing with Touch Selection (sr)
- How to draw a dummy coat of arms (sr)
- How to draw a pink mouse (sr)
- How to draw a blue bird (sr)
- How to draw a green dog (sr)
- Stickers (sr)
- Glossy icons (sr)
- Text stylization - frame line (sr)
Turkish (tr – Türkçe)
- Yin yang simgesi yapmak by martinamca (tr)
- Internet sayfaları için farklı metin kutuları oluşturmak by martinamca (tr)
- Başlangıç ve düğümler ile ilgili bir eğitici by martinamca (tr)
- Gölgelendirilmiş şekiller oluşturmak by martinamca (tr)
- Metinleri çerçeveye koymak by martinamca (tr)
- Inkscape'te maskeleme nasıl yapılır? by martinamca (tr)
- Metinleri güzelleştirmek by martinamca (tr)
- Almanya Bayrağı çizmek by martinamca (tr)
- Dama tahtası çizmek by martinamca (tr)
- Aradeğerleme efektini kullanmak by martinamca (tr)
- Nokta ve virgül kısayol tuşları by martinamca (tr)
Chinese (zh – 中文)
- 一些中文Inkscape教育 (zh)
Outside tutorials and tips
Spotcolors!Tutorial to create spotcolor separations using Inkscape- Make business cards easily with Inkscape short tutorial and 85×54mm SVGz templates provided more Inkscape tutorials are available
- A Guide to Inkscape by Tavmjong Bah
- Stopped Clock Blog Has some good Flash tutorials & other Inkscape writings
- Icons in Inkscape - mini-tut by Daj
- Tutorial: A Simple Approach to Drawing Complex Characters With Inkscape
- Unofficial Inkscape Documentation a great work-in-progress by Kevin Charles
- Some Inkscape Know-How, a beginner's guide to creating complex shapes and flowing text into them
- Text following a circle's curve
- Making Icons With Inkscape A beginner's guide to creating nice icons in Inkscape by Ben Powers.
- Using Free Software to Do Inexpensive Digital Paste-Up A guide to using The GIMP and Inkscape to paste up pages for minicomics.
- The Right-Handed Illustration Keyboard Layout A guide aimed at tablet users that want to have a keyboard layout that is better tuned to illustration work.
Help & helpful articles
- Inkscape User manual (en, fr) or get from user_manual branch of SVN
- Inkscape Vector Graphics pdf, by Peter Kreussel (en)
- Inkscape Vector Graphics, by Peter Kreußel (de), same as above
- How to draw an arrow or line with marker with Inkscape 0.45 (en)
- art-weblog with inkscape-category (en)
- Andy's weblog with inkscape-category (de)
- Popolongraphical Blog (fr, en)
- Cours Inkscape, by Cédric GEMY (pygmee) (fr)
- Flashvideo about drawing with the pen-tool and Bezier curves (en)
- Flashvideo about creating gradients (en)
- some annotations about "Flowing Text, Portable SVG Files & Producing A4-pdf-files (en)
- Portugese Inscape Manual zipped svg (0.40)] (pt)
- Inkscape: Vector Graphics For Linux Rob, Reilly (en)
- Bezier Curves And The Different Kinds Of Anchor Points (en)
- article about inkscape, Bruce Byfield (en)
- Creating vector graphics with Inkscape by Rosanna Yuen, redhat.com (en)
Creating new tutorials
Easy way:
- Load up one of the existing tutorials
- Replace its text and images with your own
- Upload it to the Patch Tracker. Make SURE to click the "Upload and Attach a File" checkbox!
Official way:
- Create a DocBook XML file like the Basic Tutorial DocBook
- Follow directions in the tutorial directory README for formatting and handling of embedded non-SVG images
- Create a subdirectory in the doc-docbook module and place the new tutorial docbook file there
- Test tutorial generation using the `make-html`, `make-svg`, and `make-all` scripts
- Announce the availability of the new tutorial
Tutorial ideas
This section will consist of brainstorming and basic development of new tutorials that will be useful for new/old users.
Completed tutorials
- Daniel Taylor's Web-Based Inkscape Tutorials - Hopefully he will make SVG tutorials that we can inlude with Inkscape, like our current DefaultTutorial.
- Making shiny marbles — http://inkscape.org/wiki_uploads/marbles_tut.svg
- Also see Outside Tutorials and Tips
- ElementsPrinciplesOfDesign (rejon)
- Easter Egg Tutorial
Tutorials in development
- How to create meteorological charts with Inkscape — Tutorial by Reinhard Stepanek
- Daniel Pope's Clownfish Tutorial — Part 1 Part 2 - drop me an email at my reCAPTCHA™ Mailhide email address to suggest changes.
- A very small sheet with instructions for doing isometric transformations — if anyone has comments or wants to have a look at the original svg, contact me at my reCAPTCHA Mailhide email address (this is useful for, e.g., icon work, see Bluecurve Icon Guidelines)
- Coofer Cat's Inkscape Page — Some miscellaneous meanderings with Inkscape. There are a few hints and tips that might be of use to the less experienced Inkscape user. There are also a few random bits of clipart too.
Planned tutorials
- Using the Clone Tiler — Clones
- Text and Typography
- Clippath/Mask/Pattern
- Effects
- SVG Filters
- XML Editor
Tutorial scratchpad
- How to create an icon
- How to build a presentation using Inkview.
- How to build complex shapes using boolean operations.
- How to use Inkscape to create graphics for LaTeX / ConTeXt documents.
- etc.
Other SVG Tutorials
A tutorial in progress of writing by John Griessen
This writing is a journal of a project to recreate a business card originally made with Illutrator 7, after losing the original file, so the comparison to Illustrator is much from memory and not to be taken as the last word, but a guide as to how the programs compare.
Attached is a PNG image of the printed business card:
It originally was a collection of paths filled with colors and text objects with grouping to make replicating some objects easy.
The shell command '$inkscape --version' tells us this is Inkscape 0.39cvs (July 2, 2004)
The logo main element is a pseudo sine wave, and I made it before with grid snap and stretching and replicating, so now I set my units to mm and grid spacing and snap to 1 and remember how it would be nice to have major and minor grids instead of just one, so I want to create some vertical guides evenly spaced and cannot remember and start looking in docs. In Adobe Illustrator 7, clicking on the ruler bar created a guide, if I recall. Once created, it could be moved with grid snap like any object, so getting it on grid or off was easy. As I read around, I find the usage of guides in "Keys and Mouse" "drag off a ruler" is the way, and a guide is on the page, and I can't snap it to easily make the accurate secondary grid I had wanted. Is there a way to? I try duplicate on the guide, but alas, it is not a regular object. It cannot be selected as they are, so I cannot replicate guides to make other grids after all. Note for the beginner: To get bezier curves out of the line/bezier tool, you must click-drag. A click-only will give you only connected straight line segments. I'll have to use lines as guides.
http://home.austin.rr.com/jgriessen/ill2ink-tut1.png [dead link]