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Brandon: Updated name of command for Inkscape 0.46

2009-01-14T20:22:27Z

Updated name of command for Inkscape 0.46

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	==== Text Boxes ====		==== Text Boxes ====

	While putting text in shapes is possible in Inkscape, it is not yet well supported. Briefly, you select the object you want the text to flow into, select 'Flow Text into Shape' from the context menu, and edit the text with the XML editor. See documentation for Flow Text ~~into Shape~~ for more information.		While putting text in shapes is possible in Inkscape, it is not yet well supported. Briefly, you select the object you want the text to flow into, select 'Flow Text into Shape' from the context menu, and edit the text with the XML editor. See documentation for the 'Flow into Frame' command under the 'Text' menu for more information.


	==== Guides ====		==== Guides ====

Bbb at 22:08, 13 September 2007

2007-09-13T22:08:48Z

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			'''Note: a newer version of this document is available: [[Inkscape for Adobe Illustrator Users]]'''

	::''The composition of this page is being discussed via the developer mailing list. Please provide any comments you have regarding this document to that mailing list. Once all of the major issues have been resolved a new version will be posted here. Thanks, -kw''		::''The composition of this page is being discussed via the developer mailing list. Please provide any comments you have regarding this document to that mailing list. Once all of the major issues have been resolved a new version will be posted here. Thanks, -kw''

Bbb: /* Group Select : Selector */

2007-09-12T20:24:48Z

Group Select : Selector

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	=== Group Select : Selector ===		=== Group Select : Selector ===

	In Inkscape there is no special group select tool. To select an individual object in a group of objects, hold the Ctrl key and click on the object with the Selector. Or you can right-click the group and do "Enter group" after which objects in the group can be selected as if they are not grouped.		In Inkscape there is no special group select tool. To select an individual object in a group of objects, hold the Ctrl key and click on the object with the Selector. Or you can right-click the group and do "Enter group" after which objects in the group can be selected as if they are not grouped. Many tools (such as Node tool, Tweak tool, shape tools) simply ignore grouping and allow you to click-select any object regardless of whether it is grouped or not.

	=== Fill & Stroke : Fill and Stroke Window ===		=== Fill & Stroke : Fill and Stroke Window ===

Bbb: /* Selecting : Selector and Nodes Tool */

2007-09-12T20:22:54Z

Selecting : Selector and Nodes Tool

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	=== Selecting : Selector and Nodes Tool ===		=== Selecting : Selector and Nodes Tool ===

	In order to select objects with the rubberband in Inkscape, an artist must completely select the entire area of the object, not just select over part of it, to include it in the selection. Individual nodes of paths can be selected with the Node tool rubberband, the same as in Illustrator; however the object must be selected first, and only the nodes from one object (which may combine several subpaths) can be selected. Unlike Illustrator, nodes from multiple uncombined objects cannot be selected at the same time.		In order to select objects with the rubberband in Inkscape, an artist must completely select the entire area of the object, not just select over part of it, to include it in the selection.

			Individual nodes of paths can be selected with the Node tool rubberband, the same as in Illustrator; however the object must be selected first, and only the nodes from one object (which may combine several subpaths) can be selected. Unlike Illustrator, nodes from multiple uncombined objects cannot be selected at the same time (as of 0.46).

			You can also use touch selection in Selector tool: draw over objects with Alt and, when you release, objects which you touched will be selected.

	=== Group Select : Selector ===		=== Group Select : Selector ===

Bbb: /* Hand Tool : Navigating the Canvas */

2007-09-12T20:20:53Z

Hand Tool : Navigating the Canvas

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	=== Hand Tool : Navigating the Canvas ===		=== Hand Tool : Navigating the Canvas ===

	Instead of using the Spacebar for panning around a document, in Inkscape an artist can press and hold the middle mouse button (or mouse wheel) and drag the canvas in any direction. {''This doesn't work for me. -kw Are you pressing the mouse wheel (which is usually the same as middle button) or just rotating it? If still does not work, please file a bug. --bb I'm using a three button mouse that doesn't have a scroll wheel. It's not a bug so much as it is a feature request, I would guess. In any event, for people with three button mice, it just doesn't work like you describe. --kw''} Alternatively, rotate mouse wheel to pan vertically, rotate with shift to pan horizontally. In Inkscape, the artist can also pan around the canvas by holding the Ctrl ~~key~~ and pressing the arrow keys. Holding the arrow key speeds up the pan in that direction.		Instead of using the Spacebar for panning around a document, in Inkscape an artist can press and hold the middle mouse button (or mouse wheel) and drag the canvas in any direction. Alternatively, rotate mouse wheel to pan vertically, rotate with shift to pan horizontally. In Inkscape, the artist can also pan around the canvas by holding the Ctrl and pressing the arrow keys. Holding the arrow key speeds up the pan in that direction.

			In 0.46, it is possible to set up Space to work as in Illustrator: even though there's no Hand tool, holding Space and dragging canvas will work if you turn on this mode in Inkscape Preferences (Scrolling tab).

	=== Zooming : Plus and Minus Keys ===		=== Zooming : Plus and Minus Keys ===

Bbb: /* Things Inkscape can do that Illustrator can not: */

2007-09-12T20:17:09Z

Things Inkscape can do that Illustrator can not:

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	* Edit SVG source directly		* Edit SVG source directly
	* Clones, ~~Tile~~ clones, edit clones on canvas		* Clones, tiled clones, edit clones on canvas
	* Keys to move/rotate/scale by screen pixels		* Keys to move/rotate/scale by screen pixels
	* ~~Live shapes~~		* Shapes as objects
	* Edit gradients with handles on-canvas		* Edit gradients with handles on-canvas
	* Edit nodes with keyboard		* Edit nodes with keyboard
			* One-click paint bucket fill
			* Color painting over objects

	== Getting Things Done In Inkscape ==		== Getting Things Done In Inkscape ==

Bbb: /* Things Illustrator can do that Inkscape can not do: */

2007-09-12T20:10:47Z

Things Illustrator can do that Inkscape can not do:

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	* Gradient mesh (planned for future release)		* Gradient mesh (planned for future release)
	* Multiple strokes and fills for one object		* Multiple strokes and fills for one object
	* Filters, except Gaussian blur
	* Color management for print (ICC Profiles, etc.)		* Color management for print (ICC Profiles, etc.)
	* PMS color		* PMS color
	* Save swatches
	* Natively work with graphs based on data		* Natively work with graphs based on data
	* Free transform and perspective transform (only via extension)		* Free transform and perspective transform (only via extension)

Bbb: /* Things Illustrator can do that Inkscape can not do: */

2006-11-06T02:18:47Z

Things Illustrator can do that Inkscape can not do:

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	== Things Illustrator can do that Inkscape can not do: ==		== Things Illustrator can do that Inkscape can not do: ==

	* Gradient mesh (planned for future release ~~via multiple transparent gradient fills~~)		* Gradient mesh (planned for future release)
	* Multiple strokes and fills for one object		* Multiple strokes and fills for one object
	* Filters ~~& effects (guassian~~ blur~~, etc.)~~		* Filters, except Gaussian blur
	* Select line segments by clicking on the segment
	* Blend objects
	* Color management for print (ICC Profiles, etc.)		* Color management for print (ICC Profiles, etc.)
	* PMS color		* PMS color
	* Save swatches		* Save swatches
	* Wireframe mode
	* Natively work with graphs based on data		* Natively work with graphs based on data
	* Free transform and perspective transform		* Free transform and perspective transform (only via extension)
			* Blends (only via extension)

	== Things Inkscape can do that Illustrator can not: ==		== Things Inkscape can do that Illustrator can not: ==

GigaClon: Categorization

2006-06-20T03:32:03Z

Categorization

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	Guides can be hidden in Inkscape with the Shift+\| key combination. The \| symbol is called a pipe and is generally paired with the backslash character on the keyboard. Ctrl+; does not do anything in Inkscape. A guide cannot be selected by drawing a rubberband through it, as is done in Illustrator. Rather, to move or delete a guide the artist must use the Selector to grab the guide and move it to another location or to the ruler. Guides cannot be locked, and guides are global to the layers instead of bound to individual layers as they are in Illustrator. Double clicking a guide will open a dialog where you can set the guide position precisely.		Guides can be hidden in Inkscape with the Shift+\| key combination. The \| symbol is called a pipe and is generally paired with the backslash character on the keyboard. Ctrl+; does not do anything in Inkscape. A guide cannot be selected by drawing a rubberband through it, as is done in Illustrator. Rather, to move or delete a guide the artist must use the Selector to grab the guide and move it to another location or to the ruler. Guides cannot be locked, and guides are global to the layers instead of bound to individual layers as they are in Illustrator. Double clicking a guide will open a dialog where you can set the guide position precisely.

			[[Category:User Documentation]]

GigaClon: /* Working with Layers */

2006-06-20T03:30:43Z

Working with Layers

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	=== Working with Layers ===		=== Working with Layers ===

	Inkscape has perfectly serviceable layers, although working with layers in Inkscape is not yet very convenient. Layers are located in the Status bar, with the lock and visibility toggle located beside it. An artist can select the layer from the spinbox, and then select its visibility and lock status. Previews are not shown, and art is moved from one layer to another by means of a key command (Shift+[[PgUp]] / Shift+[[PgDn]].) Layers can nest, and you can enter a group making it a temporary layer.		Inkscape has perfectly serviceable layers, although working with layers in Inkscape is not yet very convenient. Layers are located in the Status bar, with the lock and visibility toggle located beside it. An artist can select the layer from the spinbox, and then select its visibility and lock status. Previews are not shown, and art is moved from one layer to another by means of a key command (Shift+PgUp / Shift+PgDn.) Layers can nest, and you can enter a group making it a temporary layer.

	=== Working with Text ===		=== Working with Text ===