Wentworth
Institute of Technology
Inkscape Beginner?s Guide.
Create attractive layout designs, logos, brochures, icons, and more using the Inkscape vector graphics editor with this book and ebook.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Birmingham :
Packt Pub.,
2012.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
Table of Contents:
- Inkscape; Inkscape; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more; Why Subscribe?; Free Access for Packt account holders; Preface; What this book covers; What you need for this book; Who this book is for; Conventions; Time for action
- heading; What just happened?; Pop quiz
- heading; Have a go hero
- heading; Reader feedback; Customer support; Downloading the color images of this book; Errata; Piracy; Questions; 1. Getting Started with Vector Graphics; What are vector graphics?; Programs that use vector graphics.
- Vector formatsScalable Vector Graphics; Advantages of an open-standard vector format; Additional advantages of SVG vector images over proprietary formats; Disadvantages of vector graphics over non-vector formats; Determining when to use vector or rasterized graphics; Time for action
- basic design; What just happened?; Time for action
- vector versus rasterized images; What just happened?; Time for action
- building brochure files; What just happened?; Pop quiz
- understanding vector graphics; Summary; 2. Installing and Opening Inkscape; Inkscape's features; Installing Inkscape.
- Time for action
- downloading InkscapeWhat just happened?; Troubleshooting installation; The basics of the software; Time for action
- getting started with Inkscape; What just happened?; Pop quiz
- using Tools; Understanding a new document; Time for action
- learning more about the main screen; What just happened?; Have a go hero
- floating Dockable dialogs; Pop quiz
- new documents; Summary; 3. How to Manage Files; Creating new files; Using predefined-sized document dimensions; Time for action
- creating a new CD cover; What just happened?
- Pop quiz
- how do you change the dimensions of a predefined graphic?Custom document dimensions; Time for action
- creating a new custom file size for a postcard; What just happened?; Have a go hero
- adding a print-safe border; Have a go hero
- adding a print bleed; Saving Inkscape files; Saving in Inkscape SVG; Time for action
- saving an Inkscape SVG; What just happened?; Pop quiz
- editable Inkscape file formats; Exporting files; Time for action
- exporting to PNG; What just happened?; Pop quiz
- Export versus Save As; Have a go hero
- saving your Inkscape file as a PDF.
- Creating a customized default documentTime for action
- creating a new default document; What just happened?; How to structure project files; Managing multiple file projects; Time for action
- exporting a batch of images; What just happened?; Renaming object IDs; Importing non-native Inkscape files; Time for action
- importing a PDF into Inkscape; What just happened?; Pop quiz
- file format portability; Embedding and linking image files; Embedding files in Inkscape; Time for action
- embedding a logo into your design; What just happened?; Linking external files in Inkscape.
- Time for action
- linking a photograph into a brochure design.