Inkscape Tutorial 1 - How to Draw Paths

Tutorial 1 - How to Draw Paths
Basics of drawing paths by controlling handles and nodes, with a couple of examples of basic pictures creating using paths.

Adding Handles (Drag Line)
Editing Handles (Click Line Twice)
Adding Nodes (Double Click)
Deleting Nodes (Del)
Alternate way of drawing paths (Drag mouse then Click)
Node Types:
-Cusp (Shift+C)
-Smooth (Shift+S)
-Symmetric (Shift+Y
Deleting Handles (Ctrl+Click Handle)
Break Path (Shift+B)
Stroke Style (Shift+Ctrl+F)
Inkscape Preferences (Shift+Ctrl+P)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Inkscape
• Tutorial
• Basics
• How
• To
• Demonstration
• Example
• Guide
• Draw
• Paths
• FOSS
• SVG
• Scaled
• Vector
• Graphics
• Ubuntu
• 10.04
• Lucid
• Lynx
• Linux
• Windows
• XP
• Quids

[FloobenShnooben]

Thanks for tagging Linux!!! When OSGUIShow mentioned your name, and I couldn't understand it, so I searched 'Inkcsape Tutorial Linux' :)

Great tutorial!

[quidsup]

@FloobenShnooben Thanks. Didn't help that OSGUI mentioned my forum name not my Youtube ID

[runningboy311]

Great video. I'm trying to replace Illustrator with Inkscape and this is just the kind of basic tutorial I need!

[quidsup]

@runningboy311 Cool thanks

[Chmee2]

Thanks for this tutorial!

[ILRR7356]

Thanks! Now I know how to draw in Inkscape!

[TaleSpinTV1990]

My friend uses Inkscape I thought I'd give it a try

Thanks so much for this awesome demo/tutorial

[maw88ify]

As you know I'm an artist and I use this software all the time it's very good. I also use GIMP , MyPaint , and Blender 3D 2.5 all great art soft, but they do need better 2D animation software for Linux.

[Gridengineer]

Excellent for a newcomer. Better than any book. Thanks

[LexDSmith]

Excellent series! Keep up the good work!

[note17note]

Very in depth and thorough. Thanks!