Inkscape is a free, cross-platform software vector graphics editor, licensed under the GNU General Public License.
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Professionals: Would you choose GIMP over Photoshop and/or Inkscape over Illustrator? [closed]
I know Adobe's solutions are more advanced, but, as professionals, do you think you would survive (against competition) using GIMP and/or Inkscape instead of Photoshop and/or Illustrator for your ...
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Is vectorizing an image copyright theft if the image is not CC/Public domain?
Is it okay to vectorize this image to make a poster out of it even though the image is not Creative Commons or anything like that? I'm not using any part of the image directly and only going to use it ...
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Convert a line drawing from raster to vector
I have a raster image, basically a scanned drawing of the outlines (and some detail) of various objects, and I wish to convert these lines to vectors, using either illustrator or inkscape.
My present ...
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How to keep only the visible parts of the every object/path of a SVG image? Like “flatten” all the SVG
I've an SVG image with many objects, ones over anothers. What I need is a final SVG, with the same visual result, but in a way that I could change the opacity of any object without revealing the ...
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How to squeeze text into a shape
I'm trying to squeeze a text into a shape so that after removing the shape the text gives the impression of the shape. In the above example MYTEXT should go into the elipse.
How can i do this with ...
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How to create a fictional city map
Any ideas how to start making a fictional city map (like one for example). I'm fairly good in using Illustrator and Inkscape but I'm unsure what an optimal workflow would be.
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Set the colour of arrows in inkscape
I have added end arrows to some connectors and Bézier curves, but I cannot find how to set their colour, since they appear to be concerned neither by the background settings nor by the outline ones. ...
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How to link images relatively in Inkscape?
I would like to make relative links to pictures in an Inkscape file. So when I move the project files (images and the Inkscape master), I wouldn't have to relink the images.
What is the proper way to ...
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Create a two headed arrow connector in Inkscape
Is it possible to create this in inkscape? It would be very useful in flow diagrams. At the moment I have two arrows and it becomes a mess when it needs to be repositioned:
I tried drawing two ...
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TTF and other “modern” font systems, and font size differences
I have no formal (and precious little informal) graphic design training.
Fairly famous Computer Science person Dr. Donald Knuth long ago developed a font description system called Metafont. In and of ...
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How do I select an object that's below another object in Inkscape?
A common problem in Inkscape is that you want to select an object but another object always gets in the way because it completely obstructs the background object or because the two are too close ...
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An analogous gradient on a triangle in Inkscape
I have a rectangle, shown below, which has a gradient so that the top and bottom edges fade to black. I wish to reshape this this rectangle into a triangle (like the one pictured) so that top and ...
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how do I import a vector path from Inkscape into Gimp?
I'd like to take an SVG clipart, pull out particular paths from it, and bring them into Gimp and use them to create selections and/or to stroke. Nothing I've tried seems to work -- even though Gimp ...
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How do I make a 2D texture into a banner/flag that looks like it is folding from a breeze?
I've got a 2D image and I want to transform it into something that looks like a single frame from an animation of that logo on fabric catching just a bit of breeze. I'm not an artist so don't have ...
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Tutorial on how to create a flowing thread
I'm looking for a tutorial to create wavy flowing threads. Like this:
I'm open to tutorials in Photoshop, GIMP, or any freeware image manipulation program. We have a copy of PS. I'm not sure if ...
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Fisheye Effect in Inkscape?
Is anyone aware of a way to create a fisheye effect with elements in InkScape? Freehand used to have an xtra tool that did just that.
The specific effect I'm trying to achieve is applying horizontal ...
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In Inkscape, how can I save colors for use in multiple elements?
For example, I'd like to have a color called "text-color" or one called "content-box-color". How can I save a color like this and then assign it to an element?
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Inkscape copy shape to several layers
I have a Inkscape Project with about 100 Layers. Every Layer has the same shape ( with others beside that are different ). Now I would like to exchange the shape with a new one.
So far I did this by ...
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In Inkscape, resize both the document and its content at the same time
I've been struggling to do something that would seem pretty basic:
In Inkscape, how can I resize the document and its content (i.e. drawings) at the same time?
A little bit of context: I want to ...
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Is there a way to view the metadata of SVG or EMF files using open source tools?
I have an image/chart that takes a long time to print - actually, a long time to create the post script file. Years ago I had a tool that allowed me to 'inspect/view' the chart and it visually showed ...
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How can I cut out a section of a circle using Inkscape?
In Inkscape I first typed text, created a circle, then made two lines from the center.
It looks like this now:
Now, I want it to look like this with the piece cut off, which I made before:
I ...
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How can you export an Inkscape SVG file to a PDF and maintain the integrity of the image?
I've been having a devil of a time getting Inkscape to export PDFs cleanly and there don't seem to be very many answers out there on all the various wikis and tutorials. In particular, transparencies ...
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Inkscape can not blur Bezier line if it is connected to the outer end of a spiral
I have added a Bezier ine to the outer end of a spiral. (See comment for details.)
After that I selected both, colorized them and gave them a small amount of blur (1.5%).
The problem is, that only ...
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Can I make each group in this SVG file its own SVG file?
I have a huge SVG file that I filled with all the characters for a font. There are a lottt of characters and it'd take forever to manually copy each of them into its own file. Each character has all ...
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How do I select multiple paths in inkscape?
I'm trying to figure out an easy way to select multiple paths in inkscape 0.48, ubuntu.
I've read in Inkscape (4th Edition) by Bah, that you can left drag and a rectangle will display and select the ...
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Reproduce WordArt in Inkscape (trapezoid shape)
I try to convert an old logo to a vector format using Inkscape. The logo was originally made using WordArt. The text is transformed to a trapezoid shape.
I tried to use "Modify Path -> Perspective" ...
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Is there a version of Illustrator's “Divide Objects Below” for Inkscape?
In the project I am working on, I need to draw a line across the image and split all paths below that in Inkscape. I know Illustrator has Object > Path > Divide Objects Below. Does Inkscape have ...
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Simplifying an initial before tracing it
In order to trace an initial to make a font, I need to simplify the original picture as much as possible. I've already vectorized it, but I wonder how I could clean it up a bit more to make it easier ...
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How can I color a pattern in Inkscape?
How can I color a pattern in Inkscape without creating a custom pattern? I guess this should be possible. But I can't manage this :-(
I draw a square. --> I get a square filled with a color (green). ...
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Exporting an object as svg from inkscape
I know that Inkscape does not have the ability to export selected objects as svg, but is there a workaround that people have found that works?
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What is a good CLI-based bitmap tracing method?
I often use the 'trace bitmap' function in Inkscape to create a vector image from a raster image. However, on larger or more complicated bitmaps, the program completely freezes. GUIs being what they ...
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Inkscape Circles change dimensions when exporting to PDF
I have a 20 concentric circles in Inkscape, not filled, with a white semi-transparent border. Like this:
When I export it to PDF, the circles are resized and they become ellipses, revealing the ...
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How can I create an abstract sea/wave effect in a free vector package?
I'm looking to create a vector (ideally) illustration with an abstract sea, much like this (not the dolphins or sun):
How can I go about this using free tools such as Inkscape?
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Quantify the area of a shape in Inkscape
In Inkscape, is there a way to automatically calculate the space / area a shape occupies? I am representing data in complex shapes and I need a way to scale them accordingly.
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Bug with cutting shapes?
I just recognized a big bug. Could someone please confirm or give me a hint?
When Cutting a shape with another Shape and repasting the shape back, so both shapes lie beside each other, then a small ...
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Vector and bitmap images won't align in Inkscape, why?
I have created an image in Inkscape, it will be a label for a product so I needed it to bee of just the right size when it prints out. Now I have the core in vector drawing but I wanted to add some ...
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export multiple Inkscape SVG files to multiple PDF files
I have a number of svg files created in Inkscape. I would like to know if there is an utility where I can export all the svg files into multiple pdf/png files.
I have around 150 such svg files. The ...
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Filling object with pattern in inkscape
I've figured out how to fill a rectangle object with a bitmap pattern:
File->Import. To import the pattern file
Then, select the pattern and do Objects->Pattern->Objects To Pattern
And finally, ...
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Remove background based on color in Inkscape
There is a classical way of removing background in Inkscape using Bezier curves. This is often quite lengthy process.
Is it possible to remove the background of an object based on background color ...
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Outer bevel in inkscape
I'm new to filter editor, and it's pretty complicated. How would you approach creating outer bevel effect on shape in Inkscape?
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Inkscape; transfer gradient names between documents
For a webinterface i am designing icons in Inkscape. These icons all use the same colorsetting and gradient. Then, when designing the mockups i copy the the icons to a new document using copy + paste. ...
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“Punch” transparent hole in inkscape, without destructive boolean operations?
I have a black rectangle, and I want it to look like a stencil, with "cut-out" text in the centre.
In this image, I have converted both objects to paths and used the boolean difference tool:
(I'm ...
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How can I distribute objects along a semicircumference in Inkscape?
I'm trying to place small circles equaly distant along a semicircunference. Inkscape provides basic options to distribute horizontally and vertically, but can I do along a path, or in this case (if ...
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How does one find missing fonts using Inkscape?
I have an Adobe Illustrator file that I am opening with Inkscape. Everything works great except some of the text is all screwed up because I don't have all of the appropriate fonts available on my ...
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Drawing a three-quarter circle in Inkscape?
I've been able to approximate a three-quarter circle in Inkscape using bezier curves, but is there a more precise way I can draw a three-quarter circle in Inkscape?
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Scanning doodles to Photoshop?
I like to doodle with pencil and paper. I'd like to scan it, or take a picture with my phone, then have as much of it converted to vectors as possible. Ideally, my crooked lines would become ...
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SVG to bitmap converter that doesn't generate horrible bitmaps
I've been using Inkscape to generate PNG's from various SVG files. This works fine for larger images, but for smaller images (like icons), bitmaps appear grainy and extremely anti-aliased at the ...
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How to create a 3D effect in Inkscape as required by the Android Design Guidelines?
In the Iconography section if the Android Design Guide they describe the following style that should be used for Launcher Icons:
Use a distinct silhouette. Three-dimensional, front view, ...
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continuous overlapping paths in Inkscape
I'm attempting to re-create a SVG version of the Alfresco logo viewed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alfresco-logo.png
The problem that I'm running into with my .svg is that when I create ...
