[...]... Properties dialog to another Inkscape window Page orientation will automatically change to Landscape Document Properties dialog 6 The Swedish Flag A Short Example c Fit the page into the drawing area The page is now a small rectangle at the bottom of the drawing area To fit the page to the drawing area, click on the Zoom-Page icon in the Command Bar, or use the keyboard shortcut: 5 The Inkscape window... before display, ensuring that the final image matches exactly the resolution of the output device SVG SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics Scalable refers to the notion that a drawing can be scaled to an arbitrary size without losing detail Scalable also refers to the idea that a drawing can be composed of an unlimited number of smaller parts, parts that can be reused many times The SVG standard is directed... or via the command View → Guides (|) Checking the box Snap guides while dragging under the Guides tab will allow Guide Lines to snap to the Grid Add both a horizontal Guide Line at y = 90 px and a vertical Guide Line at x = 135 px 3 Draw a star We need to draw a five-pointed star that will be duplicated to create the 12 stars of the flag To avoid drawing a blue star on a blue background, click to the... from photo-realistic drawings to organizational charts Inkscape uses SVG, a powerful vector- based drawing language and W3C web standard, as its native format SVG drawings can be directly viewed by all the major web browsers, including Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome, and Internet Explorer (starting with version 9) With the advent of HTML5, SVG will be easily embedded in web pages Inkscape is available... the drawing into a form suitable for use on a web page Flag of Sweden.✪ The steps we’ll take are: • Start Inkscape • Set the drawing size • Set up a Grid to guide drawing objects • Draw the flag background • Draw the cross • Set the colors of the background and cross 5 The Swedish Flag A Short Example • Save and export the drawing It is assumed that you know how to start Inkscape and to use a mouse, touch... web page and demonstrates how the button can be used SMIL, JavaScript, and CSS styling are covered • Neon Sign: Introduces using Inkscape for animation • Bank Note: Uses a variety of Inkscape features to produce a “secure” bank note Patterns and scroll work are featured • Bottle: Creates a photorealistic drawing of a spritzer bottle Tracing, gradients, and blurring are used The Anatomy of the Inkscape. .. granted to him by the paramount chief of the Nso, a Cameroonian people xii Overview of What Is in This Book Inkscape, Guide to a Vector Drawing Program is the guide to the Inkscape program The shorter, web-based, version is linked directly under the program s Help menu This book is both an introduction and reference for the Inkscape drawing program With Inkscape, one can produce a wide variety of art,... bitmap image uses anti-aliasing, a method of using grayscale to attempt to smooth the drawing xvi SVG All output devices, with few exceptions, use a raster or bitmap image to display graphics.2 The real difference between drawing with bitmap graphics and vector graphics is the point at which the image is converted into a bitmap In the case of vector graphics, this conversion is done at the very last... introduction to Inkscape using simple rectangles • European Flag: Includes drawing stars and precisely placing objects • Hiking Club Logo: Introduces text and is a serious foray into paths • Northern Pacific Railway Logo: Shows how to create a drawing from a photograph with the help of the auto-tracing routine Layers are also introduced • Box of Playing Cards: Shows how to use Inkscape to draw a simple... given a wide variety of attributes such as color, gradient or patterned fills, alpha blending, and markers Objects can be transformed, cloned, and grouped Hyperlinks can be added for use in web browsers The Inkscape program aims to be fully XML, SVG, and CSS compliant Inkscape is available prepackaged for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems The program and its source code are freely available . that a drawing can be scaled to an arbitrary size without losing detail. Scalable also refers to the idea that a drawing can be composed of an unlimited number of smaller parts, parts that can. introduction and reference for the Inkscape drawing program. With Inkscape, one can produce a wide variety of art, from photo-realistic drawings to organizational charts. Inkscape uses SVG, a powerful vector- based. class="bi x0 y0 w0 h1" alt="" Inkscape Guide to a Vector Drawing Program Fourth Edition Tavmjong Bah Upper Saddle River, NJ • Boston • Indianapolis • San Francisco New York • Toronto • Montreal