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Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor with an intuitive user interface that has enough depth to make quality graphic designs with an attractive layout comparable to what you would make using Illustrator or CorelDraw. But choosing the right tool and the best approach to creating the desired effect can be challenging. Inkscape 0.48 Illustrators Cookbook makes it super-easy for you to make your own vector-based graphics with the powerful Inkscape editor.
Inkscape 0.48 Illustrators Cookbook provides you with the latest recipes to quickly create scalable vector graphics. Recipes in this book teach you about some of the most useful time-saving features in Inkscape accompanied by a list of keyboard shortcuts that you can easily memorize. In addition to covering use of Inkscape tools and their advanced features, examples from the recipes uncover solutions to common graphics problems.
The book starts off with familiarizing you with the tools and techniques in Inkscape that you can use to draw 2D shapes, calligraphic shapes, and 3D boxes easily. It then guides you through the most common color-changing steps performed in Inkscape along with some convenient procedures that can save your time when dealing with colors. It explains drawing using linear and radial gradients, which are irreplaceable, usage of clones to create interesting effects in illustrations, and live-path effects that can help you speed up constructing a shape and make the process more natural. You will learn how to make those tweaks on some of the ready-made filters, and in the final recipe we will create a filter from scratch. This practical book also contains recipes showing how to use Inkscape as a raster editor and how to achieve photo-realistic effects in Inkscape. For each important technique and skill, youll see some simple recipes, then some more advanced recipes followed by an explanation of how Inkscape works to produce the desired effects in your illustrations.
By the end of this book you will be confident enough to create your own vector-based graphics with Inkscape.
Get solutions to common graphic problems to achieve photo-realistic effects with Inkscape. Read more...
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Copyright 2011 Packt Publishing

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First published: April 2011

Production Reference: 1180411

Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. 32 Lincoln Road Olton Birmingham, B27 6PA, UK.

ISBN 978-1-849512-66-4

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Cover Image by Asher Wishkerman (<>)

Credits

Authors

Mihaela Jurkovi

Rigel Di Scala

Reviewer

Issa Mahasneh

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Development Editor

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Editorial Team Leader

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About the Authors

Mihaela Jurkovi is the owner of a small Croatian web development shop. Drupal, Inkscape, and Linux are the most common words in her open source dictionary. In addition to being a friendly ghost on the Inkscape forum she also enjoys photography, hiking, TED talks, and lolcats.

Rigel Di Scala discovered computer graphics on a Commodore VIC-20 as a young child. Before going insane trying to render artistic landscapes using only the limited character set of his primitive 8-bit computer, he upgraded to a CBM Amiga 500 and started creating his first bitmaps with Dan Silva's Deluxe Paint II.

During his college years he started working part-time as a Web developer and consultant for several institutions and companies, and later as a system administrator, journalist, and editor in the computer games industry.

Today he works as a web application developer for an IT company based in Milan. He promotes and uses open-source technology exclusively in his projects. Inkscape is his tool of choice for developing vector graphics.

In his free time, he likes to freeclimb, skydive, and read Reddit.

I would like to thank my family for their constant support in everything I do.

About the Reviewer

Issa Mahasneh is an independent open source consultant with relevant experience in web development and design using open source technologies.

Issa got a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) and worked as a supervisor of the open source department in a software company located in Amman. For years, he has been involved in several projects including Drupal, Songbird, and Mozilla.

Since 2009, he is the president of the Jordan Open Source Association (http://jordanopensource.org), a non-profit organization that promotes Free Software and Free Culture in Jordan and the Arab World. A frequent speaker in open source conferences and events, Issa also organizes local BarCamps, Drupal Meetups, and Linux installation fests.

I would like to thank my parents, my brother, and my sister. A special thanks to my one-year old nephew, Muhammad, who made the review of this book more challenging by randomly pressing keys on my keyboard and by constantly trying to turn off my PC!

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Preface

Inkscape is frequently mentioned, and lauded, as one of the best examples of open-source software available today. It is a mature, feature-full and flexible product, thanks to a very dedicated developer community. The latest version, 0.48, adds new tools, such as the Airbrush (which many have longed for), and advanced path editing, among many other additions and improvements.

Vector graphics are becoming increasingly important at the turn of this decade, now that the World Wide Web has begun its transition towards HTML5 technologies. All the major Web browsers are striving to conform to the SVG specification, as the attractiveness of scalable, high definition, three-dimensional, and Flash-free Web sites and games is irresistible. The future is bright, but the true outcome will ultimately depend on one decisive factor: user and developer adoption .

This is why a non-proprietary authoring tool such as Inkscape is important: it is a professional package for creating quality vector graphics which is freely available for everybody to use. Whether you wish to create Web site mockups, wallpapers to share with an Internet community, high-quality advertisements for the newspaper industry, digital art for a gallery exposition, or simply a Happy Birthday for your grandmother, Inkscape is available now and without limitations , to help you achieve your goal.

What this book covers

, Creating and Editing Objects Familiarize yourself with the user-interface and start drawing simple vector shapes.

, Editing Colors Learn the basics of coloring and use gradients to their full effect, by replicating an iconic image of a famous movie.

, Speeding Up Your Workflow Streamline and accelerate development with a set of commonly used techniques, tips and tricks.

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