Making a Shield icon in Inkscape

On May 23, 2020May 24, 2020 By DrewIn InkscapeLeave a comment

Making the shield

Select the rectangle tool
Drag a rectangle
Go to Path>Object to Path
Select the Edit Paths by Nodes Tool
Select the bottom part of the rectangle
Click on the top toolbar (left hand side) – Insert New Nodes into selected segments
Press CTRL and drag down the new node to make a shield shape

Duplicate the shield and flip in vertically
arrange the bottom shield so that the tip overlaps the top shield

Now Select the top shield again and CTRL + D to duplicate it
Hold shift and select the bottom shield (in addition to the top 2)
Then go to Path>Intersection:

Making the Shield Logo

Add the wings! Use the rectangle tool to create a square with the same size stroke
Go to Path>Object to Path
Select the Edit Paths by Nodes Tool
Select the left part of the rectangle
Click on the top toolbar (left hand side) – Insert New Nodes into selected segments
Press CTRL and drag the new node on the left, to the right

Add the accent lines by using the Basier Pen
Click near the side-square – slightly to the left of it hold CTRL and click to the right of the side-square – press enter to create a line
Drag it near the top of the side-square
Path>Stroke to Path
Duplicate the line – hold CTRL and drag it down to near the bottom
Hold shift and select both lines – path>Union
Select the side-box and the 2 lines and put lines on horizonal alignment of side-box
Duplictae the side-box only
Hold shift – select the lines as well
Then go to Path>Intersection

Inkscape – Text Effects

On May 15, 2020May 14, 2020 By DrewIn InkscapeLeave a comment

Perspective Text Effect

Write a word with text
COnvert to a path by going to Object>Convert to Path
Ungroup the text – Object>UnGroup
Then go to Path>Union
Select the selection Tool – click twice on the text
Rotate the text up to be on a tilt
Get the Basia Pen & Draw a ‘slanted rectangle with the pen
The rectangle should be wide at one end i.e. Taller than text and then narrow at the other end:

Select the rectangle and drag it to the side
Select the text and the rectangle (hold shift to select both) and go to Extension>Modify Path>Perspective

Grey Gradient Effect

Duplicate your Text (which is white in this case) and colour it grey
WIth the Basia Pen, draw a shape that cuts straight across the text:

Select both the shape and the grey text
Go to Path>Intersection

Inkscape – Beginner Tutorial pdf

On May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 By DrewIn InkscapeLeave a comment

One confusing thing with some tools in Inkscape, is that it keeps the previous settings from the last time you used the tool. So sometimes your squares will be white and not show up.

Generally use CTRL and not shift in Inkscape Vs Illustrator

XML Editor – press SHIFT + CTRL + X to edit the code

PASTE IN PLACE = CTRL + ALT + V

SELECT SHAPES by left clicking on them

To SELECT An OBJECT UNDERNEATH with Alt + Click (this doesn’t work on Mac – you have to select on object then tab through to the one you want)

To select multiple objects at once, use shift and click or drag a selection box over the objets

Deselect by pressing escape

Text

Ellipse Tool

To get a perfect circle in using the Elipse tool in Inkscape, you need to click on one of the square nodes, whilst holding down CTRL and then drag.

Rectangle Tool – Inkscape

Using the circular node, you can create rounded corners.

You can also just use the “Ry” measurement box on the bar near the top.

Inkscape Gradient

Fill & Stroke Menu

To show the Fill and Stroke Menu in Inkscape go to the “Object” Menu and then click on the third option “Fill and Stroke…”

Pathfinder Menu – Inkscape

For “Union” – you need to select 2 or more objects, then click on the “Path” menu.

To make a hole in an object with another object.

Place one object on top of the other

Select both objects

Then go to Path > Difference

Another example:

Select both Objects – Path menu > Difference – creates a hole in the bottom circle (if different shapes are used to make the cat image – Path>unionise first!)

Using an Image to Trim Another Image

Path > Difference

Gradient Tool

Add nodes to add more colours to the gradient by double clicking on the line.

Drag the lines at the ends to make them longer, to make the colours span further – for example across the whole shape

‘Linkedin Gradient Effect’

To create the Linkedin Gradient effect,

create an elipse that is about the same width as the rounded-square which forms the main outline of the logo.
Duplicate the green/blue square (or whatever colour your logo is)
Select the elipse and the new square
Path menu > intersection (this creates the shine/gradient area)
Change the elipse area to white
Use the gradient tool

Useful Bits from Inkscape website

Dotted strokes and spirals make cool shapes

click below to dowbload as a .pdf file:

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Learn more at – https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/

Inkscape – Creating a Tear-Drop Shape

On May 6, 2020May 5, 2020 By DrewIn Inkscape2 Comments

Select the oval tool – create an oval
Path Menu (near top left) – Object to Path…
Select the Node Tool (left sidebar)
Select the two ‘width’ nodes
Drag the width nodes down
Select the bottom node
Click “Make selected nodes auto-smooth” from the node menu near top of window (this is the right-most option)
Select top node
Select – “Make selected nodes corner” from the node menu – leftmost option with dot and 2 lines

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17K8PLTM1siZArZuHT_V2iOEWrTuapILR/view?usp=sharing

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