Inkscape Beginner's Guide - Helion
ebook
Autor: Bethany HiitolaTytuł oryginału: Inkscape Beginner's Guide
ISBN: 9781849517218
stron: 298, Format: ebook
Data wydania: 2012-05-24
Księgarnia: Helion
Cena książki: 109,00 zł
Learning to use Inkscape, an exciting open-source vector graphics program, broadens your software toolkit as a graphic designer. Using practical, real-world examples, you'll learn everything about the software and its capabilities so you'll be able to design anything from logos to websites.Inkscape Beginner's Guide is a practical step-by-step guide for learning this exciting vector graphics software. Not only will it take you through each menu item and toolbar, but you will also learn about creating complex shapes, text styling, filters, working with images, extensions, and the XML editor
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Spis treści
Inkscape Beginner's Guide. Create attractive layout designs, logos, brochures, icons, and more using the Inkscape vector graphics editor eBook -- spis treści
- Inkscape
- Table of Contents
- Inkscape
- Credits
- About the Author
- About the Reviewers
- www.PacktPub.com
- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more
- Why Subscribe?
- Free Access for Packt account holders
- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more
- Preface
- What this book covers
- What you need for this book
- Who this book is for
- Conventions
- Time for action heading
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz heading
- Have a go hero heading
- Reader feedback
- Customer support
- Downloading the color images of this book
- Errata
- Piracy
- Questions
- 1. Getting Started with Vector Graphics
- What are vector graphics?
- Programs that use vector graphics
- Vector formats
- Scalable Vector Graphics
- Advantages of an open-standard vector format
- Additional advantages of SVG vector images over proprietary formats
- Disadvantages of vector graphics over non-vector formats
- Advantages of an open-standard vector format
- Determining when to use vector or rasterized graphics
- Time for action basic design
- What just happened?
- Time for action vector versus rasterized images
- What just happened?
- Time for action building brochure files
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz understanding vector graphics
- Summary
- What are vector graphics?
- 2. Installing and Opening Inkscape
- Inkscapes features
- Installing Inkscape
- Time for action downloading Inkscape
- What just happened?
- Troubleshooting installation
- The basics of the software
- Time for action getting started with Inkscape
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz using Tools
- Understanding a new document
- Time for action learning more about the main screen
- What just happened?
- Have a go hero floating Dockable dialogs
- Pop quiz new documents
- Summary
- 3. How to Manage Files
- Creating new files
- Using predefined-sized document dimensions
- Time for action creating a new CD cover
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz how do you change the dimensions of a predefined graphic?
- Custom document dimensions
- Time for action creating a new custom file size for a postcard
- What just happened?
- Have a go hero adding a print-safe border
- Have a go hero adding a print bleed
- Saving Inkscape files
- Saving in Inkscape SVG
- Time for action saving an Inkscape SVG
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz editable Inkscape file formats
- Exporting files
- Time for action exporting to PNG
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz Export versus Save As
- Have a go hero saving your Inkscape file as a PDF
- Creating a customized default document
- Time for action creating a new default document
- What just happened?
- How to structure project files
- Managing multiple file projects
- Time for action exporting a batch of images
- What just happened?
- Renaming object IDs
- What just happened?
- Importing non-native Inkscape files
- Time for action importing a PDF into Inkscape
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz file format portability
- Embedding and linking image files
- Embedding files in Inkscape
- Time for action embedding a logo into your design
- What just happened?
- Linking external files in Inkscape
- Time for action linking a photograph into a brochure design
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz linking versus embedding images
- Have a go hero changing your mind, embedding files after the fact
- Summary
- Creating new files
- 4. Creating your First Graphics
- Paths
- Creating your first vector graphic
- Creating a polygon
- Time for action opening a new document
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz displaying borders
- Time for action creating a star
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz switching shapes
- Have a go hero changing shape options
- Time for action saving your graphic
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz image formats
- Creating ellipses and arcs
- Time for action creating the Ellipse
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz circles
- Time for action making an arc
- What just happened?
- Complex Shapes
- Time for action combining shapes
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz joining objects
- Freehand objects (Paths)
- Time for action creating a freehand object
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz deleting
- Using grids and guidelines
- Time for action viewing the Grid
- What just happened?
- Have a go hero changing the unit of measure
- Pop quiz viewable grid
- Time for action making guides
- What just happened?
- Summary
- 5. How to Work with Layers
- Defining layers and how to create them
- Time for action creating a layer
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz Layers dialog
- Using Layers in an example drawing
- Time for action using Layers in web design
- What just happened?
- Locking layers
- Time for action locking a layer
- What just happened?
- Hiding layers
- Time for action hiding layers
- What just happened?
- Have a go hero show all but current layer
- Duplicating layers
- Time for action duplicating layers
- What just happened?
- Arranging layers
- Time for action moving layers
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz background colors
- Time for action nesting layers
- What just happened?
- Have a go hero moving objects from one layer to another
- Renaming layers
- Time for action renaming a layer
- What just happened?
- Deleting layers
- Time for action deleting a layer
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz undo last action
- Blend mode
- Time for action using Blend mode
- What just happened?
- Summary
- 6. Building Objects
- Working with objects
- Time for action creating a simple object
- What just happened?
- Fill and Stroke
- Fill and Stroke dialog
- Time for action using the Fill and Stroke dialog
- What just happened?
- Color palette bar
- Time for action using the color palette
- What just happened?
- Dropper
- Time for action using the dropper tool
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz changing Fill and Stroke
- Grouping
- Time for action grouping objects
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz shortcut keys to quickly ungroup items
- Clipping and masking
- Time for action clipping objects
- What just happened?
- Time for action masking objects
- What just happened?
- Summary
- 7. Using Paths
- Working with paths
- Time for action using the Bezier tool
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz remove the last node movement
- Transforming objects into paths
- Stroke to paths
- Time for action creating spiros and swirls
- What just happened?
- Object to Path
- Time for action Object to Path
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz paths
- Path options
- Time for action creating an icon
- What just happened?
- Summary
- 8. How to Style Text
- Text and Font editor
- Time for action opening and using the Text and Font editor
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz font options
- Kerning
- Time for action kerning text
- What just happened?
- Text styling keyboard shortcuts
- Using paths and text
- Time for action using a path for text
- What just happened?
- Placing text within a closed shape
- Time for action placing text in a closed shape
- What just happened?
- Spell check and find/replace
- Time for action performing a find and replace
- What just happened?
- Text effects
- Time for action using text effects
- What just happened?
- Creating text reflections
- Time for action creating a reflection
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz transparency
- Summary
- 9. Using Filters
- What are filters?
- Using the Filter editor
- Time for action using filters
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz common icon sizes
- Using filters with text
- Time for action using filters with text
- What just happened?
- Images and effects
- Time for action using filters with images
- What just happened?
- Tracing images
- Time for action using Potrace
- What just happened?
- Time for action using SIOX
- What just happened?
- Summary
- 10. Extensions in Inkscape
- Templates
- Installing and using new templates
- Time for action installing Inkscape templates
- What just happened?
- Creating your own custom templates
- Time for action modifying an existing Inkscape template
- What just happened?
- Time for action creating a custom template
- What just happened?
- What are extensions?
- Examples of extension tutorials
- Installation extensions
- Pop quiz what are extensions?
- Summary
- Templates
- 11. Working with Images
- Importing from the Open Clip Art Library (Linux and Mac users)
- Time for action using the Open Clip Art Library (Mac users only)
- What just happened?
- Pop quiz Open Clip Art
- Basics about photo manipulation
- Time for action blurring the background of a photograph
- What just happened?
- Converting raster logos to vector-based logos
- Time for action converting a logo to a vector-based image
- What just happened?
- Summary
- 12. Using the XML Editor
- Inkscape's XML Editor
- Time for action accessing the XML Editor
- What just happened?
- XML Editor basics
- SVG basics
- Attribute types
- Pop quiz sodipodi tag
- Basic attributes
- Paths
- Shapes
- Images
- Text
- Using the XML Editor to change characteristics
- Time for action using the XML Editor to change object characteristics
- What just happened?
- Using XML and graphics with programmers
- Summary
- A. Where to Find More Information
- Official sites
- Articles and tutorials
- Community
- Blogs
- B. Keyboard Shortcuts
- C. Glossary of Terms
- D. Pop quiz Answers
- Chapter 1, Getting Started with Vector Graphics
- Pop quiz understanding vector graphics
- Chapter 2, Installing and Opening Inkscape
- Pop quiz using Tools
- Pop quiz new documents
- Chapter 3, How to Manage Files
- Pop quiz how do you change the dimensions of a predefined graphic
- Pop quiz editable Inkscape file formats
- Pop quiz Export versus Save As
- Pop quiz file format portability
- Pop quiz linking versus embedding images
- Chapter 4, Creating your First Graphics
- Pop quiz displaying borders
- Pop quiz switching shapes
- Pop quiz image formats
- Pop quiz circles
- Pop quiz joining objects
- Pop quiz deleting
- Pop quiz viewable grid
- Chapter 5, How to Work with Layers
- Pop quiz Layers dialog
- Pop quiz background colors
- Pop quiz undo last action
- Chapter 6, Building Objects
- Pop quiz changing Fill and Stroke
- Pop quiz shortcut keys to quickly ungroup items
- Chapter 7, Using Paths
- Pop quiz remove the last node movement
- Pop quiz paths
- Chapter 8, How to Style Text
- Pop quiz font options
- Pop quiz transparency
- Chapter 9, Using Filters
- Pop quiz common icon sizes
- Chapter 10, Extensions in Inkscape
- Pop quiz what are extensions?
- Chapter 11, Working with Images
- Pop quiz Open Clip Art
- Chapter 12, Using the XML Editor
- Pop quiz sodipodi tag
- Chapter 1, Getting Started with Vector Graphics
- Index