9781801079990_

An easy-to-follow, end-to-end guide with hands-on tutorials, tips, and tricks to make charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UX/UI mockups

Key Features

A useful guide for those new to vector illustration to have them up-to-speed in no time
Explore hotkey charts and tips, with a best-practices approach developed over ten years of using Inkscape
Learn the fundamentals of vector illustration and become efficient by leveraging Inkscapes powerful toolset

Book Description

Inkscape is a very powerful and versatile vector illustration tool. You can use it to make charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UI mockups with infinite resolution. Design Made Easy with Inkscape is a comprehensive guide for those who are new to vector illustration, that will have you up-to-speed in no time. This easy-to-follow guide will teach you everything you need to know to make charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UX/UI mockups you can use and re-use forever, for free!

This book takes you through the basics of vector illustration, offering tips and tricks for getting professional graphics done fast, by leveraging Inkscapes powerful toolset, and industry experience which will benefit new users and professionals alike. This book teaches by examples, and uses a great variety of use cases from icons and logos, to illustration, web design and product design. This book contains hotkey charts and tips, a best-practices approach developed over ten years of using Inkscape as a design tool in production and includes links to free graphics resources you can use in all your projects.

By the end of this book, you will have a full understanding of how to use Inkscape and its myriad of excellent features to make amazing eye-catching graphics for your projects.

What you will learn

Understand the benefits of vector illustration and the reasons behind choosing Inkscape over other non-free alternatives
Navigate the Inkscape setup and workspace to make effective use of the software
Explore the many tools Inkscape has to quickly create amazing and infinitely scalable graphics
Learn to create by example using real-world scenarios and practice lessons
Get acquainted with a variety of tips and tricks to make Inkscape an extension of your creativity

Who This Book Is For

This book is for aspiring designers, developers, and anyone who wants to leverage the power of Inkscape for vector illustration. The book requires no prior knowledge of graphics applications or vector/vs raster graphics are required either. This will be a beginners guide and will only assume basic knowledge of how to use a mouse and keyboard.

The Inkscape Interface
Moving and Styling Shapes
Drawing Shapes with the Shape Tools
Automatic Shape Alignment in Inkscape
Node Editing Modify Your Shapes with Nodes and Curves
Fast Shape Editing with Booleans and Other Path Operations
Using the Text in Inkscape
Advanced Shading and Coloring
Clips and Masks
Automation with Clones and Linked Files
Organization Using Layers
Live Path Effects (LPEs)
Filters and Extensions
Vectorizing with Trace Bitmap
Conclusion

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Discover quick and easy ways to make charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UX/UI mockups with end-to-end guidance using hands-on tutorials, tips, and tricks

Key Features

Get up to speed with vector illustration in no time
Explore hotkey charts and tips, with best practices developed over ten years of using Inkscape
Learn the fundamentals of vector illustration and efficiently leverage Inkscapes powerful toolset

Book Description

With the power and versatility of the Inkscape software, making charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UI mockups with infinite resolution becomes enjoyable. If youre looking to get up to speed with vector illustration in no time, this comprehensive guide has got your back! Design Made Easy with Inkscape is easy to follow and teaches you everything you need to know to create graphics that you can use and reuse forever, for free! Youll benefit from the authors industry experience as you go over the basics of vector illustration, discovering tips and tricks for getting professional graphics done fast by leveraging Inkscapes powerful toolset. This book teaches by example, using a great variety of use cases from icons and logos to illustration, web design, and product design. Youll learn about hotkeys and take a best-practices approach developed over ten years of using Inkscape as a design tool in production. Whats more, this book also includes links to free graphics resources that you can use in all your projects. Whether youre a new user or a professional, by the end of this book, youll have full understanding of how to use Inkscape and its myriad of excellent features to make stunning graphics for your projects.

What you will learn

Understand the benefits of vector illustration and the reasons behind choosing Inkscape over other non-free alternatives
Navigate the Inkscape setup and workspace to make effective use of the software
Explore the wide range of tools from Inkscape to create amazing and infinitely scalable graphics quickly
Use real-world scenarios and practice lessons to learn how to create by example
Discover tips and tricks to make Inkscape an extension of your creativity
Convert photos to vector art and practice with professional design examples as you work with layers, shading, coloring and much more

Who this book is for

This book is for aspiring designers, developers, and anyone who wants to leverage the power of Inkscape for vector illustration. No prior knowledge of graphics applications or vector and raster graphics is required. This book simplifies Inkscape for dummies; all you need to know is how to use a mouse and keyboard.

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