Inkscape---Guide-to-Vector-Drawing-and-Program

YourShortCuttoKnowledgeshortcut:QuickStartCHAPTER3:FilesCHAPTER4:ChangingtheViewCHAPTER5:EditingBasicsCHAPTER6:PositioningandTransformingCHAPTER7:GeometricShapesCHAPTER8:PathsCHAPTER9:TextCHAPTER10:AttributesCHAPTER11:ClippingandMaskingCHAPTER12:FilterEffectsCHAPTER13:XMLEditorCHAPTER14:TilingCHAPTER15:TracingBitmapsCHAPTER16:ConnectorsCHAPTER17:EffectsCHAPTER18:SVGandtheWebCHAPTER19:CustomizationCHAPTER20:UsingtheCommandLineCHAPTER21:ChallengesAPPENDIXA:InkviewAPPENDIXB:FileFormatAPPENDIXC:SpheresAPPENDIXD:SolutionsforChallengesAPPENDIXE:ListofDialogsAPPENDIXF:TipsforIllustratorConvertsGlossaryIndexInkscapeGuidetoaVectorDrawingProgramTavmjongBahThispageintentionallyleftblankInkscapeGuidetoaVectorDrawingProgramTavmjongBahInkscape:GuidetoaVectorDrawingProgrambyTavmjongBah0.13(Documentingversion0.45.1)[e-mail]dbymanufacturersandsellerstodistinguishtheirproductsareclaimedastrademarks.Wherethosedesignationsappearinthiswork,andthepublisherwasawareofatrademarkclaim,thedesignationshavebeenprintedwithinitialcapitallettersorinallcapitals.Theauthorandpublisherhavetakencareinthepreparationofthiswork,butmakenoexpressedorimpliedwarrantyofanykindandassumenoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissions.Noliabilityisassumedforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwithorarisingoutoftheuseoftheinformationorprogramscontainedherein.VisitusontheWeb:©2008byTavmjongBah.Allrightsreserved.Thispublicationisprotectedbycopyright,andpermissionmustbeobtainedfromthepublisherpriortoanyprohibitedreproduction,storageinaretrievalsystem,ortransmis-sioninanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orlikewise.Forinformationregardingpermissions,writeto:PearsonEducation,Inc.RightsandContractsDepartment501BoylstonStreet,Suite900Boston,MA02116UnitedStatesofAmericaFax(617)6713447ISBN-13:978-0-13-1357945ISBN-10:0-13-135794-8Firstrelease,July,2007TableofContentsiiiTableofContentsAcknowledgments..............................................................................................................................ixAbouttheAuthor...............................................................................................................................xOverviewofWhatisInThisShortCut.................................................................................................xi1.Introduction...................................................................................................................................1HowtoUseThisBook...............................................................................................................1VectorGraphics..........................................................................................................................2SVG.........................................................................................................................................4TheInkscapeProgram.................................................................................................................4Help........................................................................................................................................42.QuickStart....................................................................................................................................6TheAnatomyoftheInkscapeWindow...........................................................................................6TheSwedishFlag-AShortExample............................................................................................8TheEuropeanFlag-AMoreElaborateExample............................................................................18AHikingClubLogo-AnExerciseinPaths..................................................................................22TheNorthernPacificRailwayLogo-ATracingExample................................................................33ABoxforCards-AnIsometricProjection...................................................................................40ACanofSoup-AThree-DimensionDrawingwithGradients..........................................................45AVineDesign-ATilingExample..............................................................................................57ANeonSign-Animation..........................................................................................................66ABankNote-SecurityFeatures.................................................................................................82ABottle-Photorealism............................................................................................................923.Files..........................................................................................................................................102OpeningandSavingFiles...............................................................