Inkscape Adventure, Master the Free Vector Graphics Software

Inkscape Adventure, Master the Free Vector Graphics Software, available at $69.99, has an average rating of 4.5, with 137 lectures, based on 325 reviews, and has 2020 subscribers.

You will learn about Master the basic tools and concepts essential to vector graphics The pen and node tools will no longer be mysterious or frustrating Become familiar with all the tools and features of Inkscape The skills and concepts learned will carry over to other vector programs such as Illustrator Gain the skills and confidence to create original vector graphics This course is ideal for individuals who are Students young or old who want to learn to create computer graphics using vector software or The course and assignments contain wholesome material, nothing objectionable to younger students It is particularly useful for Students young or old who want to learn to create computer graphics using vector software or The course and assignments contain wholesome material, nothing objectionable to younger students.

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Summary

Title: Inkscape Adventure, Master the Free Vector Graphics Software

Price: $69.99

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Lectures: 137

Number of Published Lectures: 137

Number of Curriculum Items: 137

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 137

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Master the basic tools and concepts essential to vector graphics

The pen and node tools will no longer be mysterious or frustrating

Become familiar with all the tools and features of Inkscape

The skills and concepts learned will carry over to other vector programs such as Illustrator

Gain the skills and confidence to create original vector graphics

Who Should Attend

Students young or old who want to learn to create computer graphics using vector software

The course and assignments contain wholesome material, nothing objectionable to younger students

Target Audiences

Students young or old who want to learn to create computer graphics using vector software

The course and assignments contain wholesome material, nothing objectionable to younger students

This course gives you the best of both worlds – thorough step-by-step instruction on Inkscape’s tools and features as well as hands-on, practical assignments for you to complete. The progressive assignments help you master the concepts taught in the video lessons.

The course culminates with a major project – the creation of a colorful layout for a fictional board game. This project is approached one element at a time with students creating their own copy of the design.

While the pen and node tools are the most important to master, as they are the heart of vector graphics; every tool in the Inkscape toolbar is covered in this course. Additional lessons explain the most commonly used operations such as: path operations, bitmap tracing, cloning, tiled clones, clipping, masking, patterns, offsets, and live path effects. Several filters and extensions are demonstrated as well.

If GIMP is the Photoshop of free software, then Inkscape is the free equivalent of Adobe Illustrator. Inkscape was designed to create scalable vector graphics. These images may be used for print, web design, social media, game characters, animation frames, and so forth.

The skills acquired learning Inkscape will be useful even if you eventually transition to another vector graphics program such as Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. The core functionality of all these programs is quite similar.

Inkscape works on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and it’s free. The course videos use version 0.92 of the software, but if you have a prior or more recent version, you should be fine. Inkscape is very slow to make significant changes. The basic interface has remained the same for many years.

Updated 05/2020 to include information about the new version, Inkscape 1. The current videos are still relevant. Inkscape changes very slowly, and the interface remains nearly identical in version 1.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to The Inkscape Adventure Course

Lecture 1: Installing Inkscape (Windows)

Chapter 2: The Inkscape Interface

Lecture 1: Inkscape Overview

Chapter 3: Inkscape Documents

Lecture 1: Working With Documents in inkscape

Lecture 2: Version 1.1 Welcome Screen for Opening and Creating Files

Chapter 4: Basic Inkscape Operations

Lecture 1: Basic Inkscape Operations

Lecture 2: Basic Shapes Fills & Strokes

Chapter 5: Inkscape Layers

Lecture 1: Inkscape Layers

Chapter 6: Stay Organized With the Objects and Layers Panels

Lecture 1: Grouping Objects in Inkscape Demonstrated Through the House Assignment

Lecture 2: House Assignment Part 2

Chapter 7: More Shape Tools

Lecture 1: The Ellipse Tool

Lecture 2: The Star Tool

Lecture 3: The Shapes Assignment

Lecture 4: Changing Center of Rotation

Chapter 8: Save As and Export

Lecture 1: Save As PDF and Export to PNG Files

Chapter 9: Converting Shapes to Paths

Lecture 1: Shapes to Paths and Introduction to the Node Tool

Chapter 10: Aligning Things

Lecture 1: The Snapping Toolbar, Guides, and Grids

Chapter 11: Align and Distribute

Lecture 1: Using the Align and Distribute Dialog/Panel

Chapter 12: Inkscapes Pencil Tool

Lecture 1: Intro to the Pencil Tool

Lecture 2: Smoothing Pencil Strokes, Pencil Tool Modes

Lecture 3: Pencil Tool Shapes

Lecture 4: Pencil Stroke Styles, Ctrl Click Dots, Tweak Tool Jitter Colors

Lecture 5: Cupcake Assignment Using the Pencil Tool

Lecture 6: Drawing Tablet Review (XP Pen Deco 03)

Chapter 13: The Calligraphy Tool

Lecture 1: Inkscapes Calligraphy Tool

Lecture 2: Tracing Lines With the Calligraphy Tool, Assignment Overview

Chapter 14: Inkscapes Text Features

Lecture 1: The Text Tool

Lecture 2: Converting Text to Paths

Lecture 3: Text Options (Kerning, Spacing, Rotation, etc.)

Lecture 4: Using a Symbol Font

Chapter 15: The Pen/Path Tool

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Pen Tool

Lecture 2: Node Types and Conversions

Chapter 16: Path Geometry (Operations like Union, Difference)

Lecture 1: Path Operations

Lecture 2: Create a Leaf and Butterfly Using Path Geometry

Lecture 3: Create a Cookie Cutout and Wrench Using Path Geometry

Chapter 17: Bitmap Images in Inkscape

Lecture 1: Importing Bitmap Images

Lecture 2: Embedding vs. Linking Bitmaps, Using an External Bitmap Editor

Lecture 3: Auto Bitmap Trace, Create a Vector Version of a Bitmap

Chapter 18: Manual Bitmap Trace

Lecture 1: Trace a Clipart-style Monkey Using the Pen/Path Tool

Lecture 2: Complete the Trace of the Monkey

Chapter 19: Object Clipping

Lecture 1: How to Clip Objects Including Shapes, Bitmaps, and Text

Chapter 20: Object Masking

Lecture 1: Mask Objects Using White, Black, Various Grays, and a Gradient.

Chapter 21: Remaining Tools and/or New Tool Features

Lecture 1: Eye Dropper Tool and Color Selection

Lecture 2: Selector Tool Features and Options

Lecture 3: Copy and Paste Attributes and Styles

Lecture 4: Fill and Stroke Menus in Status Bar

Lecture 5: The Object Transform Panel

Lecture 6: The Gradient Tool

Lecture 7: Working With Mesh Gradients

Lecture 8: Filling With the Paint Bucket Tool

Lecture 9: The Spray Tool

Lecture 10: The Eraser

Lecture 11: 3D Box Tool

Lecture 12: Additional Text Features

Lecture 13: Tweak Tool With a Single Object

Lecture 14: Tweak Tool With Multiple Objects

Lecture 15: The Symbol Library

Lecture 16: Selection Sets

Lecture 17: The Measure Tool

Lecture 18: The Connector Tool

Chapter 22: Patterns in Inkscape

Lecture 1: Inkscapes Predefined Patterns

Lecture 2: Create a Custom Pattern

Lecture 3: Pattern Along Path

Lecture 4: Create a Seamless/Tiling Pattern

Chapter 23: Path Offsets

Lecture 1: Insetting and Outsetting Shapes

Lecture 2: Insetting and Outsetting Text

Lecture 3: Image Offsets

Lecture 4: Dynamic Linked Offsets

Chapter 24: Inkscape Clones

Lecture 1: Introduction to Cloning

Lecture 2: More on Clones – Cloning Clones, Unsetting Colors, Relinking

Chapter 25: Tiled Clones

Lecture 1: Tiled Clones Panel: Symmetry Tab

Lecture 2: Tiled Clones: Shift, Scale, Blur

Lecture 3: Tiled Clones: Color Tab

Lecture 4: Tiled Clones: Trace Tab

Lecture 5: Tiled Clone Examples: Ring of Stars

Lecture 6: Tiled Clone Examples: Spirograph

Instructors

Vicki Watson
Computer Instructor, Web Developer, Author

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 3 votes

2 stars: 4 votes

3 stars: 24 votes

4 stars: 90 votes

5 stars: 204 votes

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