Inkscape Illustrator's Cookbook电子书

Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook

Table of Contents

Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook

Credits

About the Authors

About the Reviewer

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Creating and Editing Objects

Introduction

Creating and editing 2D geometric shapes

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Creating complex shapes in seconds with Star tool

Dotted spirals

Creating freehand and straight lines

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Tapered lines using shapes in Pencil and Pen tools

Creating "lines" using the Calligraphy tool

Sketch mode fixing the path while drawing

Creating dots using Pencil and Pen tools

See also

Editing paths using the Node tool

How to do it...

There's more...

Symmetric and auto-smooth nodes

Deleting nodes

Using Simplify to smooth paths after creation

Node sculpting

Path direction

See also

Creating paths using the Pen (Bezier) tool

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating smooth paths with Spiro Spline

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating calligraphic shapes

How to do it...

There's more...

Erasing using Calligraphy tool

Calligraphy presets

Hatchings using Calligraphy tool

Changing calligraphy path colors

See also

Using the Eraser tool

How to do it...

See also

Creating and editing 3D boxes

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Isometric projection and 1, 2, and 3-point perspectives

See also

Creating and editing text

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Flow text into frame

Text on a path

Clipping

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Masking

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Path operations

How to do it...

There's more...

Inset and Outset

Dynamic Offset

Linked Offset

See also

2. Editing Colors

Introduction

Changing fill and stroke color using a palette

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Changing color using the Fill and Stroke dialogue window

See also

Making objects partially transparent

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating linear gradients

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Gradient through multiple objects

Gradient repeat

Moving gradients along with objects

Gradient sharing

Smoothing out abrupt color changes simulating non-linear gradients

Reverse gradient orientation

Remove unnecessary stops from complex gradients

Editing gradients using other tools

See also

Recreating HAL 9000 using radial gradients

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Patterns

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Moving patterns along with objects

Pattern edges visible

Clipping bitmaps using patterns

See also

Picking and assigning colors with the Dropper tool

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Inverse picked color

Copy color under cursor

Adjusting hue, lightness, saturation, and stroke width using Color Gestures

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Different color icon sets using RGB Barrel

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

3. Speeding Up Your Workflow

Introduction

Autosaving documents

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Exporting to formats other than SVG

Designing plate rims using Layers

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

XML editor as textual layers dialog

Blend modes

Geometric illusions using Grids

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Anti-aliasing and snapping to pixel grid

Axonometric grid

See also

Creating a simple flashlight using Guides

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Creating guides from objects

See also

Creating a stylized flower using Snapping

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Leaflet design using Align and Distribute

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Align and Distribute nodes

Rows and Columns

Creating your own custom color swatches

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating your own color palette

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

More time-saving tips

The Notification region in the Statusbar

Space bar to switch between Selector and other tools

Panning and zooming using the mouse wheel

Paste in place

Paste style

Paste size

Stamping copying objects while dragging them across the screen

Showing/hiding open dialogues

Hiding everything except dialogues

Changing the focus from dialogue to canvas

Toggling display modes

Importing drawings from OpenClipArt

How to do it...

There's more…

4. Creating and Editing Clones

Introduction

Drawing clock dial markers using clones

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Relinking clones

Copying clones between documents

Unlinking clones

See also

Drawing a colorful grid of tiled clones

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Use saved size and position of the tile

See also

Changing icon colors using tiled clones

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Drawing clock dial markers using tiled clones

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating halftones using tiled clones

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a bokeh effect using tiled clones

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a kaleidoscopic pattern using tiled clones

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Drawing a tree with cloned leaves using the Spray tool

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Clipping with clones

How to do it...

See also

5. Live Path Effects

Introduction

Bending paths

How to do it...

There's more...

Bending groups

Stacking LPEs

Removing Path Effects

See also

Using Pattern Along Path

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Pattern along Path extension

See also

Using Envelope Deformation

How to do it...

There's more...

Envelope extension

See also

Interpolating sub-paths

How to do it...

There's more...

Interpolate extension

See also

Stitching sub-paths

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Creating gears

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Creating hatches (rough)

How to do it...

See also

Sketching shapes

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Constructing grids

How to do it...

See also

Creating rulers

How to do it...

See also

Creating knots

How to do it...

See also

Generating VonKoch fractals

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

6. Extensions

Introduction

Setting Color Markers to Match Stroke

How to do it…

There's more...

Object to markers

See also

Using Whirl

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Adding nodes

See also

Rendering 3D polyhedrons and wireframe spheres

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Rendering barcodes

How to do it...

Rendering calendars

How to do it...

There's more…

Using Render Grid, Cartesian Grid, and Polar Grid

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Rendering spirographs

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Rendering L-systems

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Rendering functions and parametric curves

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Rendering printing marks

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Playing "connect the dots" with Number Nodes

How to do it...

See also

Creating irregular edges

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

7. SVG Filters

Introduction

Blurring

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating irregular edges using filters

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Using lighting effects

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating a red wax seal

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating a brushed steel effect

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a water surface effect

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Filtering all objects in a layer

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating your own filter from scratch

How to do it...

How it works...

8. Putting it All Together

Introduction

Creating a wallpaper

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Exporting a wallpaper in different formats

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Hatching over a photo using the Calligraphy tool

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a coloring book using the Paint Bucket tool

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more…

Growing and shrinking the region

The Paint Bucket and strokes

The Paint Bucket and gradients

Filling noncontiguous regions

Constrain fill region

See also

Rail sleepers using markers

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating a woven straw mat

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Assembling a modern chair using the 3D Box tool

How to do it...

There's more…

See also

Creating a flow chart using connectors

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more…

See also

9. Raster and Almost Raster

Introduction

Exporting to PNG with different dpi

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Removing the Alpha channel

Sharp edges with the PixelSnap extension

Extracting embedded images

See also

Importing raster images of different dpi

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Make a Bitmap Copy

See also

Isolating part of a raster image

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Using raster extensions

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating gradient meshes

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Painting a mosaic using the Tweak tool

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Tracing bitmaps

How to do it...

How it works....

There's more...

SIOX foreground selection

Autotrace

See also

Manually tracing a red wax seal

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a photorealistic mobile phone

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more…

See also

10. Web Graphics Preparation

Introduction

Creating "Aqua" style buttons

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Creating a reflection effect

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating curled stickers

How to do it...

See also

Creating a golden award with a ribbon

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Repeating backgrounds using Tiled Clones

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating a button to use with the CSS Sliding Doors technique

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating rollover images

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating small icons and favicons

How to do it...

See also

Creating a 960 Grid System template

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a web page mockup

How to do it...

See also

Slicing a web page mockup for website use

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

11. SVG in Websites

Introduction

Creating an interactive map for a web game

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating an editable business chart

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

SVG JavaScript chart libraries

See also

Creating a navigation menu

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating an interactive physics simulation

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating a slideshow presentation with JessyInk

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Inkscape book slideshow

See also

12. Draw Freely

Introduction

Compiling the document metadata

How to do it...

How it works...

Command-line interface (CLI)

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Shell mode

See also

Compiling development builds on Linux

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Windows precompiled snapshots

Mac OS X Snapshots

Modifying an existing extension Darker extended

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating an extension object guides

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Index