Category Archives: Inkscape Video Tutorial

In my Inkscape Video Tutorial I cover everything you can do and I teach you how I remember all of the shortcut key codes

Android Development Tutorial, Inkscape Video Tutorial

Android Development for Beginners 7

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Drawing Android ButtonsIn this tutorial I’ll show you most of what you need to know for drawing Android buttons for your interfaces. I’ll be using a free program called Inkscape to draw 6 buttons. I did my best to cover all of the most common techniques you will need in this one tutorial.

If you want to know more about Inkscape, I have an Inkscape Video Tutorial that goes over most everything you can do with Inkscape. Here is the finished vector art from this tutorial. Continue reading Android Development for Beginners 7 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 8

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Inkscape BitmapsWelcome to the last part of my Inkscape Video Tutorial. In this video I will cover most every tool that I previously didn’t cover. As well I provide samples of the most popular Inkscape Raster Extensions.

Specifically I will cover linking vs. embedding images, Patterns, Clipping, Masking, Make a Bitmap Copy, Tracing and more. I also provide a cheat sheet below you can use after you watch the video. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 8 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 7

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Inkscape Filter EditorIn this part of my Inkscape tutorial I will finish up covering the Inkscape Filter Editor. If you missed the previous part of this tutorial watch it first because I cover how to fix a common Filter Editor bug.

I cover how to use the Inkscape Displacement Map, Image, Morphology, and Convolve Matrix parts of the Filter Editor. We will create neon signs, ripple water, sharpen, emboss and more. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 7 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 6

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Inkscape Filter EditorIn this part of my Inkscape video tutorial I cover the Inkscape Filter Editor. Previously I showed what every single Inkscape filter looks like and this time I’ll show how they were made.

Specifically I’ll cover the following filter primitives available in the Filter Editor : Gaussian Blur, Blend, Offset, Merge, Turbulence, Color Matrix, Flood, Diffuse Lighting and Specular lighting. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 6 →

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Inkscape Filter Effects

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Inkscape Filter EffectsI decided that rather then make a video tutorial about Inkscape Filter Effects that I’d just provide a sample of every single Inkscape Filter Effect.

There are a ton of them and I thought it might be a useful tool if you want to see what you can expect all in one place. Click on any of the following to go to that exact filter effect : ABCs, Bevels, Blurs, Bumps, Color, Distort, Image Effects, Image Effects Transparent, Materials, Morphology, Non Realistic 3D Shaders, Overlays, Protrusions, Ridges, Scatter, Shadows and Glows, Textures, and Transparency Utilities. Continue reading Inkscape Filter Effects →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 5

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Inkscape Tiled Clone ToolIn this part of my Inkscape video tutorial I focus on the Inkscape Tiled Clone Tool. I also cover clones and how they work in Inkscape.

I explain what every tiled clone tool does and provide a few examples of the cool things you can create with them. Specifically we’ll look at Symmetry, Shift, Scale, Rotation, Blur & Opacity, Color and Trace. We’ll make cool patterns, flowers, spirals and so much more. I also have my notes listed below the video to help you along. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 5 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 4

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Inkscape Path EffectsIn this part of my Inkscape Video Tutorial I cover most everything about the Bezier tool, Node tool and Inkscape Path Effects. I also cover how to fix the common lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required OS X error.

I cover the different types of nodes and paths and how to work with them. I cover every Inkscape Path Effect : Pattern Along Path, Stitch Sub Paths, Bend, Construct grid, Gears, Hatches, Interpolate Sub Paths, Knot, Ruler, Sketch, Spiro Spline, VonKoch and provide examples for each. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 4 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 3

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 3Welcome to part 3 of my Inkscape Video Tutorial. You should watch the previous parts before watching this. Here they are part 1 & 2.

In this tutorial I will cover how to use : the Pathfinder Tools, RGB, HSL, CMYK, Blur, Fill, Stroke, Dropper Tool, the Tweak Tool, Dashes, Joints, Gradient Tool, Gradient Options and much more. I packed a ton of information into this one video and I hope you like it. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 3 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial 2

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Inkscape Video TutorialIn this part of my Inkscape Video Tutorial I continue to teach how to use the tools Inkscape provides. If you missed part 1 you may want to check it out first.

This time I cover how to: Create Keyboard Shortcuts, Document Properties, Tricks for Selecting Objects, Guides, Rulers, Align, Transform, Rows & Columns and more.

I’m going a bit slower then normal in this tutorial to make sure everything is easy to understand and remember. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial 2 →

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Inkscape Video Tutorial

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Inkscape Video TutorialWelcome to my Inkscape Video Tutorial! Inkscape is an amazing program that is almost as good as Adobe Illustrator, but it is FREE!

Because I’m going to be drawing interfaces and making games very soon I thought it would be very important to show how to create those designs. Inkscape is the perfect tool for drawing them. In this tutorial I cover what all of the buttons do and I teach you how I remember all of the shortcut key codes. Many more videos are coming until I have covered everything. Continue reading Inkscape Video Tutorial →