Inkscape Beginner Quickstart Guide: Tools and Techniques Tutorials ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@balpb1838]

This is the best channel for users like me who got frustrated earlier learning Inkscape and are now combing back. 🙏

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much!! I’ll keep making these. Love to see the community grow.

[@rhondathomas6773]

Right! I’m trying to learn myself, other software’s is very confusing, this one is to but I can learn from it.

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

You can know a lot about something, but the ability to communicate that information in a clear way is almost a superpower within the reach of few 😁 Thanks so much for the video 💯

[@IronEchoDesign]

Wow, thank you so much! I just want to share what I've learned from everybody in the Inkscape community.

[@bausca]

Always feels better to see fellas helps each other who wants to switch their environments from all painful paid apps to free wonderful open source environment. Thank for this quickstart guide

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!! That’s one of the main goals of this channel- to share info and help people get their design projects made without using subscription model software.

[@carletonmanormosaics]

I've been searching for beginner videos and the presenters are sooooo annoying... you are easy to listen to, just normal and easy to understand, and don't skip over things because they're just obvious to you. Thank you!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much! I’m trying to share the info in a plain, straight-forward way and with no background music. That’s how I like to learn personally.

[@CreativeStitchingwithAnn]

Thank you for assuming we know nothing. I really needed this tutorial. I was getting frustrated and was having a hard time following other tutorials. I don't have an art background so many of the terms are brand new to me.

[@IronEchoDesign]

So glad to help! Thank you!😊

[@EBBNFLOWCREATIONS]

This is an incredible video! Thank you for explaining so well and going slow so a newbie like me can follow.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much! Have fun with Inkscape!

[@wimdg4230]

waw, the length of this video had me postponing watching it several times at first... but once i started watching, i couldn't stop. even more impressive than your knowledge of Inkscape is your ability to explain it clearly with just the right amount of information, not toot much, no too little. i'll definitely come back to this channel for the other videos and tutorials. thanks so much.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!! I got carried away with the video length. There's a lot to share!

[@amay121]

This is what knowledge sharing should be like, totally valuable video, really appreciate the work you’ve put in. Thank you.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much. That means a lot to me, and I appreciate it!

[@rhondathomas6773]

Exactly, without showing you live and wanting you to pay $197 over 5 payments to learn everything and get free bonuses for signing up.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks Rhonda! I learned Inkscape from free content on KZbin, so I wanted to do the same for others.

[@rhondathomas6773]

@@IronEchoDesign You are so welcome.

[@jenniferkrause2615]

Really like your tutorials. The voice over is great, tone, inflection, etc. Makes it very engaging to listen to! As well as you get right to it, that is so appreciated. Thank you very much. It makes me look forward to watching many more :)

[@kendalchen]

Just found your channel after downloading Inkscape and needing to quickly get through the noise to the essentials. Just watched another of your videos and found this one - haven't tried working in vector graphics in over a decade and need a refresher badly. Also, I have to figure out how to import hand-drawn stuff and trace it in Inkscape to make it cleaner and scalable, but first things first: This video. Looking forward to it!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much and good luck with your design work! If there's something I can help with let me know.

[@kendalchen]

Thank you, @@IronEchoDesign - I just found one of your videos that's focused on Trace Bitmap and it answered some of my questions, at least the theoretical ones. I've been cramming my brain full of tutorial videos but need to actually *make* something. If I understand correctly, once I've traced and have a vector, i can use the paths and/or the bezier pen to tweak the resulting image? For example, I have a tree I drew in either FireAlpaca or Sketchbook, and the trunk is definitely too short. I can stretch it vertically after doing trace bitmap, but I am guessing I can just *alter* the trunk. The other thing I'm wondering about may betray a fundamental lack of understanding on my part: Is there a symmetry button or mode for drawing new stuff in vector? It's fine if there isn't; I can do horizontal symmetry in my other programs, but it would be really nice if I could find a symmetry mode for actually drawing and improve workflow. To avoid getting overwhelmed , I searched a little bit and didn't find anything and stopped looking, but I often find that the terms I use aren't the terms that graphics programs use for the same operations and functions. Anyway, thank you for responding and for all your content!

[@Liguorienne]

This is so crazy, feel like I’m in school, thank you so much for helping me to learn Inkscape with so much details. Sorry for the orthography, I’m French 😊

[@heidislack5500]

SO SO SO helpful!! Thank you, Rick!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!! So glad to hear!

[@Peace_of_Mind]

For me as a day 1 user, this video is golden 🙏

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks! Hoped this would help new Inkscape users.

[@manuelgallegosjimenez776]

...very, very thanks Mr. IronEcho Designer... (Manuel Gallegos J., from Chile)👍👌

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you very much!!

[@GaynorStaves]

Wow! That is a lot of information for a newbie like me. I will have to save and rewatch (a few hundred times no doubt ) but thank you, very informative😯🤣

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!! I began filming an update to this, but now that 1.4 is getting close- I think I’ll wait for the new release. Anything in the new tutorial you’d like to see in particular?

[@britehlers2717]

Oh I was struggling till I found this - thank you soooo much

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!!

[@steveferguson1232]

Very cool and in depth. Mind blown with so much thrown at me (that’s good thing)

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much! A lot to cover in this one.

[@dgarcesx]

Great tutorial Thank you : )

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you very much!

[@francescodvf]

Thank You so much!!!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you! 😊

[@dariusduesentrieb]

Very nice video, thanks!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!!

[@badulli]

Excellent video! thanks a lot :)

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you very much!

[@tonyingpinoy6980]

Very informative, Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@WeQuiltStudio]

This is spectacular. Ty, Rick!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much!!

[@DVijebahu]

Thank you so much

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you!!

[@ullakristiansson7718]

Thank for the tutorial, now I have a lot to lern. I have tested some.

[@SaberWolf3607]

Well they added inkscape in the middle of our course so I guess it's time to learn 😂

[@IronEchoDesign]

Nice. Hope you like it!

[@davidburgess1204]

Super video Rick Dankeschön David in Germany

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!! Vielen Dank!

[@tkpradeep1977]

Wow.. Amazing info

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much!!

[@mielvasulka2233]

Awesome Rick!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!!!

[@audreywilt5608]

Hi again. Love this all over quick tour of inkscape. You mentioned any other things that are worthwhile for the help file. When doing gradients and copying them or text with gradients... the scaling tool (at 20:42) the 3rd option. (Move gradients in fill and stroke along with the object) it helps to keep the gradient from shifting to plain colors when you move a duplicate or the original from it's place. (same with the 4th option for patterns) I got frustrated when making filled text with gradient then moving it into a position only for the gradient to be gone or not what I'd made. So this was something I learned too! Thank you for the videos. I always learn new stuff when I visit. (I was having problems with my circle text... Fixed! just by re watching this video) You are a great teacher. There's always something new and exciting to do in inkscape! Cheers

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much! I'm glad they put the gradient scaling buttons in there too. So helpful!

[@taimanarii3951]

Hey! Do you mind making an in-depth tutorial on the "Paint Bucket Tool"? This will be highly appreciated.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Paint Bucket Tool tutorial- I’ll upload it around Halloween because it’s scares me. Kidding, kidding. I need to do a video on Paint Bucket. It really is useful, but seriously it’s hard to repeat the same actions which can be frustrating. I found out why- it’s performance takes into account zoom level and makes a raster image of the screen to perform its action. That’s why it can be imprecise. I’ll give it a shot though.

[@taimanarii3951]

@@IronEchoDesign It's okay. Anything will do. Just as long as I can grasp the concept.

[@adminsectiondmfb8415]

dude explained sNice tutorialt like it was soone who knew everytNice tutorialng already but just needed to make sotNice tutorialng

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you!

[@Pickles1234]

Love this.. thanks!!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!!

[@RobertWilliamsserving]

Man this is good!! Thank you! Any chance you'll do one for 1.3?

[@IronEchoDesign]

Yes! I’m behind schedule. I should have recorded the 1.3 update in the Fall. I’ll shoot that video next. Anything in particular you’d like me to include?

[@RobertWilliamsserving]

@@IronEchoDesign wow! Thanks! No you're pretty extensive so I'm just grateful for anything you can dive into

[@PamelaDueck]

I really enjoy your tutorials. I do have a question for you about Preference settings for using Steps in Surface Repeat Patterns. I changed the Arrows move by to 1000 pxls and also the setting directly below that to 1000 pxls. when I put the second one back to 2.0000 I couldn't get the motif to mirror on the opposite corner of my 1000 pxl x 1000 pxl board. I need to know how to reset the settings. I hope You can help me solve this issue. Thank-you!🤔

[@moahmadelsheikhy2405]

thank you so much

[@IronEchoDesign]

Anytime! Thanks!

[@AmnaFarooq-j8o]

thank you ssoooo muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@IronEchoDesign]

Anytime! Haha.

[@katekaos9439]

10 min in and now i understand. The heart i drew was too much data and not an evil black heart ; )

[@IronEchoDesign]

Nice!

[@briansmith7046]

I learn by following along and wanted to follow the trace bitmap part so went looking for the image that you used, was wondering if you might consider including a link for that next time so for those us that want to try exactly what you are doing we can easily?

[@trishannabertram9561]

what software do they use to had effects and color to a blank pictures ?

[@IronEchoDesign]

Great question. It’s limited. I wish there were more options to easily change image color. There is an HSL slider but… not the best.

[@lancelotlalla7561]

At 20.00 you covered the 1 of the 4 buttons for scaling what about the other 3.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Great question. I wanted to make sure the stroke scaling feature was highlighted. Hovering over each button will at least provide a short description if that helps.

[@toddlask]

awesome vid!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!!

[@tamiwetzig7589]

I'm very new to inkscape(1.3.2). How can I make like an ? Arrowish arch facing up for a bus. logo for my son

[@lisaestrella]

super thanks! is it possible to work with more than one gradient lines (like in illustrator..)

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you! Yes, you can set up multiple gradient lines using the Mesh Gradient tool. It let's you choose the format- rows x columns, and you can add extra stops or bend the gradient bars. Pretty fun.

[@MsJodys]

I have the newer version and I cannot get my tools bigger my screen is so small Help!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Try this- Go to Edit- Preferences. In the sidebar choose Interface and in the dropdown choices look for Toolbars. Yo'll see a tool icon size slider and control bar icon size slider. The older Inkscape versions may have different ways to adjust the size, but it was still found under Edit-Preference- Interface.

[@josephgachagah]

which version is best designing

[@IronEchoDesign]

Great, great question. 1.3 has the most features but it hasn't officially been released yet. You can download a test version. 1.2 is what I'm using now. 1.1 was very stable.

[@antoniiocaluso1071]

when I grow up, I want to be a YT Presenter just like this guy!! :-) Maestro, would you PLEEEEZZZ consider a Tutorial on an affordable (in 2023) CAD software. The one I'm considering is ActCAD. Old CAD-guy here, who's a "slave" to modern crazy-high Subscription Models of big-time CAD programs. Well...ActCAD is REALLY inexpensive, and looks a lot(!) like the "CAD-monster" (AutoCAD). That's what's driving my dilemma, cause...how can ActCAD actually compete in operation?? Its the $$$-for LOTS of small-time Architectureal Designers!! Your someday opinion WILL sure be appreciated! You ABSOLUTELY know what your doing, AND how to Communicate it Masterfully! :-) sempre avanti....

[@crystalbelle1887]

Hi Thank you for the video! May I ask, what kid of computer system do you use to design graphics. My computer is the older Mac mini, and It's life span is cycling down, so that means I'll be in the market for another one. Would you like to shine a light on any particular computer systems that you believe are beneficial for graphic designers?

[@IronEchoDesign]

Best question of the day! I'm in the market for a new computer too. I'm currently using a 3 year old HP Envy PC. It's not really built for graphics or video editing, so I'd only recommend it for the reasonable price point. Anyone reading this have a machine they really like? When I do upgrade, I'm going to consider looking at gaming computers because of their graphics capabilities and memory. Wish I had a better recommendation!

[@jennysci33]

OK but, how did you bet both of your tool bars up at the top? My main one is on the right side and I don't like it there....plus, I can't follow along unless mine looks like yours.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Right side tool bar- who likes it there? Go to View in the top menu and make sure Widescreen is NOT selected. That should put the toolbar on top. Or, if Full Screen has been selected that will alter the toolbars. Click on Full Screen to toggle it off if it was on. Hope this helps!

[@jennysci33]

@@IronEchoDesign I did. It’s always been that way since I uploaded it. It’s not a huge deal because I’m old school and go the long way but I always wondered where the simple shortcut icons were and I found them today trying to follow along.

[@jennysci33]

Yay!!! I did it (I was already in bed by the time you responded last night and thought you meant something else) but widescreen was in fact, selected. You’re the best! If you could contact cricut and revamp their design space platform…. That’d be great. It’s terrible (hence my need for Inkscape).

[@IronEchoDesign]

Nice!!

[@jennysci33]

one last thing and so sorry to keep talking, I'm eventually going to watch every single video but for right now, I'm trying to take a silhouette of a camper and pretty much slice and weld images into it (kind of mandala like but not) but similar to the coloring book look. The mandala video is too advanced and is what lead me here and I'm pretty sure the coloring book will be the same and I need to get more basic first. Where should I start for that? This is introducing the features which is great but I'm one of those who needs to actually do it and follow along and I'm pretty familiar with the basics from Design space. Any suggestions on any of your videos?

[@tbovell1146]

Hello, I'm new to the inkcape program. I imported a graphic and send to print (ink levels are all good) but nothing was printed.

[@tbovell1146]

The text I added was printed, can it be the format of the file?

[@jewelbriard5444]

Excellent video. I am not able to move an object that has no fill with mouse cursor, it just has stroke. Is this normal ? I have to put fill in the object and it will move , then take fill out again. Very tedious for each object.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks, and let's see if we can fix this. If an object has no fill, you're right the selector tool won't "grab" it. If you click on the stroke itself, the arrow handles appear and you can move it around. Let me if it's still not working.

[@jewelbriard5444]

@@IronEchoDesign This worked thank you. I am new to inkscape, and as yet have not tried it with my drawing tablet. I am hoping the far north select arrow can be programmed into the pen or tablet LOL

[@IronEchoDesign]

Welcome! Inkscape is pretty fun. I got a Wacom Pen + Tablet for Father's Day, but haven't opened it yet. Will have to start experimenting with it.

[@jewelbriard5444]

@@IronEchoDesign I went with a Huion ... bang for your buck

[@IronEchoDesign]

Nice. I know there are some cool built in features in Inkscape specifically for pen pressure. Should be fun.

[@gihanvimukthi8774]

great video learned lot of things thanx

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!!

[@LauraFoley-k5r]

I having difficulty seeing this on my inkscape

[@IronEchoDesign]

I’m going to make a new version of this video for Inkscape 1.3. I’ll try to do more cursor magnification and things to make it easier to see.

[@tammypottinger3691]

I’d really like to know how to create a perfect circle without a mouse.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Good question. I have had questions before like this about how to use voice commands or keyboard strokes only. Is the keyboard accessible?

[@tammypottinger3691]

@@IronEchoDesign yes. I use my laptop with the built in mouse pad.

[@tammypottinger3691]

@@IronEchoDesign I found that you can manually enter the size if circle you desire.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Yes, it’s a nice method if you want an exact size. You can adjust to your preference up in the control bar menu when you have Circle tool selected. Useful!

[@trueamericanpatriot3624]

When I downloaded inkscape oh, I did not get a welcome screen.

[@IronEchoDesign]

You can get it back by going to Edit- Preferences. Click on the triangle next to Interface from the side menu. Select Windows and near the bottom under Miscellaneous, select Show Welcome Dialog. Hope this helps!

[@trueamericanpatriot3624]

@@IronEchoDesign well that didn't work under miscellaneous all I have is zoom when window is resize and save and restored document View. And both are checked marked.

[@IronEchoDesign]

What version are you using?

[@trueamericanpatriot3624]

@@IronEchoDesign the newest version. 1.2

[@IronEchoDesign]

I don't have version 1.0.2 accessible right now. Saw from your other comment. The welcome dialog box setting should be in preferences if you can check there. Or, if you're comfortable switching, try 1.2.

[@danibell0203]

My screen looks so much different. I’m so lost. I have 1.2 downloaded

[@IronEchoDesign]

Is it the menu bars at the top or the sides?

[@danibell0203]

@@IronEchoDesign sides. But you were clicking stuff I couldn’t find under the same bars. I’m going to have to watch it again and slow it down.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Check under View. Towards the bottom of the dropdown look to see if it on Widescreen. That will put one of the toolbars on the side. Or if it's set to Full Screen you'll see a right toolbar as well. Also, I could try to slow down on the next Quickstart video.

[@symons666]

That was like trying to learn basic mandarin chinese from listening to a native speaker reciting a book on theoretical physics !!!

[@IronEchoDesign]

I'll try to simplify things next time.

[@lostregeneration861]

I was hesitant about clicking this video due to the length, but I'm so glad I did. The way you explain everything enough to get a decent understanding while keeping an enjoyable cadence made it breeze by. Very easy to watch. Thanks for taking the time to make this!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much!!

[@mari-9933]

Hello, yes, you get right to the source and make it super easy to follow and understand. The one thing that could be easier to follow is making the cursor more visible to when you're moving, e.g, to the corners, top etc. I would lose you and needed to reply video few times. I'm sure it's probably more visible on computer but not on the phone. Thank you!!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks! I've tried to enhance the cursor in future videos. I think the magnification and highlighting does help with clarity.

[@ForgottenDetails]

New to Inkscape and I appreciate these tuts very much. Thanks for making them so easy to understand.

[@RahulSharma-mo1kr]

Not a SPONSOR Yet 😂🤣😂!

[@Akula.H]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I had watched other tutorials of Inkscape before and I was almost scared of the terribly complicated tool. But with your tutorial, this tool seems to be amazing and I'm confident of illustrating my children's picture books with this. Once I'm done, I'm going to send you the illustrations. You have a talent for teaching and a passion for Inkscape. Thanks again.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Very cool! Thanks so much and I'd love to see your illustrations!

[@thehulstonian7816]

Hi, great video tut, easy to follow and understandable. Please can you help with where I can reduce the image file size as I keep crashing Inkscape with large file sizes. Thank you.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you! I crash Inkscape with big images probably too often. Do you have Windows? Open your image with the Photos app and at the top center menu, click the 3 dots. In the dropdown choices you'll see "Resize image". There you can reduce the file size so it will be easier for Inkscape to handle. Hope this helps!

[@mcolmena18]

Wao! This video has been one of the best videos I have seen to learn or improve the knowledge of Inkscape. Thanks so much Rick. 🙏

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you!! Glad it helped!

[@rajendrameena150]

Comprehensive inkscape tutorial I have ever found in KZbin. Thanks very much I am currently learning inscape and KZbin Just suggest me your tutorial very thanks and I am currently wishing to make inkscape my priority on Archviz presentation purposes. Some thousand day I will learn coding in inkscape so I can integrate it with blender so I can get complete package of 2D and 3D and get rid of the dependence on Adobe and autodesk.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks!! Great idea to integrate Inkscape and Blender. That's a goal of mine too.

[@RahulSharma-mo1kr]

Rick, Thank you so much for this video! Finally a video that answers all my questions, I downloaded 1.2 and have been searching for a tutorial like this. Regards, Rahul. Can I ask you did a watercolour for Paris? Was a video made for this as I can not seem to find it.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you very much! I did the Paris watercolor/ Trace Bitmap off screen. That could be a fun one for future.

[@RahulSharma-mo1kr]

@@IronEchoDesign Rick, I have tried doing a number of the tutorials and have found that the watercolor effect is a bit tempermental unless I am doing something wrong. it goes really funky. Tried the Dubai tutorial but did not come out like ours due to the watercolor effect, any advice? One other question, am I allowed to use the tutorial for wall art that you have taught for insipiration for my pod venture? Thanks.

[@RahulSharma-mo1kr]

@@IronEchoDesign Rick please could you give me that help on how to resize an image outside of inkscape as that is one thing I am find is that it is crashing when file size is to bi. Thank you.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Watercolor settings are tricky. Try this watercolor tutorial I made more recently. Goes over the fine details, and I hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/poWYo52An9OUb9k

[@IronEchoDesign]

For sure. One easy way is to open the image with the Photos App in Windows 10. Click the 3 dots in center top menu and choose Resize in the dropdown. Are you on Windows?

[@Badgerr99]

Well done Rick, excellent overview for someone new to inkscape. Wish I had something like this when I started out

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you very much, Ian!

[@KaziRifatMorshed_is_here]

Your voice is nice 👌 However, thanks for the tutorial. I was searching exactly same thing to learn the amazing inkscape 😇

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate it!

[@gaspol9300]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank so much! Glad to help!

[@michelleneuman9309]

I am new to Inkscape. how do you turn the screen of Inkscape to black so the white icons show up better, like you have in your video. Thank you.

[@IronEchoDesign]

It seems to look a little different from version to version, but I use Dark Mode. From memory (I’m on a train) it’s under Edit- Preferences and on the display menu you can toggle Dark Mode. Hope this helps!

[@alaskahomesteading]

You are my go-to for anything inkscape... But I don't see how to delete old templates I've put together.. I have many I'll never use again.. I can't find them in any file folder in the program itself. Nor do I see an option in the program when it is running...

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks! I like clearing out my old templates too. Go to Edit- Preferences. Click on System on the sidebar of the pop up. Look for the User templates choice midway down. Click on the Open icon. You'll see a folder pop up with all your user templates. Delete the ones you don't need anymore. Hope this helps!

[@hoseinbebany]

Nice video gentleman, next time pls make it full screen 20% screen is occupied by yr face cam I had to zoom in, but when I zoom the upper bar doesn't come on the screen 😢

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much! I’ll try to make work area larger next time.

[@karynhermans2358]

I am totally new to Inkscape let alone Vectors and everything this wonderful program can achieve. Your tutorials are fantastic. Clear to understand and so informative. I am slowly building up a simple understanading of what this program can achieve. Congratulations on your wonderful and clear videos. Thank you so much. My reason for downloading and using Inkscape is to create SVG's to use in Cricut projects. I want to take a photo of a long coated dog and create a simplified SVG design. Is this something you could do a tutorial on or is it too simple a project for your audience. Thank you once again. 😄

[@millybuxx3650]

what needs to be done in this case is known as "tracing a bitmap" where bitmap is any photo file (jpg, png etc) and tracing is the conversion of said bitmap to vectors by the editing program, Inkscape here. there are tutorials by Rick and many other graphic designers out there sharing their knowledge on Inkscape which you'll find helpful.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you!

[@Chorney08]

CONGRATS on a great video. It's easy to follow and is most informative. I am migrating over from Photoshop and can't find how to do a perspective distortion on a bitmap to square the picture up. Can you plz help?

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much! I made the same move from Photoshop years back and still miss being able to do perspective distortion so easily. The nature of Inkscape being vector-based software doesn't allow this task to be done thr same way. There is a Path Effect that does perspective but I believe it only works on objects or groups of vector objects. If anyone reading this knows a good solution, could you chime in?

[@ericrudoph3471]

Wow that was a lot, but here I go to learn a vector program. (I work at a public Maker Space in Ann Arbor Michigan) We have shifted from Corel to Inkscape to help our members save money. and I'm the non computer guy....

[@IronEchoDesign]

Let me know if you need help with any parts of Inkscape. Happy to help.

[@jaronjackson6913]

Useful. Well done presentation. Clear and easy to grasp info. Also found this video trying to convert images into vectors. Thanks for sharing your skills and time friend. God bless you continually 🙏🏼 SUBSCRIBED and will SHARE📝📲

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

[@perrypollino456]

I am new to inkscape. I found it while trying find a way to one, design decals for my hobbies and then be able to send them to Cricket or print on decal sheet. That lead me to your site. My first try will be to take a Jpeg and try to manipulate it with nodes to clean it up. Thanks so much for these videos. I am slow to learn and being able to stop and try as I watch will help.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks! And good luck with Inkscape journey!

[@andrescastillocorradine1052]

hola, Thank you for your videos, I am new to this program and I want to know if there is a tool like Illustrator fusion, to combine objects and the number of steps for it, thank you

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you and great question! I haven’t used Illustrator in so long. Inkscape had path functions that do combine objects but I’m not sure how they differ from AI fusion. Any Adobe people who may be reading want to chime in?

[@imdxpertm]

Nice No nonsence Beginners tutorial Rick. I am sure this will help a lot of users.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you! Wanted to revisit the basics and highlight the 1.2 upgrades.

[@RevJohnDixonII]

i folllowed your tutorial step by step but for some reason when I tried clicking on the circle. and then control as you did, i only get a box with an x inside. there is no circle I'll check the other shapes but for some reason i cant get the program to make the circle or any thing like it

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thats going to be a transparency issue. Can you open the Fill and Stroke Menu? Object- Fill and Stroke. Look on the Fill tab to see if it's on the X (No fill). If it actually on a color, look down at the bottom slider and check to see if opacity is set to 0%. Move it to 100 and pick a color and you should see the circle show up. Does this fix it?

[@tonyvollmer2607]

its cool for what it is. It suffers the same thing that most "Beginner" videos suffer from. It isn't....

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks man.

[@peterplantec7911]

very well presented. It was understandable and shared at a proper pace. Thank you.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it!

[@tamaragraham3475]

SLOW DOWN!!!! It’s a basic course, I can’t keep rewinding! Slow down!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Okay. I hear you. I'll work on pacing.

[@dEagz13]

Your pace was fine. There's tons of great info here all piled into one video. There is also a pause button! 😂

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you very much. I'm trying to improve each video and each year.

[@CScott-wh5yk]

I watched at 1.5x speed

[@IronEchoDesign]

@CScott-wh5yk thank you!

[@magdalenagutierrez]

How can you use the path options of intersect, difference, union, ect, with a png file and an svg file?

[@IronEchoDesign]

Outstandkng question. The Path Effects only work on Paths. You can convert the imported PNG file to a vector and then they will work. The Trace Bitmap videos I have on this channel show some examples of how to do it. (Coloring book video I just posted or the astronaut thumbnail one).

[@valnor3899]

OMG!! Thank you so much for this video. The way you explain everything is so clear. It's the first time I try to learn how to design, and it seemed so complicated at first. But with your video it was so easy to understand everything. You really have passion for this. Thank you again!!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you!! I learned by watching tutorials like this and I wanted to pass the info forward. Plus, they’re fun to make.

[@shirleynoble774]

You go so fast where is escape at please. Love this but am a little confused. Thanks

[@IronEchoDesign]

Sorry! I'll try to slow down in the future. Escape key is top left of the keyboard. Thanks!

[@chrisoreo3126]

Crikey, if this is the simple guide,I’m stuffed🤣🤣

[@IronEchoDesign]

Haha. I’m working on an updated guide. May time it for Inkscape 1.4. I agree with your comment and will keep new one to selected highlights.

[@KRooks-ow6md]

Got my sub nice I feel like I got a good grip on the foundations

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you!!

[@NgengeLynda]

Hey! Pls what version of inkscape are u using

[@IronEchoDesign]

I believe this video was 1.1 or 1.2. Version 1.3 is coming out soon, and I’m looking forward to trying it.

[@janeflanagan4476]

Thanks for the video. But... I am an older not very techy person and I need a super basic beginner video that goes much slower! I can not process what you are saying and doing fast enough. Any suggestions? For now I really just need the basics so I can design a business card. I already have my logo. Everyone says this is the best program to do this in but I am struggling. Suggestions are welcome. Once I get the basics down I will be back to this video again!

[@GottaGetBeefy]

My Inkscape opens directly into the software, there is no "Quick Setup" menu as referenced in this tutorial. Whenever I attempt to create a new document the software instead opens a new window. When I attempt to open a New Template and choose a4 the screen is covered in grid points and text saying "page 4 Flap outer, page 5 back cover, page 1 front cover, 98 mm for Flap outer...etc." My question is, how do I create a new a4 document so that I can follow along with this tutorial?

[@herbsscrollingstation5270]

Thank you for this it help alot

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!

[@izzBRYSON]

What video does 0:13 come from? I'd love to learn that

[@IronEchoDesign]

That's from the 2nd Mandala video I made. Here it is if you want to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ6XZnutmcqXpNE

[@DecksNJ]

You are a lifesaver. Great video. Thank you! I am doing a search on your vids, but do not see if you focus at all on using Inkscape to create files to use with a laser cutter? If so, please tell me which vid to view. Thanks again!

[@silvanoimparato5842]

EXCELLENT VIDEO. thank you

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!

[@koutouf_history]

Hi rick I would to ask about how can i export a 300 dpi JPG image without changing its size on Inkscape can you help me pleases?.

[@IronEchoDesign]

For sure. Go to File- Export and you'll see the Export menu open up. You can choose at the top between exporting whatever is on the Page or whatever you have selected (Selection tab). Beneath that you'll see the DPI setting. Change that to 300dpi, and at the bottom, just above the Export button, you can choose what folder you're sending the export to and toggle between PNG, SVG and JPEG and others. Let me know if more info is needed.

[@koutouf_history]

​@@IronEchoDesign Thank you but I'm trying to export a jpeg file the problem is when I'm changing the dpi the size changes automatically I can't control resizing with keeping a 300 dpi, I appreciate your respond

[@mohammedshahidrahman8276]

Wonderful. Subscribed!!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thank you so much!!

[@AerialLensVideo]

How do I get Inkscape to open with the proper screen size each time I use it? Now, I must expand the size every time. Background: I've installed the latest Inscape on my Apple iMac desktop and gone through your video (FANTASTIC VIDEO and Channel!) but the the program opens each time in a weird wide and short inteface rather than filling my desktop screen as desired, as saved in my recent projects. So, each time I open the app it must manually be dragged out into the proper size "real estate" I need. How can I get it to open full size every time? THANK YOU very much!

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks so much!! I know exactly what you mean. I get the wide flat Inkscape sizing on opening too. The advice I got was to clear cache - which worked temporarily- but the bug returns. I noticed the issue for me started exclusively when I upgraded to Inkscape 1.3. Hopefully there is a fix out there. Maybe someone reading this has a solution they can share?

[@AerialLensVideo]

MAYBE I just found a solution (not a cause, but a possible fix)... Moments ago I completely removed and or uninstalled everything "inkscape" so I could then reinstall version 1.3. In the process, I found OLD INKSCAPE FILES from 2015 and 2017! Perhaps there was a remaining conflicting preferences or user interface file? Anyway, the clean reinstalled Inscape 1.3 appears to open as it should now. Apparently I had forgotten the download/trial of 5 years ago. I guess I had a lot going on at the time (explanation... or excuse? Ha)@@IronEchoDesign

[@IronEchoDesign]

Nice! Hopefully the fix will work for others who get the narrow wide default new window like we have. I'm going to try it too. Thanks for sharing!

[@808flocko7]

thanks man . very helpful

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks! I love making these.

[@rodbotic]

Wow, that's a through tutorial.

[@IronEchoDesign]

Thanks! I'm starting to work on an update for Inkscape 1.3 now.

[@RadioTeal]

Greetings: This video was very helpful. I am wanting to use Inkscape a little more often in my vector work. With the pencil tool, I keep getting some weird fills on my line when I am trying to make a line. I don't know how to tweak this. I really appreciate the video. BTW: also wanted to use my drawing tablet with Inkscape and that was the first thing I did trying to learn to use that effectively and just trying to draw lines. Thanks for any help you can offer.