Inkscape Tutorial: Complete Starter Guide for New Users

[@guillermoromero6713]

You couldn't imagine how useful your videos have been for the last months since I've discovered your channel, your content is the definition of priceless.

[@LUCARANATECH]

He's an Inkscape godsend! I purchased his master class years ago and it instantly made a difference in my artwork.. Game Changer!!! Thank you Nick!!!

[@KRXOVRmedia]

Nick, you have played such a huge part of my development as a designer and KZbinr. I have to thank you so much. You have no idea how much of an impact you made on me. You're the reason I decided to take KZbin seriously and also why I have been able to adapt to Inkscape after several failed attempts in the past. I'm beyond grateful for you.

[@manuelcabrera126]

At this point in my life, I never realized that I could still learn new tricks ... and make something out of it. Thanks, Nick.

[@TeressaJ1960]

After watching dozens of inkscape tutorials this is by far the clearest, easiest to follow!

[@academicalisthenics]

You know what they say. A software is only as powerful as its users! And thus, your contributions of content to the Inkscape community are invaluable! Thanks for all the time and effort you've put into these videos and keep up the great work!

[@altrogeruvah]

Ever since I moved to Linux, my love for Inkscape becomes stronger every day. Even though I mostly work with raster graphics for album covers, poster design etc., I have managed to integrate it to my workflow, it's really capable and intuitive. Obviously not as intuitive as Adobe Illustrator or Affinity Designer, but I genuinely appreciate all the hard work the Inkscape team has put in.

[@andrewray2507]

This video repeatedly fired off my creativity. These simple tools really helped me feel more free in what I could do. Thank you.

[@InspiredScience]

The montage in the beginning is amazing. I've worked with Illustrator for 25+ years and I'm nowhere near as efficient. Your level of skill is truly impressive!

[@IngeKaman]

Everything I know about Inkscape is from your videos and course. Thank you so much for the time you take to teach us.

[@ReviewRealmHub-ei9ne]

Hey this is Rafayed and I just want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the help and guidance you've provided me with in learning Logo design on Inkscape. Your support and expertise have been invaluable to me, and I truly appreciate your generosity in sharing your knowledge. Thank you for being such an amazing mentor. Your content was so valuable, easily understandable and very helpful. I learned a lot from it. Once again, thanks for this valuable content!

[@studiol7999]

Nick, you really are the BEST person on KZbin for explaining things clearly and thoroughly without making it boring. Thank you so much for once again giving me exactly the information I was looking for. You are a lifesaver.

[@adventuresofacraftsquirrel]

This is the best how to video I have ever come across.

[@tapiomakinen]

Watching this video felt like it was custom made for me. You answered so many questions I've had while tinkering with Inkscape for couple of weeks now. Thanks!

[@air12345567]

I recently bought a laser and need to be able to create svg files. I chose Inkscape and have watched a few other tutorials and yours is by far the best! Thank you! I'll be back for more! Excellent teaching!

[@thando2.0]

I've been following you for some years now and for me, you're the best teacher hands down. Your tutorials are always simple, concise and clear. Thank you so much Nick🙏

[@andrewwakefield4519]

Even though I have been using Inkscape for many years - occasionally as a hobbyist - this introductory video was very helpful. Thanks for this and all the other videos that you have provided!

[@LanBedro]

i literally just starting looking into free vector programs TODAY the timing could not be better, bless up 🙏

[@WvSharpshooter]

been wracking my brain trying to figure this out on my own. Your video and the way you've explained things was so helpful and is very much appreciated.

[@bci3937]

Nick is the go to Inkscape Tutorist ever !

[@akshatarangari6796]

This is the video i was looking for learning basics of incskape after watching lots of video i learned nothing.but this is the video i am satisfied with. You are a very good teacher.

[@BenJuan26]

This is seriously the clearest tutorial I have ever seen in any context. It's clear that you're a pro with the software, but more importantly, you know how to present the content in a way that's easily digestible.

[@BryanH-i7i]

I've been trying to find someone to help me with some designs and finally I figured I just need to learn Inkscape. I've tried other tutorials and well I gave up. Tonight I figured I'd give it another shot and came across this tutorial... Nick, you changed my life. Not only is this doable but its pretty dang simple. Gratitude!!!

[@SamirPatnaik]

Absolutely perfect introduction! Concise, detailed and pedagogically sound presentation.

[@Mariam-Mina]

Great tutorial Nick as always! Even though it’s a beginner tutorial and I know everything you mentioned in this tutorial but I enjoyed watching it till the last second. You have a magic way Nick in teaching attracting people to watch your tutorial 👍 very well done!

[@life_lived_well_8]

This is truly one of, if not THE best tutorial I have ever watched. I had to pause and will pick it back up later because my brain is so full. I have been dabbling in graphic design for about 30 years and I have been incredibly intimidated by vector design (Illustrator). I cannot thank you enough for demystifying it for me. Maybe it's the tool (Inkscape seems to be a game changer), maybe it's just the right time, but I wholeheartedly credit your clear, concise tutorial for literally changing my life. I am subscribing and will now be diving into your videos. Thank you for what you do.

[@fretbuzzly]

Teaching well is not an easy thing to do, butt you've figured it out. Thank you for sharing your talents with the rest of us.

[@miriamharter9327]

If I could, I would like your videos multiple times 😂 you're the first KZbinr I really want to donate to.

[@splitsandpens]

Outstanding video. Concise, ordered, easily comprehended.

[@agentlaurasmith]

I just wanted to say that I have just found your channel and am already hooked! Your style of tutorial is what all other youtubers should emulate. Clear, concise, yet detailed. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@oglothenerd]

It is actually my programming skills that brought me here! 😆

[@sshirleyks]

This video is terribly useful! I’ve watched a lot of videos that go so fast that you can’t see what they’re doing. Yours is very clear and detailed. I bought an embroidery machine and need a way to make text and other designs to transfer to vp3 format. I stumbled onto inksense and inkstitch but couldn’t figure out how to use them. This video of yours is a great start. Thank you.

[@cartoonistgautam1965]

i do like your simple yet powerful way of teaching.

[@abh623]

Thanks so much for the crystal clear tutorials , Nick. I've always enjoyed using Inkscape and your tutorials are so invaluable when it comes to appreciating its powerful capabilities.

[@michaeldenton8610]

You're a really good teacher. I really appreciate you producing this for us!

[@jamesvictor3328]

Thank you so much, you made my day, I was actually confused on how to get the basic tutorial and you did all less than hour.

[@MaisieStirfry]

I just wanted to thank you for sharing your time and expertise. This tutorial was exactly what I needed to clarify the basics as I get going with Inkscape. I'm not super savvy but your demonstrations were clear and easy to follow. I look forward to your other videos and perhaps your master class. Greatly appreciated!

[@Kudaquashe]

Thanks! From how you have explained the tutorials, inkscape seems to be very useful

[@jamesleia8669]

I only just started using Inkscape and this video helped me SO MUCH! thank you!

[@NadaDadesh]

Wonderful tutorial! Eloquently worded, gradually guided and straight to the point. Thank you.

[@kellybmackenzie]

Thank you so much!! This is by far the best Inkscape guide I've found so far, it's helped me so much!!

[@anthonychilaka]

I am grateful to have stumbled on your channel, I like your teaching style. Your tutorials have helped me stay within budget in my cooperate brand gig.

[@SekouTV]

Thank you for your consistency in helping us out. I started with this video and continuing.

[@yashchandra6585]

You are so good, Nick! Super grateful to you! P.S. Good to see you in this video!

[@LogosByNick]

Cheers 🥂

[@MuhammadMunir1874]

Sir i don't have bezier tool in inkscape version 1.3@@LogosByNick

[@jcurve18]

This is an incredible introduction into this design program. A little story behind why I'm here. My dad makes his own board games. From concepts, to gameplay, rules, graphics, etc. He does it all. We've been looking for an illustrator-equivalent program to both get our hands on so we can work on some of his newest games. I come from an illustrator background, so finding something similar was crucial to allow me to help him as he learns a program like this for the first time (he's used plenty of iPad/stylist drawing programs, none of them mouse & vector based). Thanks for providing such great content! I'm glad I found your channel as I'm sure he and I will spend hours watching your videos learning Inskscape. I'm excited for what we will come to learn! ps. In this one introduction video, you can already feel some of the strength Inkscape has behind it, not just as an "free illustrator-lite" but as a fantastic design software on it's own.

[@samkroes4611]

Thank you so much! I am just getting into Inkscape, and your tutorials (this one especially) have been so incredibly helpful! I came in knowing nothing, but I feel ready to experiment on my own more now. Thanks again, and I'm sure I'll be watching a lot more of your videos in the weeks to come!

[@chromerims]

May you and yours be abundantly blessed for doing this. 👍 Love your channel and videos.

[@opeyemiogunkuade470]

Thank you for sharing your input. This is my first experience with Inkscape and i was a able to follow all through

[@giribertu]

Thank you very much. I wanted to work with inkscape for a while, since I love to work in illustartor (I´m unable to obtain it), but I just could figure out how to work with this software. Yout tutorial is very well structured, thank you.

[@bernardskerrett7350]

I enjoyed your demonstration. Just started my Promotional Printing business and was looking for something like this. I have no art background, but I hope your step-by-step instructions can take me to the point where I am at least comfortable with Inkscape.

[@williamm200]

thanks never knew about inkscape until i found your tuts!!

[@crafteecreations343]

Great tutorial. It was easy to follow along and you explained everything very well...thank you.

[@rmembrdapuurtv1260]

Big thanks! Outstanding step by step process. At last, Ive got my first project named yinyang save as svg and png. Feeling amazed. Puhon againnn next tutorial🤣

[@bingers_uk]

You're a great teacher - I really enjoyed that and very informative. Can't wait to check out your other tutorials

[@Биороскошь]

God bless you man! Now I need to watch how to work with vectors

[@icygeometry]

*WE MAKIN' IT OUT THE GRAPHIC DESIGN TUTORIALS WITH THIS ONE* 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🥶🥶

[@williamcaldwell9431]

This video was incredibly helpful. Thank you for making it.

[@jimw544]

Thank you soo much! I have been looking for something like this for years to help me with my woodworking! I just Subscribed!

[@myElHoElHo]

You're heaven-sent! Thank you for this, Nick!

[@wordwise-blog]

so thankful for your work mate. i really appreciate that!

[@margershop7764]

Hi Nick, thank you very much for your videos, I always learn something new! Thank you very much !

[@AnilAtluriWord]

Thank you Nick. Great tutorial for beginners.

[@SuperHSecrets]

Such an awesome introduction to Inkscape. Thank you so much.

[@doctormo]

Really nice tutorial Nick!

[@abhinavkarkare]

Thank you very much for such tutorials. Very well made. Learned a lot.

[@mcj2024]

Thank you so much for your tutorials! Great content, I truly appreciate what you do and so on and so forth 😂❤

[@MichiganMaker]

Fantastic training video. Perfect pace and masterful video editing/zooming

[@aminrezaie976]

as a long time watcher, i actually didn't know you created the gdquest logo! great work and also great tutorial ❤

[@wanderingmoon9772]

Just the inkscape tutorial I was looking for. I wanted vector over pixelation so I could scale my images without worrying about the graininess.

[@joh1717]

THANK YOU! This was a GREAT tutorial. - One of the best i've seen! (And ive made a lot of tuts myself, working in IT). Again, Thank you!

[@ameencoding]

I liked the simple way you explained things 🥰 Thank you sir.

[@ahmadkazema1055]

Very helpful for beginners ,great job

[@Tanya-i2x]

Thanks Nick for your content , so helpful ❤

[@kairu_b]

Very helpful starter guide! Thank you, sir!

[@indiecorner246]

Great tutorial. Many, many thanks!

[@alphamx13]

Excellent tutorial, I appreciate it !!

[@abdulhamidkhorajiya2256]

Excellent demonstration. Thank you

[@nemaiahdhulu849]

Thanks for this video it is very helpful

[@faithayaruja9317]

Thank you! Nick. 👏🏼

[@bleached_coral]

this is amazing, man. thanks for uploading

[@gauthamg.8711]

Awesome. Just what I needed!

[@trizilagan5348]

Thank you! this is great for a beginner who is lost like meee

[@laponiec]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you very much :)

[@lisamack4492]

Thank you! You’re always on point.

[@WahresIchTV]

So helpful. Thank you loads from Germany

[@roxshivamsingh]

Premium level tutorial 🔥🔥🔥

[@joetkeshub]

Great pedagogy Nick! Thank you!

[@Abdul.Basit.Entrepreneur]

Thanks for the amazing tutorial, love it! ❤

[@josephsanchez5697]

Amazing video ! Thank you for sharing 🙏 truly grateful 👍

[@COREL_1127]

Tnx Nick! now I can use my Coreldraw shortcuts in Inkscape. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TremonParks]

Altamente recomendado. Confiança absoluta e instalação relâmpago! Tudo perfeito!

[@TK_Prod]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🖌️ Overview of Inkscape* - Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor, serving as an alternative to Adobe Illustrator. - Vectors are graphics made of coordinate points, ideal for scalability in logos, icons, etc. - Inkscape is continually developed by a passionate community of volunteers. 02:06 *🎨 Inkscape Welcome Dialogue* - The welcome dialogue allows users to set up canvas type, keyboard layout, UI appearance, and more. - Users can choose canvas types, keyboard layouts, and UI appearances tailored to their preferences. - Various templates are available for print, social media graphics, screen sizes, and custom designs. 06:57 *📐 Document Setup in Inkscape* - Users can manually set up document properties including width, height, units, and orientation. - Options to customize page color, border, and workspace appearance are available. - The Inkscape interface includes menus, tools, system controls, dockable menus, and status indicators. 11:07 *🛠️ Inkscape Layout Overview* - The layout comprises top menus, left-hand tools, tool settings, system controls, dockable menus, and status indicators. - Dockable menus, such as Fill and Stroke, Layers, and Alignment, can be accessed and adjusted as needed. - Color palettes are available for selecting colors, with options to customize and cycle through various palettes. 16:01 *🔍 Navigating and Basic Controls* - Efficient navigation techniques in Inkscape. - Basic controls for zooming, panning, and resetting view. - Recommendations for improving workflow and saving time. 18:37 *🎨 Basic Shape Creation* - Introduction to creating shapes: rectangles, squares, circles, and polygons. - Tips for maintaining aspect ratios and creating symmetrical shapes. - Demonstration of moving, scaling, and rotating objects. 22:36 *✏️ Advanced Shape Manipulation* - Exploring more advanced shape manipulation techniques. - Converting shapes to paths for precise editing. - Utilizing transformation handles, node editing, and live path effects for custom shapes. 28:10 *✒️ Pen Tool and Custom Shapes* - Overview of the pen tool for creating custom shapes. - Techniques for drawing straight lines, curved lines, and complex shapes. - Brief mention of the pen tool's learning curve and resources for mastering it. 29:46 *🛠️ Path Operations* - Explanation of path operations for combining or modifying shapes. - Demonstrations of union, difference, and other path operations. - Practical examples of merging and manipulating shapes to create new designs. 31:51 *🎨 Creating Shapes and Aligning Objects* - Using path operations to create shapes by subtracting one object from another. - Aligning objects using the Align and Distribute menu for precise positioning. - Demonstrating how to unify paths and center objects on the canvas. 35:03 *🖌️ Applying Fill and Stroke Colors* - Accessing the Fill and Stroke menu to customize colors using various methods such as color wheels, sliders, or entering hex codes. - Understanding the distinction between fill color and stroke color in vector paths. - Utilizing shortcuts for applying or removing stroke colors efficiently. 38:34 *🌀 Creating Yin-Yang Symbol with Shape Builder* - Utilizing the Shape Builder tool to merge and subtract shapes to create complex symbols. - Demonstrating the process of adding and subtracting shapes to achieve desired designs. - Understanding how to unify separate shapes into a single object for further manipulation. 44:08 *💾 Saving and Exporting Artwork* - Saving projects as Inkscape SVG files to preserve all features and elements for future editing. - Exporting selected objects or the entire canvas to various file formats like PNG, JPEG, or SVG. - Ensuring proper file format selection and understanding export options for transparent backgrounds and specific areas of the canvas. Made with HARPA AI

[@blackrookgaming]

Extremely helpful, thank you!

[@echoecho31]

Very Nice Tutorial Thanks

[@bertusattila]

You are my favourite teacher!

[@benosborne413]

Great Video(s). Hope there will be a intermediate and advance video

[@a7xfanben]

Your channel is awesome, thank you so much.

[@imthecode]

Exellent tutorial, very helpful

[@l30n.marin3r0]

You are doing gods work sir

[@darlenepino1056]

This has been very helpful. Thank you

[@iammellbell]

Such a helpful and in deapth video, thank yuo so much!