Praise for path effects
After practicing the basics, you will work faster and will be able to create original work in Inkscape. But a lot of times you need to be faster, or the work is more complex, and you start to look for semi-automatic solutions. One of the best tools that can help you in these situations is Live Path Effects (LPEs).
LPEs are effects that you can apply to any selected path. Whenever the original path is modified, the effects change with the path in real time – hence the name.
LPEs can make your work faster and easier, and they are a lot of fun to use. My suggestion is to play and experiment with LPEs and find the ones that work for you. You will find different effects to be useful for different projects.
Using a simple path effect – Bend
To bend a shape in Inkscape manually, you need to change the path node by node with the Node tool. It is not an easy task; you have to select and move the nodes around and have a good idea about what your...
