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Inkscape by Example

You're reading from   Inkscape by Example A project-based guide to exploring the endless features of Inkscape and upgrading your skills

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803243146
Length 230 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Istvan Szep Istvan Szep
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Inkscape Is Ready for Work – Design a Business Card as a Warmup! 2. Chapter 2: Design a Clever Tech Logo with Inkscape FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Modular Icon Set Design with the Power of Vector 4. Chapter 4: Create Detailed Illustrations with Inkscape 5. Chapter 5: Edit a Photo and Create a Hero Image in Inkscape 6. Chapter 6: Flexible Website Layout Design for Desktop and Mobile with Inkscape 7. Chapter 7: Combine Inkscape and Other (Free) Programs in the Design Workflow 8. Chapter 8: Pro Tips and Tricks for Inkscapers 9. Chapter 9: Conclusion 10. Index 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Congratulations, you have created a complex illustration in this chapter! This time, you started with a vector sketch of simple shapes. Then, after creating this base for the composition, you built three unique characters to tell your story! You practiced using the sandwich method to create shapes that perfectly fit together and learned about local color mixing to apply and mix new colors on the spot.

The characters are talking, moving, and working around the huge laptop that you created as a backdrop. Building that was a great opportunity to learn a productivity trick about applying complex elements to surfaces of different angles. And finally, you turned a flat design into a fleshed-out illustration with added shadows and lighting!

Now that you have finished this complex illustration, you will learn more about image editing in Inkscape. While Inkscape is a vector program, photos can be a part of your workflow too! In the next chapter, we will be Edit a Photo and Create...

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