Inkscape/C3/Create-a-3-fold-brochure/English

Author: Arthi. A

Keywords: Rulers and guidelines in Inkscape, Settings for a 3 fold brochure, Designing a 3 fold brochure for Inkscape

Visual cue	Narration
Opening Slide	Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Create a 3-fold brochure” using Inkscape.
Learning Objectives (Slide)	In this tutorial we will learn to Use guidelines and to set them Settings for a 3-fold brochure Design a 3-fold brochure. We will also learn the importance of using layers.
System requirement (Slide)	To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu Linux 12.04 OS Inkscape version 0.48.4
Showing Blender brochure (Animation)	This is a sample 3 fold brochure. As we open it, we can see the 3 folds. So there are 6 sections in all.
Showing Blender brochure (Animation)	The outer side contains sections 1, 5 and 6. The inner side of the brochure contains sections 2, 3 and 4.
Open Inkscape	Let us learn how to create a brochure like this one.
Open Inkscape>>Document properties	Open Inkscape. Click on File and go to Document Properties.
Change/click as per narration.	Let's do some basic setting first. Change: Default units to mm Page Size to A4 Orientation to Landscape Custom Size Units to mm.
	We have to divide the canvas into 3 folds.
Point to the width parameter	For that, observe that the width of the canvas is 297.
Point to the canvas	So we have to divide 297 into 3 parts, which is 99 for each of the three sections. Close the Document Properties dialog box now.
Click and drag the ruler >> Point to the guideline	Click and drag a guideline from the left side onto the canvas.
Double click on the guideline	Double click on this guideline. A dialog box opens up.
Change the value of X to 99.	Change the value of X to 99 and click on OK.
Click and drag the ruler >> Point to the guideline	Click and drag another guideline from the left side onto the canvas.
Double click on the guideline>> Change X value to 198	Double-click on it to open the dialog box. Here change the value of X to 198.
Point to the canvas	Now our canvas is divided into 3 equal sections. These guidelines tell us where each fold will start and end. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the canvas	Let us save this file twice: One for the inner side of the brochure and the other for the outer side.
Go to File >> Save as >> Brochure-OUT.svg	Go to File and click on Save as. I will save the file on my Desktop with the name Brochure-OUT.svg.
Go to File >> Save as >> Brochure-IN.svg	Once again go to File and click on Save as. This time, I will give the name Brochure-IN.svg and click on Save. <<PAUSE>>
Switch to Brochure-IN.svg.	So, now we have 2 files, one for the inner section and one for the outer section. Let us start with Brochure-IN.svg.
Open the Layers panel	As we go about creating this brochure, it is desirable to use different layers for different elements. Towards the end of this tutorial, we see the benefits of doing so.
Point to the canvas	Let us first design the inner sections of the brochure i.e. sections 2, 3 and 4.
Draw graphic illustration >> color it blue >> reduce opacity to 70	Using the bezier tool, draw a graphic illustration in the middle of the canvas. Color it blue.
Remove the stroke.	Remove the stroke.
Create a layer and name it "circle" >> Draw a circle of 150X150 pixels	Create a new layer and name it as you prefer. Create a circle of 150X150 pixels. Color it green.
Duplicate the circles >> Change the size	Duplicate the circle and create 5 more circles of different sizes as shown.
Place them around the graphic illustration as demonstrated.	Place them around the graphic illustration as demonstrated.
Show the images	Inside these circles, we will place some images. I have already edited the images to a circular shape and saved them in my Documents folder.
Show the images	For your convenience, these images have been provided to you in the Code files link. Pause the tutorial, click on the link and save these images to your preferred location. After this, resume the tutorial. <<PAUSE>>
Import Image1.	Go to File, click on Import and then on Image1.
Keep it on top of the first circle.	Keep it on top of the first circle.
Repeat the same procedure >> Align them using Align and Distribute	In a similar way, repeat the steps for the other 5 images. Align them using Align and Distribute option.
Show the canvas completed upto this point.	Now, your canvas should look like this.
Draw an arrow using bezier tool on a new layer >> Color it gray	Next create a new layer. Select the bezier tool and draw an arrow. Color it gray. Remove the stroke.
Filters menu >> Shadows and Glows >> Drop Shadow >> Apply	Go to Filters menu. Select Shadows and Glows and then click on Drop Shadow. Check on Preview box to notice the effect. Now click on Apply. Close the dialog box.
Keep it on the top of the first circle	Keep it on the top of the first circle in an overlapping manner, as shown.
Duplicate and align them	Duplicate this arrow twice to create 2 more arrows. Keep them on 2nd and 3rd circles respectively, as shown.
Point to the graphic elements on the canvas	Now all the graphic elements are done. We will now insert the relevant texts. <<PAUSE>>
Type “Introduction” on a new layer.	On a new layer, type “Introduction” on the first arrow.
Type “Features”	Type “Features” on the second arrow.
Type “Usage”	Type “Usage” on the third arrow.
Point to the canvas	Now we have to insert the text under each of these sections.
Copy text from LibreOffice Writer and paste	I will copy and paste the texts from a LibreOffice Writer file that I have saved already. This file is available to you in your saved folder. Pls locate it and copy the text from it. Then paste it as shown on a new layer. <<PAUSE>>
	Reduce the font size to 15 and align them using Text and Font option.
Select the ellipse tool >> create a bullet	Create a bullet of light green color using the ellipse tool. Place it to the right of the first sentence.
Repeat the process	Repeat the same process for all the sentences.
Point to the canvas	Now the inner part of the brochure is ready. Let's press CTRL + S to save our SVG file.
Click the Hide icon on/off.	Now you can hide or show the layers that you want in the final brochure.
Point to the canvas	Let us now save the same file into PDF.
Go to File >> Save as Change the extension to PDF >> Save	Go to File and click on Save As. Change the file extension to PDF. Click on Save. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the resolution	A new dialog box appears. For printing purpose, the resolution must be 300. For web, it can be 72.
Click on Ok.	Let me keep it as 300. Now click on Ok.
Come back to Brochure-IN.svg file >> Arrows layer >> opacity to 70 >> add ink-blots >> save as svg and pdf	Let us now change the opacity of the arrows. Go to the arrows layer and change the opacity of the layer to 70. I have also added a new layer with ink-blots. Save the file in SVG and PDF formats. Compare the 2 pdfs to understand the difference.
	Next let us create the outer part of the brochure.
File >> Open >> Brochure-OUT.svg	Go to File. Click on Open, Select Brochure-OUT.svg.
Point to the canvas	Now we have to design the sections 1, 5 and 6.
	Once again, remember to use different layers for different elements.
Draw graphic illustration >> Color it blue	Draw a graphic illustration on the top left using the Bezier tool as shown. Color it blue. Remove the stroke.
Import Spoken Tutorial logo >> align it	Import Spoken Tutorial logo which is in your saved folder. Reduce the size and place it on the top left corner of the 1st section.
Type “Spoken Tutorial” >> Align it	Type “Spoken Tutorial” and align to the right of the logo. Change the font size to 25.
Draw a circle >> color it white	Draw a circle below the text and color it yellow.
Import Inkscape logo	Import Inkscape logo. Place it on the top of the yellow circle.
Type “Inkscape”	Type “Inkscape” below the logo. Change the font size to 45. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the canvas	I have added details about Spoken Tutorial project and inserted the relevant logos. Pls do so likewise.
Point to the canvas >> display the finished outer side.	I have aligned all the elements using Text and font and Align and Distribute options. Now the outer side of the brochure is ready.
File >> Save as >> Change the extension to PDF >> Save	Go to File. Click on Save As. Change the format to SVG and click on Save Repeat the same process. Change the extension to PDF. Click on Save.
Show the completed brochure	This is our completed brochure.
Show the 2 other colour and opacity options.	If you have used layers for the various elements, then you can conveniently change the colours and opacity. These are 2 other colour schemes that I have created of the same brochure.
Summary (Slide)	Let us summarize. In this tutorial we learnt to Use guidelines and to set them Settings for a 3-fold brochure Design a 3-fold brochure. We also learnt the importance of using layers and obtaining the same brochure in various colour schemes.
Completed assignment	Here is an assignment for you. Create a 3-fold brochure for Spoken Tutorial Project
Completed assignment	Your completed assignment should look like this.
About Slide	The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Pls watch it.
About Slide	The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates for those who pass an online test. For more details, please write to us.
About Slide	Spoken Tutorial Project is supported by the NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. More information on this Mission is available at this link.
Acknowledgment	We have come to the end of this tutorial. This is Arthi and Saurabh from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.

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