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'''Title of script''':''' Vector Portrait Illustration '''


'''Author:''' Shital Joshi


'''Keywords:''' Inkscape, Bezier tool, Opacity, layers, reference image, Vector Portrait Illustration, video tutorial.


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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
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|| '''Slide Number 1'''


'''Opening Slide'''
|| Welcome to this '''Spoken Tutorial '''on '''Vector Portrait Illustration '''using '''Inkscape'''.
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|| '''Slide Number 2'''


'''Learning Objectives '''
|| In this tutorial we will,
* Import an image into '''Inkscape'''
* Maintain the''' Opacity '''as needed
* Draw face, neck, eyes, nose, hair, sweater and baenie using '''Bezier tool '''
* Arrange the Layers from '''Layers panel'''

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|| '''Slide Number 3'''


'''System Requirements'''
|| To record this tutorial, I am using,
* '''Mac''' version 10.14.6
* '''Inkscape '''version 1.2.2


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|| '''Slide Number 4'''


'''Prerequisites'''


'''http://spoken-tutorial.org'''
|| To understand this tutorial, the learner requires a good command of Inkscape tools.


For the prerequisite tutorials on Inkscape please visit this website.


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|| '''Slide Number 5'''


'''Code Files '''
|| The image used in this tutorial is provided in the '''Code Files''' link.


Please download and extract the file.


Make a copy and then use it while practising.
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|| Open '''Inkscape'''
|| Here, I have already opened the '''Inkscape '''interface.
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|| '''File '''>> '''Document Properties >> Orientation '''>> 

Select''' '''the Landscape '''Orientation '''


Click on '''Close button(X)'''
|| Let us go to '''File '''and click on '''Document Properties.'''


In the dialog box, select''' Landscape Orientation.'''


Close the '''Document Properties '''dialog box.
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|| '''File '''>> '''Import >> Select file to import '''>> '''Desktop '''>> 

Select the file >> Click on '''Open '''
|| Go to '''File '''and click on '''Import.'''


In the dialog box''' Select file to import.'''


Go to the location on your computer where you had saved the image.''' '''


Select '''File''' and click on '''Open.'''

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|| '''Jpeg image bitmap import '''window opens.


Click on''' Ok''' >>''' '''Close the dialog box>>'''Canvas '''


Point out imported image and resize.


|| '''Png bitmap image import '''window opens.


Click on the '''OK '''button to close the window.


Now, the image is loaded on the canvas. 


I will resize the image on the canvas.
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|| Go to the '''Layers panel'''.

>> Double click on the selected Layer>> 

Rename the name as ‘Reference’

|| Let’s go to the '''Layers panel'''.


Double click on the selected Layer and rename the layer as '''Reference'''.
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|| '''Canvas>> '''Adjust the image>>'''Edit''' '''Duplicate'''>> 

'''Canvas'''>>move the duplicated reference image outside the '''Canvas'''

|| Adjust the image on the '''Canvas'''. 


Right click on the '''Reference''' layer.


Click on '''Duplicate Layer '''to make a copy of the reference image.


Select '''Reference copy '''layer and move it out of the '''Canvas '''as shown. 


Duplicated reference image is useful while selecting colors from it.



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|| '''Layers panel'''>> Click on lock icon
|| The reference image must be retained as a reference as long as you work.


Let’s go to the '''Layers panel'''. 

Click the lock icon to lock the reference image layer.
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|| '''Layers panel>> '''Create a new layer
||  In the '''Layers panel, '''create a new layer and name it as ‘'''Face’.'''



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|| '''Slide Number 6'''


'''Add a Separate Layer'''


|| Please remember to make a separate layer for each part of the drawing.


Give a proper name for each layer.

For example '''Face, Eye-Left''', '''Eye-Right''', '''Neck''', '''Hair '''etc.
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|| '''Layers panel>>'''Select face layer >> '''Canvas'''>>

Draw a Face>>'''Fill>> '''decrease the '''Opacity>> Canvas'''.

||  Let’s go to the '''Layers panel''' and select the Face layer.


On the face layer, draw the shape of the face using '''Bezier tool'''.


We can adjust the nodes while drawing if needed.


Go to the''' Fill''' tab and decrease the''' Opacity '''as shown.


Now, we can see the parts of the face like eyes, lips and others clearly.

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|| '''Slide Number 7'''


'''Set Opacity value'''
|| Learners please note the following:


Decrease the opacity to a lower level, while drawing a particular shape.


This is to achieve transparency and ease of the drawing.


You can keep the opacity value as per your requirement.



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|| '''Layers panel'''>>''' '''Create a new layer>>

'''Toolbar''' >> Select the '''Bezier tool'''>> '''Canvas''' >> 

Draw a white part of the eye, eyelashes and eyelid using the '''Bezier tool'''.

|| Go to the '''Layers panel. '''


Create a new layer and name it as ‘'''Eye-Left’.'''


Go to the '''Toolbar '''and select the''' Bezier tool. '''


Go to the '''Canvas. '''


Please make sure that '''‘Eye-Left’''' layer is selected.


Let’s draw the parts of the eye using the '''Bezier tool'''.


Draw the white part of the eye, eyelashes, iris, pupil and eyelid of the eye. 

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|| Go to '''File'''>>Click on '''Save>>'''


In the Save dialog box type the filename as'''Creating-Vector-Portrait-Illustration'''.'''svg'''>>


Click on '''Save''' button. 
|| Let us now save the file.


Go to File. Click on '''Save'''.


In the '''Save''' dialog box type the filename as '''Creating-Vector-Portrait-Illustration.svg'''.


Click on '''Save''' button.



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|| '''Layers panel'''>>''' '''Create a new layer>>'''Toolbar''' 

>> Select the '''Bezier tool'''>> '''Canvas''' >> 

Draw a white part of the eye, eyelashes and eyelid using the '''Bezier tool'''.


|| Similarly, create the '''Eye-right''' layer.


Draw the parts of the right eye using the '''Bezier tool.'''



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|| '''Layers panel'''>>''' '''Create a new layer>>

'''Toolbar''' >> Select the '''Bezier tool'''>> 

draw lips, teeth, nose, nostrils, eyebrows, neck, hair, coat and cap.



||   Let’s go to the '''Layers panel. '''

Create a new layer and name it as ‘'''Lips’.'''


Go to''' '''the''' Canvas. '''


On the '''‘Lips’ '''layer, draw lips''' '''using the '''Bezier tool'''.


Now, let us draw nose, nostrils, eyebrows, neck and hair.


Please make sure that the drawing is detailed to get a precision.


It creates a clear and realistic look. 


Similarly, draw the sweater and beanie.


Change the '''Opacity '''value to 100 for the entire drawing.

Arrange the layers from the''' Layers panel '''as shown.

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|| '''Canvas '''>> Point to the illustration>> 

'''Layers panel'''>>

hide the duplicated reference image by clicking on the eye icon of the reference image layer.
|| The vector portrait illustration of the photo is completed.


In a similar way, we can create various other illustrations using this method.



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|| Only Narration.
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.


Let us summarize.

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|| '''Slide Number 8'''


'''Summary '''


|| In this tutorial we have learnt to-

* Import an image into '''Inkscape'''
* Maintain the''' Opacity '''as needed
* Draw face, neck, eyes, nose, hair, sweater and beanie using '''Bezier tool'''.
* Arrange the Layers from '''Layers panel'''



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|| '''Slide Number 9'''


'''Assignment'''
|| Here is an assignment for you.

* Create a vector portrait illustration of a boy’s picture given in the Code files


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|| Completed assignment
|| Your completed assignment should look like this.
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'''Acknowledgment Slide'''
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|| This tutorial is contributed by Shital Joshi from IIT Bombay.

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