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|  '''Narration'''

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| Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''Create and edit multiple objects''' using '''Inkscape.'''

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| In this tutorial, we will learn to:  copy and paste objects

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| Duplicate and '''clone''' objects

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|  Group and Order various objects

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| Multiple selection and invert selection

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| '''Clipping''' and '''Masking'''.

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| To record this tutorial, I am using: '''Ubuntu Linux''' 12.04 OS

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| '''Inkscape''' version 0.48.4

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| Go to '''Dash home '''and type '''Inkscape.'''

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| You can open '''Inkscape''' by clicking on the logo.

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| Let's open the '''Assignment_1.svg''' file that we created earlier. 

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| I had saved it in my '''Documents''' folder. 

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| First we will learn how to '''copy''' and '''paste''' an object. 

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| To do so, we should first select an object. So, click on the pentagon.

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| Now, press '''Ctrl + C''' on your keyboard to '''copy''' it.

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| Now press '''Ctrl + V''' to '''paste''' the object. You can see a copy of the pentagon on the canvas.

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| There are 3 other ways of creating copies of objects. 

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| In all these 3 methods, a copy of the object is created exactly above the original one.

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| The first method is called '''Paste Special.'''

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| Recall that we had already pressed '''Ctrl + C''' to '''copy''' the object.

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| To '''paste''' the object in the exact location from where it was copied, press '''Ctrl + Alt + V '''keys.

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| Move the copied object to see the original object right below it. 

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| Let us move these two objects and keep it aside.

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| The second method is called '''Duplication'''. For duplication, we do not need to copy the object first.

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| Select the pentagon and press '''Ctrl + D '''keys on your keyboard.

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| Now a duplicate pentagon is created exactly on the top of the original one.

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| Let us move the duplicated object to see the original one below it.

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| The changes made on the duplicated object does not affect the original object.

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| Let us check this by changing its color to green and reducing its size.

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| The third method is called '''Cloning.'''

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| Click on the '''ellipse''' and press '''Alt + D''' to create a '''clone'''.

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| As before, the cloned object is created exactly above the original one. 

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| Let us move it aside to make it visible.

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| Please note that the cloned object will always be linked to the original object.

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| The original object is also known as its parent. 

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| Any modifications on the original object, that is, in size, color etc. will affect its '''clone'''. 

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| Let us check this by changing the original object's color to pink, rotating it and reducing its size. 

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| Observe that the exact same changes are replicated in the cloned object automatically.

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| To unlink the '''clone''' from the original object, first select the '''clone''' and then press '''Shift + Alt + D. '''

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| Now, select the original object again and change its size.

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| Observe that the cloned object does not get affected.

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| The short-cut icons for these operations are present in the '''command bar''' as shown.

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| To select multiple objects, hold the '''Shift''' key and click on the objects that you want to select. 

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| I will select one ellipse first. Then I will hold the '''Shift''' key and select the other ellipse.

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| Notice that both the objects are now selected.

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| We can now group them by pressing '''Ctrl + G '''keys together.

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| Notice the ellipses are now grouped as a single object.

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| You can move them around and you will notice that both the objects move together as one object.

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| Try resizing the group and you will notice that both the objects get resized proportionately.

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| Change the colour to blue and observe that both the objects change to the same colour.

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| What do we do if we want to change the properties of only one of the objects in a group?

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| To select an object within a group, press the '''Ctrl '''button and click on the object. 

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| By this action, we can enter inside the group and select individual objects.

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| To exit the group, click anywhere on the blank space on the canvas.

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| To un-group objects, first select the group and press either''' Ctrl + Shift + G '''keys or''' Ctrl + U '''keys. 

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| Now the ellipses are un-grouped.

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| The short-cut icons for these operations are present in the command bar as shown.

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| To select all the objects on the canvas, press '''Ctrl + A''' keys. 

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| To un-select all the objects, click anywhere on the blank space on the canvas.

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| If we want to select all the objects except a particular one, we can use the '''Invert Selection '''option.

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| Let's say, we want to select all the objects except the arrow. 

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| So, first click on the arrow. Now, go to '''Edit''' menu and click on '''Invert selection.'''

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| Notice that all the objects in the '''canvas''' are now selected except the arrow.

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| Now, let us learn how to order the objects.

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| Let me move the smaller pentagon on top of the larger pentagon. 

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| Now, let us draw a star and keep it on top of the smaller pentagon.

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| Select the smaller pentagon. Go to '''Object''' menu and click on '''Raise. '''

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| Notice the smaller pentagon is now raised and is above the star.

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| Now, click on the star. Go to '''Object''' menu. Click on '''Lower.'''

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| Now, the star is moved down or lowered and the larger pentagon now appears above it.

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| Now, let me click on the larger pentagon. Go to '''Object''' menu and click on '''Raise to top. '''Now the larger pentagon appears on top.

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| Now again go to '''Object''' menu. Click on '''Lower to bottom.''' Notice the larger pentagon is now moved to the bottom. 

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| We can find these options in the '''Tool controls bar''' too. 

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| Next, let us learn how to do '''Clipping. '''

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| Clipping can make your complicated objects 

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|  conform to another '''element''' or shape of your design 

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| by changing their entire shape quickly and easily.

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| I will use an '''image''' for this demonstration. I have an image here, in a new Inkscape file.

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| On this image, I will draw an ellipse shape.

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| Now, select the image and the ellipse.

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| Go to '''Object''' menu. Click on '''Clip '''and then on '''Set.''' 

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| Notice that the image is now clipped to the shape of the ellipse.

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| In Clipping, the shape of the object used as a clip defines the area that is visible. 

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| We can remove the clip by going back to '''Object''' menu. Click on '''Clip''' and then click on '''Release.''' 

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| Now the '''clip''' is released.

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| Next, let us learn to do '''Masking'''.

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| '''Masking''' is very similar to '''Clipping'''.

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| In '''Masking''', the ''transparency'' or ''lightness'' of one object determines the '''opacity''' of the second object.

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| To demonstrate '''Masking''', I will first make the ellipse semi-transparent using the gradient tool.

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| Now, select the ellipse.

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| Go to '''Object''' menu. Click on '''Fill and stroke.''' 

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| Click on '''Radial gradient '''and then on '''Edit.'''

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| Move the '''RGB''' sliders to the extreme right to change the color to white.

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| Click on the '''Stop''' drop-down arrow and select the other stop. 

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| Move the '''RGB''' sliders to the extreme left to change the color to black and change the '''alpha''' value to '''255'''.

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| Click on '''Add stop '''to add one more color in between. 

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| Click on the '''Node tool''' and move the diamond handle towards the top.

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| Now, select the image and the ellipse.

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| Go to '''Object''' menu. 

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| Click on '''Mask '''and then on '''Set.''' 

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| Observe that the '''mask''' is formed on the image.

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| Notice that the image takes on the transparency properties of the '''masking''' object which is the ellipse.

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| To remove the mask, go back to''' Object''' menu. 

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| Click on '''Mask''' and then on '''Release.''' 

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| The '''mask''' is now removed.

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| Let us summarize.In this tutorial, we learnt to: Copy and paste objects 

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| Duplicate and '''clone''' objects

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| '''Group''' and '''Order''' various objects

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| '''Multiple selection''' and '''invert selection'''

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| '''Clipping''' and '''Masking'''.

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| Here are 2 assignments for you-

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| Create a vertical ellipse in grey color and a circle in black color.

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|  Place the circle centrally on top of the ellipse. 

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|  It should look like an eye shape. 

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|  Now group them. 

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|  Next create a '''clone''' to make another eye. 

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| Move it to the side to make both the eyes visible. 

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| Create a circle in blue color and a square in red color. 

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|  Duplicate the square and keep both the squares in diagonally opposite direction.

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|  Select both the squares and group them into a single object. 

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|  Place the circle centrally on top of the grouped squares. 

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|  Select both and create a '''clip'''. It should look like a bow.

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| Your completed assignment should look like this.

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| The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.  If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.

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| The Spoken Tutorial Project team  conducts workshops and gives certificates to those who pass an online test.

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| For more details, please write to us.

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| Spoken Tutorial Project is supported by the NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.

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| More information on this mission is available at this link.

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| We have come to the end of this tutorial.

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| This is Arthi and Saurabh from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.

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