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− | '''Title of script''': Inkscape
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− | '''Author: Basil S Koikara'''
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− | '''Keywords: graphics, drawing, illustration'''
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− | '''TUTORIAL 1 : TO LEARN SOME INKSCAPE BASICS WHILE CREATING A GRAPHIC IMAGE'''
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− | [http://spoken-tutorial.org/wiki/index.php/File:Inkscape_tutorial-1.zip Resources for the tutorial]
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− | ! Visual Cue
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− | | colspan="2" style="border:0.035cm solid #000000;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| '''PREFACE'''
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:0.035cm solid #000000;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Hello everybody. Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''“INKSCAPE”.'''
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Slide 2
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:0.035cm solid #000000;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| '''Inkscape''' is a drawing and illustration software.
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− | * It can do almost everything that ''CorelDraw'' or ''Adobe Illustrator'' can do.
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− | * It enables you to create drawings and save them in a variety of formats.
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− | * You can use these illustrations in your presentations, documents, for Desktop Publishing, etc...
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Show the website http://inkscape.org/download/
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:0.035cm solid #000000;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| To download and install Inkscape on your computer, please visit the following site – http://inkscape.org/download/
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Slide 3
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:0.035cm solid #000000;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| In this tutorial I have used ''Inkscape version 0.48'' on Windows OS.
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− | Inkscape may be used under LINUX, WINDOWS and MacOSX, too.
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− | However, the shortcuts described in this tutorial will be valid only on PCs.
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− | There are no pre-requisites for using this tutorial.
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− | 1. One is the slide-interface, just like this one.
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− | I shall use slides to introduce a section and to give explanations.
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− | This is where we draw.
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− | To access the tutorials, go to '''Help >> Tutorials''' and choose a tutorial to view.
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− | The tool-tip tells you what that tool can do.
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− | All menu items in the “Help” menu except “tutorials” and “About...” require an active Internet connection.
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− | Please visit http://tavmjong.free.fr/ INKSCAPE/MANUAL for online help.
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− | As we do this, we shall become familiar with the Inkscape interface and also learn a few other basics.
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− | Ubuntu Linux users can launch Inkscape by clicking on '''Applications''' '''>> Graphics >> Inkscape. '''Make sure that you have installed Inkscape using the Synaptic Package Manager beforehand.
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− | Maximise the Inkscape interface.
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− | Make the screen larger, as demonstrated in the beginning of this tutorial. You may also maximise it if you wish.
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− | Zoom in to the canvas by entering 100 into the zoom level box and press ENTER.
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− | (A small assignment)
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− | * Pause this tutorial now and start Inkscape.
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− | * Once you have started Inkscape, maximise the Inkscape interface, if it is not already maximized.
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− | * Also zoom the canvas to 100%.
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− | * When you have done this, come back to the tutorial and resume play by clicking the “play” button.
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− | * In fact, after each step of the tutorial, you can try out that step.
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− | Below the '''Title Bar''' of the window, we have the '''Menu Bar'''.
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− | Click on the selector tool. Indicate the eight selection handles.
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− | Show how to reshape the rectangle using any of the selection handles.
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− | Once the rectangle is drawn, click on the selector tool.
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− | You will find '''8 arrows''' around the rectangle.
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− | Click and drag any of these arrows to re-size the rectangle.
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− | I am entering 360 for length and 105 for height.
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− | Delete the selected rectangle and select and delete the square, leaving the required rectangle.
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− | That is what I am now doing to these two figures that I drew earlier.
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− | Remember that to do anything to an object, we must select it first.
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− | If the 8 arrows are seen, it is selected, otherwise it is not.
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− | With the left mouse button, click on the colour yellow in the colour palette.
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− | Choose “set stroke” from the pop-up that appears.
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− | We also want to change the size of the stroke.
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− | To set the colour of the stroke to a dark red, select the rectangle if it is not already selected. Then click on the dark red colour in the colour palette with the right button of the mouse (right-click).
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− | From the pop-up that appears, choose “set stroke”.
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− | Show the dockable window. Indicate the tabs of the dockable window.
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− | Choose the “Stroke Style” tab and enter 4 for “Width”.
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− | Choose the tab which says “Stroke style”.
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− | Set the width of the stroke to 4 pixels.
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− | For this click on the little triangle at the top right corner.
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− | To see the window again, click on the icon.
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− | When we do not need the window, we may iconify it.
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− | I am iconifying the '''Fill''' and '''Stroke''' dockable windows now.
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− | Show the square nodes.
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− | Show the circular node.
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− | Press the Ctrl key and drag the circular node and round the corners.
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− | When you do this, two square nodes appear at two opposite corners of the rectangle.
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− | And a circular node appears on one corner of the rectangle.
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− | Now, press the Control key on the keyboard. Then click and drag the circular node vertically downwards, till the corners of the rectangle become rounded, as required.
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− | Then enter the values as required in the tool controls bar.
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− | The two radii are denoted by Rx and Ry.
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− | Enter 15 pixels for both and press ENTER.
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− | To do this, select the zoom tool. Then click and drag a marquee around the yellow rectangle.
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− | Click inside the rounded rectangle.
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− | The '''text I-beam''' will appear.
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− | Type “INKSCAPE” in uppercase.
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− | Click on black colour in the colour swatch to make the text black.
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− | Move the text into position.
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− | Resize the text as required.
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− | If the text is not already black, make it black by clicking on the black colour swatch in the colour palette.
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− | Click and drag within the text to move it into position.
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− | Right-click on the text and choose Duplicate.
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− | Nudge the selected text while holding the ALT key, 3 times to the right and 3 times to the left.
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− | With the text still selected, click in the opacity text box and enter 30 for the opacity value
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− | Click on it and type in 30 for the opacity value.
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− | * By default, Inkscape saves graphics in the '''SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)''' format.
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− | * '''SVG''' is an open standard widely supported by different graphic software.
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− | Choose File >> Save, enter “inkscape graphic” in the File Name text box in the dialog that appears. Click Save.
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− | Close the document by choosing File >> Close.
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− | | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.035cm solid #000000;border-left:0.035cm solid #000000;border-right:0.035cm solid #000000;padding-top:0.097cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Let’s save our drawing.
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− | For this, choose '''File >> Save'''.
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− | Enter the name you want to give it in the File Name text box. I will name it as “inkscape graphic” and click on “Save”.
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− | Close the document using '''File >> Close'''.
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− | * What is Inkscape
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− | * The '''INKSCAPE''' interface
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− | * The '''Menu, Title, Command, Tool Controls''' Bars
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− | * Using the '''RECTANGLE TOOL''' to draw a RECTANGLE
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− | * Setting the '''FILL''' and '''STROKE'''
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− | * Making the '''ROUNDED CORNERS'''
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− | * Putting the '''TEXT''' into place
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− | * Creating the '''SHADOW''' of the TEXT
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− | Funding for this work has come from the ''National Mission on Education through ICT'', launched by MHRD, Government of India.
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− | [http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro].
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− | This brings us to the end of this tutorial. This is Dr. Basil Koikara from Don Bosco College of Engineering, Guwahati saying Goodbye and Thank you for watching.
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