Inkscape/C3/Create-patterns-in-Inkscape/English

Title of script: Create patterns in Inkscape

Author: Arthi. A

Keywords: Create patters in Inkscape

Visual cue	Narration
Opening Slide	Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Create patterns in Inkscape” using Inkscape.
Learning Objectives (Slide)	In this tutorial We will learn to create patterns using Cloning Pattern along path Spray tool Path effect editor We will also learn to align nodes.
System requirement (Slide)	To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu Linux 12.04 OS Inkscape version 0.48.4
Open Inkscape	Let us open Inkscape.
Click on Star tool >> Draw a star	Click on the Star tool and draw a star in the draw area.
Click on Selector tool	Now click on the Selector tool.
Change width and height to 40	Change the Width and Height parameters to 40.
Click on the star once	Click on the star once. Observe the pivot point is visible now.
Move the pivot point	Click and move pivot point far apart from the star.
Go to Edit >> Clone >> Create Tiled clones	Now, go to Edit menu, click on Clone and then on Create Tiled clones.
Point to the dialog box	A new dialog box opens up. You can find many tabs and many options under each tab.
Click on symmetry tab >> drop-down menu >> option simple translation	Under Symmetry tab, we can see a drop-down menu with various methods. For this demo, we will keep the option simple translation.
Change rows and columns to 1 and 40	Change the rows and columns parameters to 1 and 40 respectively.
Shift tab >> Change X parameter to -100	Next go to Shift tab. Change the percentage of Shift X parameter under Per column to -100, as shown here.
Go to Rotation tab >> Change angle to 10	Next, let us go to Rotation tab. Change the Angle under Per column to 10.
Click on Create	Now click on Create button. Observe, a circle pattern is formed with the star.
Point to all the stars	Any change made on the original star, will be reflected in all the other stars.
Select and scale the original star	Let me scale the original star. Observe all the stars are getting scaled, automatically.
Point to the patterns	You can use the other options under Create Tiled clones to make beautiful patterns. Let us keep this star circle aside. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the patterns	Next, we will learn how to create a pattern along a path.
Draw a rounded rectangle	Select Rectangle tool and draw a rounded rectangle. Color it green. Then click on the Selector tool.
Change the width to 540 and height 250	On the Tool controls bar change the Width to 540 and Height to 250.
Draw a star >> Width and Height to 100 x 100	Next draw a pattern using the Star tool. Change the Width and Height to 100 x 100.
Place in on the top left of the rectangle	Place it on the top left of the rectangle.
Select both shapes >> Extension menu >> Generate from path >> Pattern along Path	Select both the shapes. Go to Extension menu. Click on Generate from path and then on Pattern along Path.
	If needed if you can change the parameters. Let me keep as it is.
Click on Apply	Click on Apply. Observe a beautiful pattern is formed around the rectangle. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the canvas	Next we will create another pattern using Path effects.
Select Bezier tool >> Draw a wavy path	Select Bezier tool. Draw a wavy path.
Go to Path menu >> Click on Path effects.	Go to Path menu. Click on Path Effects Editor. A dialog box opens up.
Click on Apply new effect	Click on Apply new effect drop down menu. Observe there are various effects available.
Select Spiro spline	Let me select Spiro spline. Click on Add. Observe Spiro effect is added to the shape.
Select Sketch >> Add	Next select Sketch and click on Add. Observe the effect.
Point to Tool options	Below you can find Tool options to edit.
Select the shape and keep it aside	Select both the shape and keep it aside. <<PAUSE>>
Point to Spray tool	Next we will learn to create a tree pattern using Spray tool.
Select Bezier tool >> draw trunk >> draw leaf	Select Bezier tool. Draw a trunk. Color it brown. Now draw a leaf. Color it green.
Select Spray tool >> Create pattern	Select Spray tool. Click on Leaf. Now without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk to create a tree.
Point to the tree	Observe a tree shape is formed. Now select it and keep it aside.
	Lastly we will learn how to align nodes using Align and Distribute.
Click on Bezier tool >> Draw zig zag lines	Click on Bezier tool. Draw lines up and down in a zig zag way.
Go to Object menu >> Align and Distribute	Go to Object menu. Click on Align and Distribute.
Click on Nodes tool >> Select all >> Click on first option	Click on Nodes tool. Select all the top nodes. Under the Nodes tab click on the first option.
Point to nodes	Observe the selected nodes are aligned horizontally.
Select the first top node and the first end node	In a similar way do for the bottom nodes. Next select the first top node and the first end node.
Click on the second option	Now click on the second option under nodes tab. Observe the nodes are aligned vertically.
Select all the nodes >> Click on the third option	Now, select all the nodes. Click on the third option.
Point to nodes	The space between the nodes are distributed horizontally.
Click on the last option	Next click on the last option. This aligns the space vertically. We can use this this option is used for drawing graphs.
Summarize	Let us summarize We will learnt create patterns using Cloning Pattern along path Spray tool Path effect editorWe also learnt to learnt to Align nodes
Assignment	Create a round and colourful pattern.
Completed assignment	Your completed assignment should look like this.
About Slide	The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Please watch it.
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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.

Contributors and Content Editors

Arthi, Nancyvarkey