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What are good tutorials, and how well does it work?

I can adjust the hardness and the pressure for my pencils, so I can get different grey tones, is there a way to only allow certain gray tones?

Hi, I struggle with a phenomenon which I can’t explain. Sometimes I notice that when I have a pretty simple design with shapes like circles these shapes turn into shapes with dual outlines when I saved the file and work on it some time later. When I want to fill these shapes with a color only the very narrow space between the outlines is getting filled. Is this a known behavior?

Hello, i am using 6 svg vector figures and creating shared figure to publish in Elsevier (a journal).

For some reason I cant get DPI and pixel sizing in order. Guidelines says atleast 900 pixels in width and 300 DPI. But when i try to export in my preferred DPI, the pixel increases to large numbers (width 28444 px). I am so confused

https://files.catbox.moe/q3sp0z.svg

This .svg contains many vector images, at least 15. I've been trying for so long to just see the images. I don't know if it's because the vectors are all white that I can't see it, or if they are transparent or something. If I use the Node Tool, I can see the general outline of the image, but I just want to see an image as is like it would be displayed on the web. How can I do that?

I have an SVG Image that has a lot of background/transparent space with a single object on the bottom. I want to flip the ENTIRE image (not just the single object). Is there a way to do this? From what I could tell flipping the canvas is only temporary and doesn't persist after saving.

I know how to rotate/flip objects, but to be clear I'm asking about the ENTIRE image.

Vertically flipping my SVG with the object on the bottom should result in the object being moved to the top.

I've been having crashes while trying to open large files. I use Linux and the latest inkscape release.

The issue is that every time it crashes I notice my HD memory drop. I've already lost a few Gbs for this reason.

Do you know how I can reclaim it? I don't know where this memory is going, but I'd like it back.

What I do know is that it's not an issue of crash backup files being created and then taking space.

If it's a dump folder, do you know where it is?

The document will now always zoom, no matter what combination of modifier keys I use.

It used to be that Inkscape would only zoom when you hit the + sign on the numpad.

How do I change this back?

I teach technics in middle school and want to use Inkscape for students (Chromebooks) and on Windows systems connected to our laser engraver. Our IT department/contractor won’t install it or permit it to be used on the Chromebooks because it is dangerous. No explanation as to the danger. Can any one tell me what is the danger? Or give advice to convince IT

The leaf seems too smooth and somewhat looks like a feather or blade of grass

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Something like this is what I'm trying do...

Hey! Im trying to use the bend tool but it keeps going horizontal instead of vertically. Anyone know how to fix :))

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Iam building a 2d vector editor using React js and fabric js, it is heavily inspired by Inkscape. Iam trying to add the 'Bend Path' effect. Currently, I have been able to add the skeleton path and interactable nodes for it's C cmd, on moving these nodes the skeleton's shape changes as desired, however, I dont understand how to copy this path's 'curve' and apply it to the selected path. I am new to vector geometry so if someone could explain how this effect works or how to approach it, I would greatly appretiate it.

Maybe a simple question for a lot of you people. But i am struggling with one thing as new learner of Inkscape. Can somebody explain to me how i remove the inner lines shown in the picture. I tried every path function, but nothing works.

Ive recently started using Inkscape for its vector art stuff, and im enjoying what im seeing but when adding patterns i dont know how to undo them and go back to a solid color fill.

EDIT: ok i figured out why, it was because i had the layer locked, and was able to see the changes to flat color. Thank you for responding to this post!

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Im trying to export this design as a PNG but after exporting to a PNG it still has a white background. Not sure why this is happening.

I'm trying to convert a bitmap to an SVG. In the preview, the results look perfect. However, when I hit Apply, I get a hideous bunch of squares that look nothing like the preview. What am I doing wrong?

How does that preview turn into that thing?!?

I now if I select multiple nodes with ALT and drag them while holding ALT key, it moves it proportionally. Is there a way to control how much the surrounding nodes are influenced?

Can we remove an image from the background? For example, I want to remove a deer from the background that I found on Google. How do you do it?

I'm trying to isolate just the head of this fox by removing the lower body. I'm looking at these two nodes and wondering how do I just have them join to each other and forget their current nodes. I feel like it should be fairly simple, but I can't seem to figure out between the break nodes, join new segments etc.

SVG of fox: https://www.svgrepo.com/svg/68252/fox

Hi everyone,

Been using inkscape for a little while and still learning more about it each day, however lately I've been doing bigger work with much more layers and paths, once I get so far it just keeps crashing - I understand this could be a RAM problem.

My PC specs are: 32gb ram, i7 intel and RTX 2070 graphics.

Is this not powerful enough for inkscape? I see on threads sometimes inkscape can disagree with some systems but everthing works fine if working small - never noticed any problems until trying to create a landscape etc.

If RAM Is the culprit, Is there ways of compressing layers once done with them that help to keep file sizes and RAM use down?

Any help would be appreciated Thanks

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1. I need there to be a gap between the blue path and the circle behind it.
2. Using a stroke doesn't work because for some reason Path>Difference doesn't take into account the stroke, and the Difference only applies to the object itself.
3. Enlarging the object doesn't work either because the arcs don't line up.

Help would be much appreciated, thanks!

Hi I’m trying to add a point at the centre of multiple objects. Help

I have a pixelated style image made up of hundreds and hundreds of squares (vector, obvs) on a canvas. I would like to automate a process whereby a single point is placed in the centre of each square. Can anybody think of a clever way to do this?

This is a low res image of what I mean. Only the black squares should have a point in the middle.

https://reddit.com/link/1gk7tsl/video/vw52pp2ad3zd1/player

I used the Bezier tool to draw this, holding shift for corner/segment I wanted to keep straight and/or with a sharp corner. After I adjust a couple of the other nodes, a couple times, the rest of them round out. It's happening on all my drawings and I cant figure out how to stop it

When I used to need to make a poster, I go to Photoshop CS6 running in wine. It's hugely outdated. Today I tried Inkscape (I have used the cli to convert svg), and man I was not expecting a modern, intuitive UI and a great feature set. Seriously Inkscape should advertise better, I feel like it's not reaching nearly enough of the target audience

I created this emblem with all the separate parts and saved it together as one image.

On further inspection, it is off center and too thin on the right side. So when I use it as a picture it is always tight on that side.

I am trying to just trim the side on the left a little or recenter it, but no matter what I do, the final image is still the same centering. I tried using erase tool but it doesn't erase anything, I tried moving it to recenter but it doesn't change the final image. I am certainly missing something here....

Obviously I don't know much about Inkscape and any advice is appreciated. Thank You!

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Hey guys, I've got this vector image existing out of 50 paths. here's the thing, some of the paths are black, some of them are white coloured, these white coloured spaces are used to erase the black underneath. soo.. here's the catch. I want to use the image and place it on a background. so basically I want the black to be black and the white to be translucent, but with the black underneath gone. is there an easy way to do this?

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