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Set up autosave in Inkscape
How To Set Up Autosave In Inkscape
 How To Set Up Autosave In Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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If you’ve used Inkscape for any extended period of time then you’ve undoubtedly had the application crash on you, and if you haven’t saved your work then it may be gone forever. It’s important to save your work often, but it’s also easy to forget sometimes. This is where a feature like autosave comes in…

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Inkscape pattern along path without deformation
Inkscape: Pattern Along Path Without Deformation
 Inkscape: Pattern Along Path Without Deformation 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In previous lessons we went over how to use Inkscape’s “Pattern Along Path” feature to take an object and repeat it along a path of your choosing. The downside of using this feature, however, is that it warps (or “deforms”) the object in such a way that it stretches along the path, and there’s no…

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Rotate an image in GIMP
Rotate An Image In GIMP With This Shortcut
 Rotate An Image In GIMP With This Shortcut 800 470 Nick Saporito
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So you’ve taken a photo and for whatever reason it rendered sideways. Or maybe you have an image that you’re working on and need to rotate it slightly in order to make some freehand edits. You’re in luck either way, because we’ll be addressing image rotation in today’s lesson. In this tutorial we’ll be going…

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Separate an image into layers in Inkscape
How To Separate An Image Into Layers In Inkscape
 How To Separate An Image Into Layers In Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Layering makes for an excellent way to organize your design elements when working on complex vector designs with lots of objects. What if you’re working in Inkscape and you’ve already created the entirety of your design on a single layer though? Unfortunately there is no direct way to separate an image into layers in Inkscape.…

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Draw a circle in GIMP
How To Draw A Circle In GIMP | 2 Minute Tutorial
 How To Draw A Circle In GIMP | 2 Minute Tutorial 800 470 Nick Saporito
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If you’re using a photo editing app like GIMP then drawing basic shapes (such as circles) may seem a bit perplexing at first. This is because GIMP isn’t meant for creating shapes like a vector design app is. However, it can still be done, and with relative ease too! In this tutorial we’ll be going…

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Replace a color in GIMP
How To Replace A Color In GIMP | The Correct Way
 How To Replace A Color In GIMP | The Correct Way 800 470 Nick Saporito
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GIMP makes it possible for you to edit photos in virtually any way that you’d like. This includes color replacement, or selecting a color (or range of colors) in your image and replace it with another. In this tutorial we’ll be going over a simple workflow that will allow you to replace a color in…

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How to mirror in Inkscape
How To Mirror In Inkscape | Drawing With Symmetry
 How To Mirror In Inkscape | Drawing With Symmetry 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial we’ll be going over a more obscure feature in Inkscape, which is the ability to draw in “symmetry mode”, where transformations made to one object are mirrored and copied on the other side of the axis. In order to mirror in Inkscape we will need to use a designated path effect. Upon…

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Resize an image in GIMP
2 Ways To Resize An Image In GIMP – Manually And Numerically
 2 Ways To Resize An Image In GIMP – Manually And Numerically 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Resizing an image is probably the most basic and common transformation you can make in a photo editing application like GIMP. Fortunately, GIMP couldn’t make this process easier if they tried. In this tutorial we’ll be going over two different ways to resize an image in GIMP. One method allows for manual scaling, whereas the…

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Resize an image in Inkscape
The Easiest Way To Resize An Image In Inkscape
 The Easiest Way To Resize An Image In Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Inkscape isn’t just a vector design tool. As we’ve gone over in previous lessons, it also allows you to make common transformation to images as well, such as scaling and resizing. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to resize an image in Inkscape by manually scaling it or by inputting numerical values. In…

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How to zoom in GIMP
How To Zoom In GIMP | All 6 Methods Explained
 How To Zoom In GIMP | All 6 Methods Explained 800 470 Nick Saporito
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One of the most important aspects of working in design software is having the ability to navigate around your canvas. This includes moving the canvas, rotating it, and zooming in and out. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to zoom in GIMP using 6 different methods. The one you should choose depends entirely…

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