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Inkscape VS GIMP: Always Choose Inkscape for Logo Design
 Inkscape VS GIMP: Always Choose Inkscape for Logo Design 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Many times I’ve been asked to create tutorials demonstrating how to design a logo in GIMP. Theoretically, a logo could be designed in GIMP, and I have demonstrated how to do so, but you should really look elsewhere for logo design. Using GIMP to design a logo is like using a fork to cut a…

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Move gradients with object in Inkscape
Inkscape Fix: How To Move Gradients with Objects
 Inkscape Fix: How To Move Gradients with Objects 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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A problem many of you run into when following my Inkscape tutorials is that when you attempt to move an object that you’ve applied a gradient to, the gradient doesn’t move with it. It stays in place as if it were its own separate entity. This is kind of a silly feature if you ask…

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Inkscape keyboard shortcuts
The 26 Most Important Keyboard Shortcuts to Memorize in Inkscape
 The 26 Most Important Keyboard Shortcuts to Memorize in Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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There’s more to being a talented graphic designer than knowing the software inside out, having a keen eye for design, and knowing how to effectively communicate information using visuals. You also have to know how to make the best use of your time, especially if you’re a freelancer. As a freelancer, the product you’re selling…

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Professional design with Inkscape
7 Mind-Blowing Designs Made with Inkscape
 7 Mind-Blowing Designs Made with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Being a free and open source resource, people tend to wrongly disregard Inkscape as an amateur application that can’t compare to the likes of Adobe Illustrator. I’ve always tried to demonstrate with my own work that that simply isn’t true though. Aside from a few inconsequential bells and whistles, Inkscape is capable of virtually anything Illustrator is. I…

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Inkscape create conical gradients
Now You Can Easily Create Conical Gradients with Inkscape
 Now You Can Easily Create Conical Gradients with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use Inkscape to easily create gradients that wrap in a circle going around a central point, otherwise known as conical gradients. Skip down to the bottom of the page if you’d just like to watch the video tutorial. Inkscape has always made it easy for us…

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3D Pixel Text Created with Inkscape
Create 3D Pixel Text with Inkscape
 Create 3D Pixel Text with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Today I’ll be demonstrating a very simple technique that you can use to create 3D-style pixel text using Inkscape. This tutorial will require use of grids, the Bezier Pen, an eye for perspective and a touch of creativity. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the video tutorial. If you’d like to update Inkscape’s appearance with…

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Inkscape Tutorial: Shield Logo Design
 Inkscape Tutorial: Shield Logo Design 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use Inkscape to design a shield logo with a banner wrapping around it. The following is a brief overview of how we’ll go about creating this design, for those of you who may be more advanced users and would like to save some time. Otherwise you can…

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Open and Create Adobe Illustrator Files with Inkscape
How To Open And Create AI Files With Inkscape
 How To Open And Create AI Files With Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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As a graphic designer who primarily uses open source software for the majority of his work, it’s not uncommon for me to run into cross-platform compatibility issues when it comes to transferring source files between myself and clients, particularly when it comes to opening and saving AI files with Inkscape. Seeing as how Adobe Illustrator…

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Inkscape Mountain Logo Design Tutorial
Inkscape Tutorial: Mountain Logo Design
 Inkscape Tutorial: Mountain Logo Design 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to design a vector mountain range logo using Inkscape. This tutorial makes effective use of the Bezier Pen in regards to freehand drawing. It’s still a pretty simple task though, so don’t let the freehand aspect intimidate you. The font I used for this tutorial is called League…

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inkscape 92
Inkscape 92: New Features
 Inkscape 92: New Features 850 500 Nick Saporito
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Although version 0.91 was released recently, the Inkscape team has been hard at work on the next version of the open source vector graphics software — Inkscape 92. And although I still prefer version 0.48, I still thought 0.91 was a nice upgrade that offers a lot of new, useful features. The next installment of…

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