Later versions may have changes and bug fixes.ĭon’t print directly from Inkscape the scale will not come out right (as of version 0.48, anyway). These tips were written for version 0.48. For free software, however, it really is pretty powerful and capable. Since Inkscape is a free program, of course it does have some bugs and quirks you need to watch out for. Rotating objects and moving object rotation centers.

Edit paths by nodes, (especially join selected nodes and break path at selected nodes).

When you get started, first make sure you get familiar with There are lots of tutorials and help available online too, including a very complete Guide to Inkscape. To get started in Inkscape I suggest you first go through some of the tutorials available in the Help menu. Most of this post will not make sense to you until you play around with Inkscape for a while.

If Illustrator is out of your budget, you can try pattern drafting using Inkscape, which is free vector graphics software that can be used as a substitute for Illustrator. Amy at Cloth Habit wrote an awesome post about pattern drafting for the hobbyist with Adobe Illustrator.

Crafts by two inkscape tutorials