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Nameless
2009-05-18, 03:43 AM
Although I don’t use Inkscape myself, (as some of you may already know :smalltongue:) I’m noticing a large amount of threads being opened up with questions about Inkscape.
So, instead of spamming the board with so many of these threads, I have decided to create a thread where you can post questions, answers and tips about the program.
If there’s a question that gets asked and answered a lot please tell me and I will put in this shiny spoiler box:

Commonly asked questions:



A pretty commonly asked question is about the file sort.

Photobucket doesn´t support the natural image file that Inkscape uses.

Soooo :

Q : Halp! I´ve tried uploading my Inkscape works, but Photobucket is saying its the wrong kind of file!

A : Go to File, click on export, save it as that. Then export that file. Though do notice, that you should keep your natural saved version, because otherwise you´l lose all your layers and easy editing stuff that comes from having made it yourself.


An other, although not so commonly asked question is: Where do I find a good tutorial for the Oots style?
Answer: Use Trazois excellent guide - it will give you a good and healthy start on your new career. Link: http://www.trazoi.net/tutorials/inkscape/oots/



Hey, Inkscape seems to run slow when I try to use the "Blur" effect!
What should I do?
As usual, bigger effects need more virtual memory.
My advise?
Try zooming out on your image by pressing "-" on the numpad.
Then, move the "effected" thing someplace else in the page, where you won't see it when you zoom in again. Then you won't have so many troubles.

Another advise is to have an especific file to keep anything that uses the "blur" or "glowing" effects. Then, when you have already finished your work, you just copy/paste from the other file.

Hey, I wanted to export just a bit of my image, but whenever I try to, I export the whole image again. How can I take just a bit?

Try the rectangle tool. Use it as a frame, taking out the filler collor, and leaving just the lines in black. Alternatively, you can select it, then erase both fill and line, and then exporting it while it's still selected. That way, you'll just take the "blank" space of the square, along with the part of the image that you want.


How do you make Speech Bubbles in Inkscape?

To begin with, you draw yourself a nice white oval, the size you want the speech bubble to be.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5024/rect3134.png

Then you draw in the.... I dunno what it is called, but the pointy thing that points to the person who's speaking.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1746/rect31342.png

Then you select both objects, then go to Path - Union.

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1525/thingyo.png

Then you have your Speechbubble!

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6545/rect31344.png

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3913/15959267.png





Other Tips:



Okay, let's see with examples.

You want curly hair. I'm sure as hell you [as almost every other artist] are even a bit lazy. You don't want to make curl by curl. You want only the baby, not the labor pains. How to make something that hard? Simple.

First off, you star by making the original shape of the hair covering the head, pretty much in the form of Elan's hair. Next, you switch the fill color to black . Now, you take the freeform pencil, and start making little spirals going [I]OVER the original outside of the hair. You switch the thickness of the line and everything. Voilà!

The example, you say?
Why, here it is:
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Matt.png look at the hair, you'll see the way the hair is just a spiral going about the head.

EDIT:
What? You say it's too small to see?

Well, here's an example, for both the "rectangle" question and yours!

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Hair-example.png





Just a quick question here, how do I "blend" colors together? Like one side red, another yellow, and the middle is an even batch of blended orange from the 2 colors.

You mean a gradient?

Wait, I will put a step-to-step tutorial only for that one

EDIT:

Ok, here is the image-version of the tutorial, my Inkscape is in portuguese, but you shouldn't have any problems finding out what means what...
Any question just ask.

By the way, the images are a little big cuz I'm lazy :smalltongue:

Tutorial 1 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient1.jpg)
Tutorial 2 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient2.jpg)
Tutorial 3 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient3.jpg)
Tutorial 4 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient4.jpg)
Tutorial 5 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient5.jpg)
Tutorial 6 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient6.jpg)
Tutorial 7 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient7.jpg)
Tutorial 8 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient8.jpg)
Tutorial 9 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient9.jpg)
Tutorial 10 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient10.jpg)


Putting text in a speech bubble:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech2.png
First, draw a rough oval and write out your speech. You don't need any line breaks.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech3.png
Selecting both, choose the "Flow into Frame" option, or press Alt+W.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech4.png
This is the result, and you can change the size of the oval to give you:
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech5.png
A basic speech oval. (The words re-will wrap automatically)

You can either use it like this, or a recommended tactic is to make the oval fully transparent or move it out of frame, and then draw a new bubble, complete with tail, as the text in this bubble is a bit close to the edge.

Dallas-Dakota
2009-05-18, 03:48 AM
A pretty commonly asked question is about the file sort.

Photobucket doesn´t support the natural image file that Inkscape uses.

Soooo :

Q : Halp! I´ve tried uploading my Inkscape works, but Photobucket is saying its the wrong kind of file!

A : Go to File, click on export, save it as that. Then export that file. Though do notice, that you should keep your natural saved version, because otherwise you´l lose all your layers and easy editing stuff that comes from having made it yourself.

Elder Tsofu
2009-05-18, 04:05 AM
An other, although not so commonly asked question is: Where do I find a good tutorial for the Oots style?
Answer: Use Trazois excellent guide - it will give you a good and healthy start on your new career. Link: http://www.trazoi.net/tutorials/inkscape/oots/

Crimmy
2009-05-18, 08:26 AM
F.A.Q:

Hey, Inkscape seems to run slow when I try to use the "Blur" effect!
What should I do?
As usual, bigger effects need more virtual memory.
My advise?
Try zooming out on your image by pressing "-" on the numpad.
Then, move the "effected" thing someplace else in the page, where you won't see it when you zoom in again. Then you won't have so many troubles.

Another advise is to have an especific file to keep anything that uses the "blur" or "glowing" effects. Then, when you have already finished your work, you just copy/paste from the other file.

Hey, I wanted to export just a bit of my image, but whenever I try to, I export the whole image again. How can I take just a bit?

Try the rectangle tool. Use it as a frame, taking out the filler collor, and leaving just the lines in black. Alternatively, you can select it, then erase both fill and line, and then exporting it while it's still selected. That way, you'll just take the "blank" space of the square, along with the part of the image that you want.

Well, those ase both the two F.A.Q. I've had over the past year from avatarists from this place and other forums.

Kyronea
2009-05-18, 09:59 AM
Righto. I'll transfer over my post from that other thread.


This thread actually gives me the chance to ask a question of my own, specifically involving hair(again.)

Mainly I'm curious as to how to go about creating hair like Sabine, or the Bard Girl avatar. It seems like it's just a lot of lines piled on top of each other but I don't know how to go about making it look like hair.

Crimmy
2009-05-18, 10:27 AM
Righto. I'll transfer over my post from that other thread.

Nice question!

Lookee Here!!
Okay, let's see with examples.

You want curly hair. I'm sure as hell you [as almost every other artist] are even a bit lazy. You don't want to make curl by curl. You want only the baby, not the labor pains. How to make something that hard? Simple.

First off, you star by making the original shape of the hair covering the head, pretty much in the form of Elan's hair. Next, you switch the fill color to black . Now, you take the freeform pencil, and start making little spirals going [I]OVER the original outside of the hair. You switch the thickness of the line and everything. Voilà!

The example, you say?
Why, here it is:
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Matt.png look at the hair, you'll see the way the hair is just a spiral going about the head.

EDIT:
What? You say it's too small to see?

Well, here's an example, for both the "rectangle" question and yours!

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Hair-example.png

Keris
2009-05-18, 10:40 AM
Wait... Nameless making a help thread for the Devil-program?:smallconfused: This cannot be... unless... of course!

You're just planning to use this thread to showcase the flaws in Inkscape's user interface, aren't you? Admit it!

Nameless
2009-05-18, 10:42 AM
Wait... Nameless making a help thread for the Devil-program?:smallconfused: This cannot be... unless... of course!

You're just planning to use this thread to showcase the flaws in Inkscape's user interface, aren't you? Admit it!

*Maniacal laugh*

Kyronea
2009-05-18, 11:56 AM
Nice question!

Lookee Here!!
Okay, let's see with examples.

You want curly hair. I'm sure as hell you [as almost every other artist] are even a bit lazy. You don't want to make curl by curl. You want only the baby, not the labor pains. How to make something that hard? Simple.

First off, you star by making the original shape of the hair covering the head, pretty much in the form of Elan's hair. Next, you switch the fill color to black . Now, you take the freeform pencil, and start making little spirals going [I]OVER the original outside of the hair. You switch the thickness of the line and everything. Voilà!

The example, you say?
Why, here it is:
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Matt.png look at the hair, you'll see the way the hair is just a spiral going about the head.

EDIT:
What? You say it's too small to see?

Well, here's an example, for both the "rectangle" question and yours!

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/Hair-example.png
Ooooh.

Thank you very much! :smallbiggrin:

Crimmy
2009-05-26, 08:15 PM
Maybe we should ask a Mod about putting this with a Sticky.

That way, there wouldn't be any more mini thread asking things.

T-O-E
2009-05-26, 08:20 PM
Maybe we should ask a Mod about putting this with a Sticky.

That way, there wouldn't be any more mini thread asking things.

Actually there would. Just not as many.

Castaras
2009-05-27, 04:10 AM
How do you make Speech Bubbles in Inkscape?

To begin with, you draw yourself a nice white oval, the size you want the speech bubble to be.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5024/rect3134.png

Then you draw in the.... I dunno what it is called, but the pointy thing that points to the person who's speaking.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1746/rect31342.png

Then you select both objects, then go to Path - Union.

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1525/thingyo.png

Then you have your Speechbubble!

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6545/rect31344.png

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3913/15959267.png

Castaras
2009-05-27, 07:01 AM
Ooo, and something else:

Changing the node types quickly and easily: Clicking on a node while pressing Ctrl+Click will cycle through the three node types.

Elder Tsofu
2009-05-27, 09:02 AM
Nice to see some more contributions. :smallsmile:
Note on the changing of nodes, "ctrl + z" is your best friend when quickly changing back. :smallsmile:

And I'm quite surprised to see that the "Argh! How do I prevent inkscape from crashing on me and removing everything I did until then?!:smallfurious:" haven't come up.
"ctrl + s" is your best friend here, get the habit of pushing it now and then to quicksave your great works. Crashes will be a lot less annoying afterwards.

Nameless
2009-05-27, 09:13 AM
And I'm quite surprised to see that the "Argh! How do I prevent inkscape from crashing on me and removing everything I did until then?!:smallfurious:" haven't come up.

That's because everyone knows you can't. :smalltongue:

Holammer
2009-05-27, 09:35 AM
Having two open sessions of Inkscape is a sure-fire way to provoke a crash of opportunity. Especially if you work layers on both projects at the same time.
Think ahead and quick save before you even attempt anything like that.

T-O-E
2009-05-27, 09:48 AM
And be careful with the blur effect.

Kyronea
2009-05-29, 10:43 AM
EDIT: Nevermind. I was looking at it the completely wrong way.

Bayar
2009-05-29, 11:26 AM
Having two open sessions of Inkscape is a sure-fire way to provoke a crash of opportunity. Especially if you work layers on both projects at the same time.
Think ahead and quick save before you even attempt anything like that.

Or have two separate computers, one for each Inkscape.

Be sure, after you saved your work, to make a back-up copy on a USB stick or something, just in case the program goes haywire and corrupts ALL your stuff.

Wreckingrocc
2009-05-29, 12:19 PM
Ooh, good idea! I'll throw a 'fill speech bubbles with finely cut text' section in later today... Probably edit it onto this post...

Gourtox
2009-05-29, 04:42 PM
Simple question.
What is a good pixel size for an avatar?(that is at the export screen when it says Bitmap size)

Keris
2009-05-29, 04:55 PM
What is a good pixel size for an avatar?(that is at the export screen when it says Bitmap size)

Avatars on the forum will be scaled if they are larger than 120px, so it is a good idea to keep them to that size or under. Just change the larger dimension to 120, and the smaller one should scale appropriately, along with the dpi. Then export, upload, and start using it.

Castaras
2009-05-29, 05:18 PM
The normal size of an avatar is 117x117. No idea why, that's just how it's always been.

MethosH
2009-05-29, 07:30 PM
Ok! I have a question!

How can I make a light focus?

I mean... I wanna draw a scene where only one poing is under the light beam and all the rest is dark

Emperor Ing
2009-05-29, 07:59 PM
usually you can overlap something with a large black box (change the opaque settings to make it transparent) with a spotlight-shaped hole manufactured in the middle.

MethosH
2009-05-29, 08:16 PM
But I don't want a spotlight... I want a light focus... It's a more difuse form of light.

Wreckingrocc
2009-05-29, 09:17 PM
Make a box object with a radial gradient. Give the center of the gradient 0 Opacity, and the outside 170-255 Opacity, and make the outside color black. Orient the gradient how you'd like it.

MethosH
2009-05-29, 09:57 PM
Make a box object with a radial gradient. Give the center of the gradient 0 Opacity, and the outside 170-255 Opacity, and make the outside color black. Orient the gradient how you'd like it.

Hey! That's totally what I wanna do but I have no clue how to do it on Inkscape! Every time I try I end up with the wrong kind of gradient...
Can you take some screen shots of how I do it? :smalltongue:

DarknessLord
2009-05-30, 01:03 PM
Hey thanks guys, this really helped me get started. ^.^

A question though, while the PNG format works fine for avatars and stuff, I can't seem to find a good way to convert it to other file types without it losing the smoothness that Inkscape exports it as, even when using something like the GIMP for conversion, is there anyway around this if I wanna convert filetypes or am I stuck with either PNG or unsmooth images?
(I know this technically isn't Inkscape it's the aftersteps, so I hope this counts... ^.^;)

Kyronea
2009-05-30, 04:05 PM
Here's a question: occasionally Inkscape'll lock up by taking up all of the CPU at once. Once that happens I don't think it unfreezes, and it loves to happen after I'm just about to save again. Only way to kill it is by killing the process.

Will it unfreeze after awhile if I'm patient, or is this a "You just lost your work" freeze?

EDIT: Darknesslord, try Irfanview. Might be able to do it.

Babale
2009-05-30, 04:25 PM
OK, I have a signature on one document (My main document where I keep templates). How can I copy this to another document? Every time I try, it says that there is no copied image in the clipboard. Help?

Kyronea
2009-05-30, 04:33 PM
OK, I have a signature on one document (My main document where I keep templates). How can I copy this to another document? Every time I try, it says that there is no copied image in the clipboard. Help?

I had that same problem at first, since I've got a whole lot of different template files.

Turns out the solution is easy. See, Inkscape still has issues with copying to different sessions of Inkscape, so all you have to do to keep the different windows in the same session is to open one, then open the other stuff from that same window.

So, for instance, if you double click on one of your template files to open up Inkscape to begin with, you then just access, from inside that first window, the file menu and go through there to open up whatever other files you also want to open up.

That way they're all in the same session.

Babale
2009-05-30, 04:40 PM
Sweet! Thanks!

I wish GiantITP had a reputation system so I could raise you.

Keris
2009-05-30, 04:44 PM
Sweet! Thanks!

I wish GiantITP had a reputation system so I could raise you.

Just a note, you may want to put your sig banner in a spoiler. It's over the forum limits at the moment.

MethosH
2009-05-30, 04:51 PM
Here's a question: occasionally Inkscape'll lock up by taking up all of the CPU at once. Once that happens I don't think it unfreezes, and it loves to happen after I'm just about to save again. Only way to kill it is by killing the process.

Will it unfreeze after awhile if I'm patient, or is this a "You just lost your work" freeze?

EDIT: Darknesslord, try Irfanview. Might be able to do it.

That's a very hardware specific question... You will really need to let me know what kind of computer you have.

Silverraptor
2009-05-30, 05:27 PM
Just a quick question here, how do I "blend" colors together? Like one side red, another yellow, and the middle is an even batch of blended orange from the 2 colors.

MethosH
2009-05-30, 06:24 PM
Just a quick question here, how do I "blend" colors together? Like one side red, another yellow, and the middle is an even batch of blended orange from the 2 colors.

You mean a gradient?

Wait, I will put a step-to-step tutorial only for that one

EDIT:

Ok, here is the image-version of the tutorial, my Inkscape is in portuguese, but you shouldn't have any problems finding out what means what...
Any question just ask.

By the way, the images are a little big cuz I'm lazy :smalltongue:

Tutorial 1 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient1.jpg)
Tutorial 2 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient2.jpg)
Tutorial 3 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient3.jpg)
Tutorial 4 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient4.jpg)
Tutorial 5 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient5.jpg)
Tutorial 6 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient6.jpg)
Tutorial 7 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient7.jpg)
Tutorial 8 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient8.jpg)
Tutorial 9 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient9.jpg)
Tutorial 10 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/tutorial_gradient10.jpg)

Crimmy
2009-05-30, 09:23 PM
Here's a question: occasionally Inkscape'll lock up by taking up all of the CPU at once. Once that happens I don't think it unfreezes, and it loves to happen after I'm just about to save again. Only way to kill it is by killing the process.

Will it unfreeze after awhile if I'm patient, or is this a "You just lost your work" freeze?

EDIT: Darknesslord, try Irfanview. Might be able to do it.


Yes, it's a "You just lost your work" freeze.
Maybe try saving very often?? just press "Ctrl"+S.



Hey thanks guys, this really helped me get started. ^.^

A question though, while the PNG format works fine for avatars and stuff, I can't seem to find a good way to convert it to other file types without it losing the smoothness that Inkscape exports it as, even when using something like the GIMP for conversion, is there anyway around this if I wanna convert filetypes or am I stuck with either PNG or unsmooth images?
(I know this technically isn't Inkscape it's the aftersteps, so I hope this counts... ^.^;)


Use photobucket, that way, it instantly transforms to jpg!

Kyronea
2009-05-30, 09:52 PM
That's a very hardware specific question... You will really need to let me know what kind of computer you have.

It's happened to me on several different computers, ranging from one with an AMD 4400+ Dual Core CPU, to this laptop with some Intel processor(I don't know which because it's not mine and I'm only using it while I wait for new parts for my normal computer to arrive) to others.

Basically what happens is that it stops taking commands, the window can't be brought back up once moved away from, and the CPU registers 100% usage. It happens the same way on all of the computers I've run Inkscape on.

I save frequently so it's not usually a huge deal...it just can be if I accidentally forgot to save for a bit, or if I just did something very complex and wasn't saving in steps or what have you.

MethosH
2009-05-30, 09:59 PM
ok...
1) You were using the blur effect?
2) How big is the inkscape file you were using?
3) Had more than 10 layers visibles?

Kyronea
2009-05-30, 10:24 PM
ok...
1) You were using the blur effect?
2) How big is the inkscape file you were using?
3) Had more than 10 layers visibles?

1. No.

2. 2 megabytes. But I usually have several different files open at once, as I have several different template files I copy stuff from.

3. No.

MethosH
2009-05-30, 11:44 PM
1. No.

2. 2 megabytes. But I usually have several different files open at once, as I have several different template files I copy stuff from.

3. No.

How many is "several" ?

Elder Tsofu
2009-05-31, 12:55 AM
It might be a good idea to close down the files you copied from when your done with them. (I myself put all parts which I might use later in a "reference-file", it makes stuff faster to find)

MethosH
2009-05-31, 01:08 AM
Ok... I was drawing just now and I'm having a strange problem with inkscape...

I can't copy anything anymore.. I mean... I can't paste it, or else the inkscape crashes...

Anybody knows why?

EDIT: Ok... It's not a file problem.. I'm trying restarting the PC know... maybe reinstalling InkScape

EDIT 2: Restarting the PC did the trick :P

Elder Tsofu
2009-05-31, 08:06 AM
Sometimes a random thing get stuck for me too, it usually work out if you restart. :)

Castaras
2009-05-31, 08:36 AM
Another tip: Export as a .PNG. Not a .GIF. Gif will make your anti-aliasing around the outline of your avatar end up to be filled with shades of grey, rather than differing opacity, meaning that it looks weird on dark coloured backgrounds.

Kyronea
2009-05-31, 09:55 AM
How many is "several" ?

Two or three, or sometimes four depending on how scattered things are.

Elder Tsofu: Indeed. I've already got the most used stuff altogether in such a way that I don't have to open a separate session for it. It's just that I've got so much stuff that it's scattered across a lot of files, so I can't always avoid having multiple sessions open.

That said, I have been making sure not to keep as many open at one time anymore since reading up on how that can prompt more crashing.

Castaras: A good tip in general. For Inkscape it's not necessary however, as Inkscape can ONLY export in PNG. There's no GIF export functionality.

Crimmy
2009-05-31, 05:28 PM
Kyronea:

Well, maybe you are one of those lazy artists who [like me] don't like to browse through the archives of a forum.

If you, indeed, had searched through them, you would have noticed that one "Anti-Inkscape-Freezing" warning is NOT to have more than one session running.

Meaning that's your problem, and not Inkscape's.

Maybe you should try making things out of nowhere, instead of using many sessions open.

Kyronea
2009-05-31, 09:19 PM
Right then. I apologize for taking up unnecessary thread space, then.

Crimmy
2009-06-01, 03:02 PM
Nah, don't worry.
Most of us artists [Including myself] are lazy.

I have found myself ridiculized because of it.
Yet, you go on, and endure. *Makes estoic face.*

Elder Tsofu
2009-06-01, 03:11 PM
Enduring is the way of the lazy - taking action goes against the code. :smallwink:

Babale
2009-06-01, 07:33 PM
How do you cut objects in Inkscape? Say, a line? Make it into 2? or take a sword and divide it into two separate objects?

Gourtox
2009-06-01, 08:07 PM
How do you cut objects in Inkscape? Say, a line? Make it into 2? or take a sword and divide it into two separate objects?

I don't know a quick way, but you may be able to duplicate the object go to edit nodes and delete the half you don't need and if they are any curves place a node in the middle and adjust it so it fits.
For make it into two do the same thing just with the other half. Just make sure you keep the origanal object.

I hope that helps.

EDIT: Fixed

The Dark Fiddler
2009-06-01, 09:04 PM
This may sound stupid, but is there an eraser? <.<

Nameless
2009-06-02, 02:49 AM
This may sound stupid, but is there an eraser? <.<

I think the new Inkscape has one actually. :smalltongue:

How can you create a drawing program and not have an rubber tool... :smallsigh:

Gourtox
2009-06-02, 06:03 AM
This may sound stupid, but is there an eraser? <.<

If it does I haven't seen it. I know I'm horrible with the eraser anyway. NODE EDITING IS THE WAY TO GO.

Crimmy
2009-06-02, 06:11 AM
Gourtox has made one good point, actually.
It is better to do Node editing.

Nameless
2009-06-02, 07:46 AM
Okay, so I've opened up my Inscape and I'm finally going to try and give it a proper go.



Oh for God’s sake this thing doesn’t even have layers! :sigh:

Keris
2009-06-02, 07:51 AM
Oh for God’s sake this thing doesn’t even have layers! :sigh:

Yes it does. Did you even look for the "Layer" menu? And besides, those layers are more like layer groups. You can move each individual vector path up and down by using PgUp and PgDn.

Nameless
2009-06-02, 07:53 AM
Yes it does. Did you even look for the "Layer" menu? And besides, those layers are more like layer groups. You can move each individual vector path up and down by using PgUp and PgDn.

I did jsut after I posted that actually.
But the Layers are still funny. :smalltongue:

If I were to describe Inkscape it would be this;
"Inkscape is a lot like paint only with more unnecessary complications" :smalltongue:

EDIT: A quick question: How do you change the thickness of line? :smallsmile:

Keris
2009-06-02, 08:01 AM
"Inkscape is a lot like paint only with more unnecessary complications" :smalltongue:
And vector capabilities. While Photoshop is paint only with a lot more unnecessary features.


EDIT: A quick question: How do you change the thickness of line? :smallsmile:

You see in the bottom left corner? Where it has:
Fill: [Coloured box]
Stroke:[Coloured box] #
Where "#" is a number? Right clicking the number will give you some quick options, or you can double click any part of that section to bring up the Fill and Stroke menu, which can also be accessed by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F or right clicking a vector path and selecting "Fill and Stroke".

Nameless
2009-06-02, 08:07 AM
You see in the bottom left corner? Where it has:
Fill: [Coloured box]
Stroke:[Coloured box] #
Where "#" is a number? Right clicking the number will give you some quick options, or you can double click any part of that section to bring up the Fill and Stroke menu, which can also be accessed by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F or right clicking a vector path and selecting "Fill and Stroke".

That doesn't actually effect the thickness of the line, the line stays the same when I do that. :smallconfused:

EDIT: Got it, thanks. :smallsmile:

It would appear that it makes the lines blurey though. :smallconfused:

MethosH
2009-06-02, 08:53 AM
Try Control + Shift + F :smallbiggrin:

Holammer
2009-06-02, 08:54 AM
Blurry? when you select a line and bring up 'fill and stroke', choose the 'stroke style' tab on the far right and change the 'width'.

Ahhh... Nameless taking his first baby steps in Inkscape. This will be day to remember! :smallwink:

Nameless
2009-06-02, 09:11 AM
Blurry? when you select a line and bring up 'fill and stroke', choose the 'stroke style' tab on the far right and change the 'width'.

Ahhh... Nameless taking his first baby steps in Inkscape. This will be day to remember! :smallwink:

And now I'm peed off because I drew the hair with a pencil thing, and I can't figure out how to fill it in without there being huge gaps in the middle and it filling in around the outside too.
Why doesn't this thing have a bucket tool for Bloody hell's sake! :smallfurious:

Keris
2009-06-02, 09:28 AM
And now I'm peed off because I drew the hair with a pencil thing, and I can't figure out how to fill it in without there being huge gaps in the middle and it filling in around the outside too.
Why doesn't this thing have a bucket tool for Bloody hell's sake! :smallfurious:

It does. But it's not a brilliant solution, and I advise you to avoid using it if you can.

Now, is your hair a single closed vector path?

Nameless
2009-06-02, 09:32 AM
It does. But it's not a brilliant solution, and I advise you to avoid using it if you can.

Now, is your hair a single closed vector path?

No, They’re in separate parts which I the grouped together assuming it would allow me to the fill it in like most other programs. :smallannoyed:

banjo1985
2009-06-02, 09:33 AM
No, They’re in separate parts which I the grouped together assuming it would allow me to the fill it in like most other programs. :smallannoyed:

Of course not, what are you thinking? That would be too easy :smalltongue:

Nameless
2009-06-02, 09:43 AM
Of course not, what are you thinking? That would be too easy :smalltongue:

Why that would be logic!

Inkscape... LOGIC? WHAT?! :smalleek:

Keris
2009-06-02, 09:53 AM
No, They’re in separate parts which I the grouped together assuming it would allow me to the fill it in like most other programs. :smallannoyed:

While in Fireworks the group tool will effectively merge layers, in Inkscape it is used to collect paths in groups to better manipulate the selection (e.g. changing the fill and stroke for the whole group or transforming the group). To combine separate paths into a single path, select all the paths and use the Union tool (Ctrl++, or Ctrl+Shift+=). You may find that some shapes have been closed, and that others will not have been joined properly, but all the nodes are part of the same object, so you can use the node tool (located just below the Save, Print, Import and Export buttons in the top left).

Personally, I use the "Pen" tool, which is just below the pencil tool. While the pencil tool allows you to draw lines, and places nodes automatically, the "pen" (I'm not sure as to its actual name) tool allows you to place nodes, and draws the lines automatically.

Nameless
2009-06-02, 10:25 AM
Yay it crashed.

Nameless
2009-06-02, 10:49 AM
Inkscape Attempt I:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x203/tomshaer/inkscapeattempt1.jpg

Hmm... I think I'll go back to Fireworks now...

T-O-E
2009-06-02, 11:06 AM
That's actually pretty good for a first attempt, Nameless.

The Dark Fiddler
2009-06-02, 03:22 PM
If it does I haven't seen it. I know I'm horrible with the eraser anyway. NODE EDITING IS THE WAY TO GO.

That's nice,but I wanted to get rid of that box in the middle of every new page.

Nameless
2009-06-02, 03:23 PM
That's actually pretty good for a first attempt, Nameless.

Thanks, but I think I'll stick to Fireworks. :smallbiggrin:

Elder Tsofu
2009-06-02, 03:27 PM
Haha, the box in the middle just show the size of an A4. :)
It wont show up when you export.

to change it: ctrl+shift+d
and on boarder: uncheck the box for page-boarder

The Dark Fiddler
2009-06-02, 03:33 PM
Haha, the box in the middle just show the size of an A4. :)
It wont show up when you export.

to change it: ctrl+shift+d
and on boarder: uncheck the box for page-boarder

Ah, thank you very much.

Kyronea
2009-06-02, 07:05 PM
Interesting fun fact I just discovered: Inkscape apparently DOES have an undo history window. I thought it didn't because I could never find it in the menus, but an accidental set of button presses (Shift + CTRL + H) just uncovered it. So that's neat to know.

(Also if everyone else knew this I shall proceed to feel very silly.)

MethosH
2009-06-02, 10:03 PM
Omg! That is freaking helpful.. Now all I need is an object list.

T-O-E
2009-06-08, 09:49 AM
You know how when you copy (ctrl+alt+v) an object and it's not in the exact same position as the original? Is there any way to prevent this? Or do I have to manually adjust it?

It really annoys me.
Thanks in advance

AmberVael
2009-06-08, 10:29 AM
You know how when you copy (ctrl+alt+v) an object and it's not in the exact same position as the original? Is there any way to prevent this? Or do I have to manually adjust it?

It really annoys me.
Thanks in advance

Well, ctrl+alt+v really should paste it in the same place, unless you accidentally use ctrl+v instead.

If you're really having too much trouble, just use Duplicate (ctrl+D) while the original is in the position you want the duplicate to be in.

T-O-E
2009-06-08, 10:49 AM
Well, ctrl+alt+v really should paste it in the same place, unless you accidentally use ctrl+v instead.

If you're really having too much trouble, just use Duplicate (ctrl+D) while the original is in the position you want the duplicate to be in.

Wow, I feel stupid.

Thanks a lot.

Crimmy
2009-06-08, 03:08 PM
^: You SHOULD!! :smalltongue:

Anyway, here's one that's been popping out a lot lately in my PM box.




Hey, you know, I really wanna make an Anime style OotS figure.

However, while I'm trying to do the hair for a girl, I noticed that I cant, because it either goes all the way back, or it covers the face.

How can I fix it??


Okay, first things first, you create what you want to be the head, know more as a plain circle.

Noy, you graw the incomplete portion of the hair that's supposed to go in the back.

Next, you put that behind the head.
Now, you create the front/high part of the hair, making sure that it's incomplete, and that the finishing lines end up mathing the finishing lines of the "back" side of the hair.

Voilà, now you have a full hair that can be used in Anime based OotS.

Raenir Salazar
2009-06-09, 10:30 AM
I'm trying to make glasses for my oots-styled characters but seting opacicy to 0 does it for the "stroke" as well. Any ideas?

T-O-E
2009-06-09, 10:44 AM
Go to the object's fill and lower this:

http://i42.tinypic.com/somixl.png

Raenir Salazar
2009-06-09, 11:05 AM
aha, another solution though much harder I figured out is using the pencil tool.

Djinn_in_Tonic
2009-06-09, 11:22 AM
aha, another solution though much harder I figured out is using the pencil tool.

Another is to copy the outer rim, remove the fill, and align it over the transparent 'glass' part.

ResplendentFire
2009-06-11, 05:41 AM
Ooh, good idea! I'll throw a 'fill speech bubbles with finely cut text' section in later today... Probably edit it onto this post...

Did you ever do this?

The text in speech bubbles is my bane.

Keris
2009-06-11, 06:04 AM
Putting text in a speech bubble:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech2.png
First, draw a rough oval and write out your speech. You don't need any line breaks.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech3.png
Selecting both, choose the "Flow into Frame" option, or press Alt+W.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech4.png
This is the result, and you can change the size of the oval to give you:
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/speech5.png
A basic speech oval. (The words re-will wrap automatically)

You can either use it like this, or a recommended tactic is to make the oval fully transparent or move it out of frame, and then draw a new bubble, complete with tail, as the text in this bubble is a bit close to the edge.

ResplendentFire
2009-06-11, 06:29 AM
Thank you much. :)

Is there a way to set up text so it defaults to a smaller font, or do I need to resize it every time?

Keris
2009-06-11, 06:43 AM
Is there a way to set up text so it defaults to a smaller font, or do I need to resize it every time?

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/text1.png
Menus> Text> Text and Font
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z257/kerisrain/text2.png
Change to the desired Font/Size then select "Set as Default".

ResplendentFire
2009-06-11, 06:51 AM
Hmm, I'll give that another shot, but it's been fairly uncooperative. :(

Edit: Nm, I didn't realize you had to select a font as well as a font size to activate the "Set as default" button.

Thank you again.

Raenir Salazar
2009-06-11, 09:56 AM
im having a problem with my pen tablet, alot of times its kinda jerky when moving around and I have to fidget the mouse to get it to smoothely move around, and it seems sporadically it stops working like i can use it to move the curser and select different tools and minimize/maximize but when i try to manipulate pictures or draw something it doesn't work period.

Crimmy
2009-06-11, 03:18 PM
Raenir, PLEASE, speak in english!

As for your problem, I'm not sure it's a "software" one.
Maybe "Hardware", meaning there might be something wrong with your tablet.
Either that, or your PC is pretty much screwed.

Raenir Salazar
2009-06-11, 08:34 PM
it appears simply restarting inkscape fixes the issue.

Neko Toast
2009-06-12, 04:12 PM
Um, yeah, I have a problem that pops up every once in a while.

So today, I was making an avi version of Count D from Petshop of Horrors (those who have watched it know my pain. He wears some crazy elaborate robes). It took me a good two hours just to finish making an coloring the body and its details. I was just about to start on his hair and face and then...

"InkScape has stopped working."

It crashed on me. THe biggest problem, I don't always save neurotically. So all that detailing work and making the sleeves of the robes, boom. Gone.

It hasn't happened a lot, but it's happened twice already (other time making MauveShirt's SteamPunk avi). Does InkScape just do this sometimes, or is it my computer?

Crimmy
2009-06-12, 08:02 PM
That problem has already been discussed. Yet, I'm gonna repeat the advise I gave last time.

Saving is not something wrong.
Saving once or twice in 10 minutes is never wrong.
If you are not used to save, then start getting used to it, because it's very much probable Inkscape will have another fail in a near future.

Remember, CTRL + S is used to save, but only when you've already got a file to save to.

Try and do that, and your work will never be lost.

petersohn
2009-06-13, 04:13 AM
That problem has already been discussed. Yet, I'm gonna repeat the advise I gave last time.

Saving is not something wrong.
Saving once or twice in 10 minutes is never wrong.
If you are not used to save, then start getting used to it, because it's very much probable Inkscape will have another fail in a near future.

Remember, CTRL + S is used to save, but only when you've already got a file to save to.

Try and do that, and your work will never be lost.

Seconded. And it's true for pretty much everything, not only for Inkscape.

Gourtox
2009-06-15, 02:58 PM
I got my new Wacom Bamboo medium tablet opened up inkscape and I try making a circle. It doesn't go where my cursor is. When I put it back in pen mode it works just fine, but when its in mouse mode and I use my mouse it doesn't work right. Any help?

Raenir Salazar
2009-06-15, 03:29 PM
That problem has already been discussed. Yet, I'm gonna repeat the advise I gave last time.

Saving is not something wrong.
Saving once or twice in 10 minutes is never wrong.
If you are not used to save, then start getting used to it, because it's very much probable Inkscape will have another fail in a near future.

Remember, CTRL + S is used to save, but only when you've already got a file to save to.

Try and do that, and your work will never be lost.

I save after ever change :)

Babale
2009-06-17, 05:04 PM
Cutting out pieces of the picture?

I have a problem. I can never have panels where the characters are bigger then the normal size, because I don't know how to crop/cut an image on a straight line.

Help please?

Crimmy
2009-06-17, 06:26 PM
Eh, I'm getting tired.

People, please check out the first page, it has already asked questions and their answers!

That goes for you too, Babale, you should seriously stop being lazy, and start checking that.

averagejoe
2009-06-23, 06:23 PM
Okay, I have an object in one inkscape document. Is there any way to get the vectored image, not the bitmap, into another inkscape document?

Crimmy
2009-06-23, 06:44 PM
Okay, I have an object in one inkscape document. Is there any way to get the vectored image, not the bitmap, into another inkscape document?

How about <CTRL + C> <CTRL + V>??
I dunno, works for me, as it usually does every single time I want to copy something from one place to another.

Then again, if you have already tried it, maybe you should try and opening that document, and start working your idea on it.

Babale
2009-06-23, 06:55 PM
Eh, I'm getting tired.

People, please check out the first page, it has already asked questions and their answers!

That goes for you too, Babale, you should seriously stop being lazy, and start checking that.

I actually DID check that, and did NOT see the solution.

However, thank you for the help.

averagejoe
2009-06-23, 06:57 PM
How about <CTRL + C> <CTRL + V>??
I dunno, works for me, as it usually does every single time I want to copy something from one place to another.

Then again, if you have already tried it, maybe you should try and opening that document, and start working your idea on it.

I did indeed already try that; it doesn't seem to work between documents.

Just working in the original document looks like it's what I'm going to have to do. It's just that I have already split my work about evenly in the two separate documents, and starting again will be exceedingly inconvenient. :smallsigh:

Fostire
2009-06-23, 08:03 PM
Okay, I have an object in one inkscape document. Is there any way to get the vectored image, not the bitmap, into another inkscape document?

Click on the Import button on the second inkscape document:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q224/LordRod/importbutton.jpg
then open the first inkscape document. That should copy everything in the first document into the second one. After that erase everything but the object you wanted to copy.

The Dark Fiddler
2009-06-23, 08:05 PM
Or do as I do, save a vectored file of anything you use often (such as characters in a comic) and import every time you use it.

averagejoe
2009-06-23, 08:56 PM
Click on the Import button on the second inkscape document:

*snip*

Ah, thank you, you beautiful man you. You have saved me much trouble. :smallbiggrin:

Note to others who try this: I wasn't able to interact with any objects in locked layers when I did this, beyond that when you import it the objects are grouped as a whole, then by layer, then as they are in the original document. One either has to save the file with all the layers unlocked, or if you simply want to remove the objects in the locked layers you can ctrl+g in order to separate the layers, shift+click any layers you want to keep (thus deselecting them) and then just press 'delete.'

Kyronea
2009-06-23, 10:16 PM
Cutting out pieces of the picture?

I have a problem. I can never have panels where the characters are bigger then the normal size, because I don't know how to crop/cut an image on a straight line.

Help please?

Generally speaking, I almost always use the rectangle tool to form a rectangle for clipping something, and use the pen tool when I need to draw something exact.

Like, say, if I want to clip a sword to show it going into someone's belly, I'd draw the curve line on their body, then duplicate it using CTRL+D, and draw a general shape around the part that should be shown, then have that shape and the object selected, and go to Object--->Clip--->Set. (I'd have a duplicate of the sword underneath the person and the other copy of the sword to show it coming out the other side.)

For general clipping purposes, however, as I said your best bet is to use the rectangle tool.

For my comic what I usually do is use the rectangle tool to form an exact duplicate of the interior of the panel's dimensions, then just select it and everything under it and clip. You can clip multiple objects at the same time very easily. (Though if/when you unclip them, you'll get multiple copies of the object you laid on top to clip.)

Oh, speaking of which, generally your best bet for the rectangle is to make it about thirty-percent opaque, so you can see that it's there easily, but also see everything underneath.

If you want/need any pictures to help illustrate this, just ask. :smallsmile:

Cizak
2009-06-24, 02:41 AM
Maybye the most important (and stupid) question of all: How do I download it? :smallsmile::smallannoyed::smallsigh:

I found this: http://www.inkscape.org/download/?lang=en but I just can't figure out how to get the program onto my computer... maybye it's because English is not my first language? I don't know, but I would really appreciate any help.

Keris
2009-06-24, 02:46 AM
I did indeed already try that; it doesn't seem to work between documents.

Just working in the original document looks like it's what I'm going to have to do. It's just that I have already split my work about evenly in the two separate documents, and starting again will be exceedingly inconvenient. :smallsigh:

Inkscape cannot copy svg data between separate instances. Open one of the files in Inkscape, then select File>Open>[The file you want]. You should then be able to Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V between them now.

Hacktor
2009-06-24, 02:48 AM
Yes that page is the good one ...just click on "Windows — .exe installer, 7zip:

Then when the page finishes loading click on "Download" for this item :D

inkscape 0.47pre0 June 12, 2009 Release notes Monitor this package Download

install as usual :

Cizak
2009-06-24, 05:15 AM
I appreciate the help, but it really dosn't help much, sorry.

About what you wrote: There are 2 things to click on, .exe installer and 7zip. When I click exe installer all I get is some sort of downloading-file that doesn't work. When I click 7zip I get the follow options on what to downlaod: inkscape 0.47pre0, mod_rsvg 0.1 and svg_rendertest 0.2. I click on "downlaod" next to inkscape 0.47pre0 and this comes up:

Inkscape-0.47-pre0-1.LEOPARD.dmg 65926959 730 Mac Universal (PPC/x86)
Inkscape-0.47pre0-leopard-NATIVE-GTK-EXPERIMENTAL.dmg 38143671 319 Mac Universal (PPC/x86)
inkscape-0.47pre0.tar.bz2 16726153 853 Any Source .bz2
inkscape-0.47pre0.tar.bz2.asc 197 67 Any Other Source File
inkscape-0.47pre0.tar.gz 22980304 426 Any Source .gz
inkscape-0.47pre0.tar.gz.asc 197 22 Any Other Source File
inkscape-0.47pre0.zip 24697560 2213 Any Source .zip
inkscape-0.47pre0.zip.asc


From here on, I am completely lost...

Keris
2009-06-24, 05:31 AM
Re: Downloading.

From http://www.inkscape.org/download/?lang=en, you will need to select the version that best applies to your system. If you are using Windows, select either the .exe installer or the 7zip.
7zip is a compression format, like .rar or .zip. You will need 7-zip to extract it, but I recommend using the .exe installer.

Click the download link for the .exe installer (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/inkscape/Inkscape-0.46.win32.exe), either here or on the Inkscape site. (I just copied the link location, so you won't have to open Inkscape.org if you haven't already.)

After clicking the link, you should be directed to a site that will start the download for you. If a window appears asking what to do with "Inkscape-0.46.win32.exe" appears, click Save File or similar. When the download is complete run the file. This should commence the installation on your computer.

If the file does not install Inkscape properly, then you may wait to contact the developers for further advise.

Cizak
2009-06-24, 06:06 AM
Thanks, now I need more help :P :smallredface:


Okay, so here's what I want to do with Inkscape:

I plan on starting a webcomic that I've drawn by hand. I only want Inkscape so that i can make smooth speech bubbles with nice easy-to-read text. So basiclly, I want to scan in a page with my comic and then add speech-boubbles to that picture. Is this possible and how do I do it?

The Dark Fiddler
2009-06-24, 06:18 AM
Scan it as normal, open it up in Inkscape, and put the Speech Bubbles in.

Alternatively, you could scan it, then import it into a file.

Or were you asking how to do Speech Bubbles?

Cizak
2009-06-24, 07:19 AM
No, I've figures out the speech bubbles. Thanks :)

averagejoe
2009-06-24, 01:37 PM
Inkscape cannot copy svg data between separate instances. Open one of the files in Inkscape, then select File>Open>[The file you want]. You should then be able to Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V between them now.

Thank you kindly. :smallbiggrin: That is even more useful than the other thing.

Nevitan
2009-06-28, 05:49 PM
Ok so Inkscape started giving me some odd problems today.
First off I'm running 0.46 on a Mac with Leopard.

The problem just started when I opened Inkscape today. The shortcut keys aren't responding correctly. For example usually you could press the + key on the number pad to zoom in a bit, but that isn't working. Instead it zooms in when I press the - key and the + key doesn't do anything. The zoom wouldn't be too much of a problem but even keys like page up and page down don't work, and neither does the Delete key. I've tried two different versions of inkscape, and two different keyboards. I've also tried restarting Inkscape as well as my computer. Any Ideas?

Crimmy
2009-06-28, 09:14 PM
This is a stupìd answer from a stupid Windows user, but it might be worth a shot.

How about changing the keyboard language?
You know, like when you have it fixed to English, and change the setting for Spanish, or something like that.

Because that fixes the problems I have when that happens.

Nevitan
2009-06-29, 05:32 AM
I figured it out, I had to reinstall X11 after my OSX update.

Thanks for the advice anyway Crimmy :smallsmile:

Ahp77
2009-07-16, 01:23 PM
This hasn't gone to the 2nd page yet, so here's my question:

Is there a way to do shading in Inkscape? By "shading", I mean the type that Crimmy uses.

Dallas-Dakota
2009-07-16, 01:31 PM
I just copy the hair, remove the filling on the copy, set the copy apart.
Then I just draw with the pen, selecting the shade that looks good.
Then I move the copy on top of it so that there are no rough edges orso.
Then I group it toghetter. No idea if this is the most efficient way, but when I shade in Inkscape(rarely), this is how I do it.

Crimmy
2009-07-16, 02:20 PM
Usually, I figure out where the light comes from, then I imagine 3 dimensionally how is the figure gonna be effected by that light.

As an example, if you have curly hair, the shading/lighting, you'll agree, will not look smooth, but rather it will look curvy and bumpy.

After I have figured that out, I draw above the image the sections that are gonna be shaded/enlightened.

I take out the stroke, and the fill i put in either black/white, depending if you're shading/lightening.

In the options of colours, there is something like THIS:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/example.gif


Notice that the image looks totally black, but we'll fix it like THIS:
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/example-2.gif

Now, the image is transparent, and it looks shaded.

Still, we have plenty more to do.

Usually, you can use blur, which, in case you haven't noticed, is below the alpha selection [transparency]

That way, it'll look like THIS:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm112/Thecrimsonmage2/example-3.gif

Hope that helps you out!

Holammer
2009-07-16, 03:08 PM
This hasn't gone to the 2nd page yet, so here's my question:

Is there a way to do shading in Inkscape? By "shading", I mean the type that Crimmy uses.

Here's an example of how I usually do it.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn217/Holammer/shadingexample.png

Basically I use a bunch of shapes and a lot of node editing to simulate highlights and shading. To shade unusually complex objects I copy the object and use Object/Clip. If you have layering sorted this way of shading is a no-brainer.
To edit the colours I set the lightness in HSL.

Hope you find it inspirational on how you can use shading.

BRC
2009-07-19, 11:12 PM
Every time I open up Inkscape, I get this message:
C:\Users\Michael Jay\AppData\Roaming\Inkscape\preferences.xml not a valid XML file, or
you don't have read permissions on it.
Inkscape will run with default settings.
New settings will not be saved.

Current symptoms are inability to copy between Documents, inability to copy a picture directly into inkscape (Both things I used to do reguarly), and the Recent Documents tab not working. Tried Re-installing, nothing changed.

Any advice?

MethosH
2009-07-19, 11:14 PM
Every time I open up Inkscape, I get this message:
C:\Users\Michael Jay\AppData\Roaming\Inkscape\preferences.xml not a valid XML file, or
you don't have read permissions on it.
Inkscape will run with default settings.
New settings will not be saved.

Current symptoms are inability to copy between Documents, inability to copy a picture directly into inkscape (Both things I used to do reguarly), and the Recent Documents tab not working. Tried Re-installing, nothing changed.

Any advice?

I've posted a solution on the original thread... I'm 2 lazy to copy, go check :smallbiggrin:

The Dark Fiddler
2009-07-20, 07:22 AM
Current symptoms are inability to copy between Documents, inability to copy a picture directly into inkscape (Both things I used to do reguarly), and the Recent Documents tab not working. Tried Re-installing, nothing changed.

Any advice?

TO copy between Inkscape documents, you need both the source and the destination open at the same time.

To bring things into Inkscape, you have to go to File... Import.

memnarch
2009-07-20, 01:14 PM
TO copy between Inkscape documents, you need both the source and the destination open at the same time.

To bring things into Inkscape, you have to go to File... Import.

I've also noticed that I need to have opened one of the files through the other one in order to copy between them. Example; on a windows machine, I open Document A through Explorer, then open Document B through the Open option in the Inkscape window.

Elder Tsofu
2009-07-20, 03:08 PM
I've also noticed that I need to have opened one of the files through the other one in order to copy between them. Example; on a windows machine, I open Document A through Explorer, then open Document B through the Open option in the Inkscape window.

I remember the annoying times before I (through trial and error) noticed the same thing. :smallfrown:

Silverraptor
2009-08-15, 10:43 PM
How do you take a bunch of saved Inkscape files from one computer and copy them onto another computer with a brand new inkscape?:smallconfused: With the pictures having all the points for edits and everything.

Nevitan
2009-08-15, 10:51 PM
Just find all the .Svg files you want to put on the new computer and save them to a Flash drive and then upload them to the new computer and that computer will be able to open them through inkscape.

If you don't have a flash drive available you could email them to yourself with the .Svg as an attachment and then open and download them on the new computer.

Silverraptor
2009-08-15, 11:16 PM
Just find all the .Svg files you want to put on the new computer and save them to a Flash drive and then upload them to the new computer and that computer will be able to open them through inkscape.

If you don't have a flash drive available you could email them to yourself with the .Svg as an attachment and then open and download them on the new computer.

Will I be able to alter the saved artwork on the other Inkscape?

Nevitan
2009-08-15, 11:32 PM
Yeah, you will. And as far as I know you should be able to open and .Svg file with Inkscape no matter where it came from.

Silverraptor
2009-08-15, 11:52 PM
Alright. Thanks!:smallsmile:

Nevitan
2009-08-16, 12:07 AM
Sure thing, glad I could help.

petersohn
2009-08-16, 01:01 AM
If you use imported pictures in your .svg files, be sure to copy that too.

Holammer
2009-08-16, 01:02 PM
If you use imported pictures in your .svg files, be sure to copy that too.

The SVG format also doubles as a container for bitmap images.
extensions/images/embed images to add images to the file.

Drinky Ogre
2009-08-16, 08:22 PM
I want to start making my own OOTS style webcomic(but not for this site, just for some creative outlet) and I wanted to know if anyone can give me a guide as to how to make templates for the comics i.e. proper panels and colum sizes

Your help is very much appreciated!:smallbiggrin:

Ahp77
2009-08-17, 08:01 AM
Stroke size 7 for the lines seperating panels.

MethosH
2009-08-30, 10:35 PM
I really don't want my basic flame spell guide to fall into oblivion again... So I'm posting it here.


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Ok... So here I'm again! Get ready, cuz its FLAME SPELL 101 all over again!

First make sure you have InkScape installed and running... Oh... You already have? Ok! Sorry! Don't need to be mad! I was only double checking! Relax!

So, for this small tutorial we will be using a mage dwarf I made as an example (Image 1 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_1.jpg))

Take a good look at it, we will be learning how to make these flame spells (Image 2 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_2.jpg))

Good to go? Ok! Lets do this!
First you will need the vector tool. I'm not sure how InkScape calls it in english, but you can bring it up pressing Shift+F6 (Image 3 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_3.jpg))

Got it? Great! Now use it to draw a shape that looks a little like fire. Play around until you are pleasef with what you got. Oh, and don't worry about making curves, just leave it with the "square" look for now. Like this (Image 4 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_4.jpg))

Done? Happy? Wonderful! Now you need to leave it with a more round shape. A quick and clean way to do it? First select all the nods except the ones on the top of your flame, like this (Image 5 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_5.jpg)), them press this button (Image 6 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_6.jpg))

See? Great shape, isn't it? Well, now that you have something like this (Image 7 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_7.jpg)) it is time to get some colour.

For this tutorial we will use red. Always remember to use vivid colours. Oh, and remember to turn the border off. You should end up with something like this (Image 8 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_8.jpg)).

Ready for the next step? Great! We are almost done! Now its time to place your flamespell effect where you want it to be, just like this (Image 9 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_9.jpg))

Happy with the position? Well.. That doesn't look much like magic... That is because we are not done yet! The final step is to change the transparency. Play with it for a while until you are pleased with what you see and you are ready! Just like this (Image 10 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/flamespell101_10.jpg))

Congratulations! Now you can do flame spells like a pro! It is a great party trick! Go tell your friends about it!

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EDIT:

Here is a full image cape tutorial

Tutorial 1 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape01.jpg)
Tutorial 2 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape02.jpg)
Tutorial 3 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape03.jpg)
Tutorial 4 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape04.jpg)
Tutorial 5 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape05.jpg)
Tutorial 6 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape06.jpg)
Tutorial 7 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape07.jpg)
Tutorial 8 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape08.jpg)
Tutorial 9 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape09.jpg)
Tutorial 10 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape10.jpg)
Tutorial 11 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape11.jpg)
Tutorial 12 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape12.jpg)
Tutorial 13 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape13.jpg)
Tutorial 14 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape14.jpg)
Tutorial 15 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape15.jpg)
Tutorial 16 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape16.jpg)
Tutorial 17 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/cape17.jpg)

EDIT:

second part of the Basic Cape tutorial


Tutorial 1 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape01.jpg)
Tutorial 2 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape02.jpg)
Tutorial 3 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape03.jpg)
Tutorial 4 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape04.jpg)
Tutorial 5 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape05.jpg)
Tutorial 6 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape06.jpg)
Tutorial 7 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape07.jpg)
Tutorial 8 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape08.jpg)
Tutorial 9 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape09.jpg)
Tutorial 10 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape10.jpg)
Tutorial 11 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape11.jpg)
Tutorial 12 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape12.jpg)
Tutorial 13 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape13.jpg)
Tutorial 14 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape14.jpg)
Tutorial 15 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape15.jpg)
Tutorial 16 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape16.jpg)
Tutorial 17 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape17.jpg)
Tutorial 18 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape18.jpg)
Tutorial 19 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape19.jpg)
Tutorial 20 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape20.jpg)
Tutorial 21 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape21.jpg)
Tutorial 22 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape22.jpg)
Tutorial 23 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape23.jpg)
Tutorial 24 (http://zecarioca.net/Imagens2009/CapeTutorial/CapeTutorial2/Cape24.jpg)

MethosH
2009-09-03, 02:08 PM
Sorry about the double post, but I need some help and better here than a new thread.

So... I know this is possible cuz I've done it once before.. I just can't remember how...

Those of you that know how to do a gradient fill in inkscape know that the gradient has some kind of focus node that allows you to change the gradient direction and power... Well.. A circular gradient works the same way, but once I manage to put 2 different focus nodes on the same path and that was really cool at the time, but not useful... Now I really need it, but I can't figure out how to do it!

Does anyone knows this trick?

Mystic Muse
2009-09-06, 01:41 AM
I need some help. I went to the inkscape website and downloaded the "linux compatible version." but it won't work on Ubuntu 8.10. I have an alternative but it's incredibly irritating bending the lines to make hands and mouths because I have to make two different lines overlap.:smallsigh: This is a killer because it's almost impossible to get the hand/mouth/whatever to work right. I think Ubuntu has an older version of Inkscape and I need something that works better.

(under the add/remove programs. the linux compatible one won't work on WINE for some reason.)

petersohn
2009-09-06, 01:55 AM
I have Ubuntu 9.04 and it has the latest version of Inkscape (0.46). If you don't, well, then I think you have to compile from source code. It's not that difficult as it sounds.

Vwulf DeMarcus
2009-09-06, 11:28 AM
The answer to this question may have been posted somewhere else, but:

How do you make speaking mouths?

petersohn
2009-09-06, 12:03 PM
Very simple. Make a polygon (SHIFT+F6) with 2 points (click somewhere, then click somewhere else, then click on the first point again). The two points are the two "sharp" points of the mouth, so you should place them accordingly. The shape you created now consists of 2 lines overlapping each other. I suppose you can edit curves. If you can't, see some other tutorial (I can't describe it without screenshots and there are tons of tutorials out there). So pick the two lines and move them until it looks good.

With default settings, you will get a transparent mouth with black outline. You may want to make it black with no outline (since outline is a nasty thing, especially for small shapes, it is always better to have no outline if it would be the same colour as the filling). To make the filling colour black, simply click on the black on the palette. To delete the outline, click CTRL+SHIFT+F, then on the "Outline" tab click on the "No outline" (X) button.

Note: my Inkscape is not English, so actual descriptions may be different for you.

Vwulf DeMarcus
2009-09-06, 12:24 PM
Thanks! That helped a lot.

Elder Tsofu
2009-09-06, 12:43 PM
You may want to make it black with no outline (since outline is a nasty thing, especially for small shapes, it is always better to have no outline if it would be the same colour as the filling)

Just a note, having an outline is the easiest way to make the mouths look like they do in the comic. For inspiration I suggest the latest 400+ Oots-strips. :smallsmile:

Mystic Muse
2009-09-09, 06:54 PM
what do I do to make my webcomic look more like OOTS? by this I mean how do I get it all into panels? and what's the ideal size for panels?

MethosH
2009-09-09, 07:17 PM
what do I do to make my webcomic look more like OOTS? by this I mean how do I get it all into panels? and what's the ideal size for panels?

All what? o.O

I'm not sure if I'm following you here...
Well.. You can do the same as me... Get a page the same size as the giant's and divided it on fourline, and each line in three panels. This is a good size to start a oots-style comic. You may change depending on what you need.

Mystic Muse
2009-09-09, 08:57 PM
All what? o.O



all of my comic. thank you for the advice.

Raenir Salazar
2009-09-09, 09:39 PM
how do i add lens flare to something?

MethosH
2009-09-09, 10:40 PM
how do i add lens flare to something?

I would recommend you add the effect using another program. Like Corel or something.... But you can do a smilar effect by mixing the circular gradient with the star polygon tool.

Mystic Muse
2009-09-12, 09:22 PM
I'm sure many/most/all of you have seen that little banner of flipped OOTS roles. I'm trying to make Royelle's hair but I'm at a loss as to how to. can somebody help?

Dark Faun
2009-09-12, 09:42 PM
You mean this picture of Kurien's?

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z215/Dinathirion/ScrambledOOTS.png

I don't use Inkscape often, but my best guess would be to find a hairstyle in the comic you find fitting, and work from there.

Mystic Muse
2009-09-12, 09:45 PM
yeah that picture. I've tried several times to make the hairstyle but failed each and every time. I don't know what to do. :smallfrown:

Dark Faun
2009-09-12, 09:50 PM
What makes you fail, specifically? I don't really understand how you can fail tracing (since this is what tutorials advise us to do). :smallconfused:

Mystic Muse
2009-09-12, 10:10 PM
I don't remember the Trazoi's guide advising tracing for some reason and I've read it all the way through.

even when I trace the outline looks lousy. I usually use shapes to make things might be the problem. (I.E. Circles, squares, rods, ETC)

Dark Faun
2009-09-12, 10:17 PM
It's entirely possible I have a wrong definition of tracing (I'm not very smart). I must mistake that and checking whether your works fits the OotS scale.

For hair, I usually use rectangles which I Object to Path and then add as many nodes as necessary. I never had any trouble creating hair.

Mystic Muse
2009-09-12, 10:19 PM
that's part of the problem. I have no clue where to put the nodes to make it even remotely resemble royelle's hair.

EDIT: never mind. I made an outline of Royelle's hair and switched the nodes around. it's..... Adequate but it'll do for now.

Nageto004
2009-09-18, 06:33 PM
Some one might have asked this before but, how come for some objects I can't move them above or below other objects?

Recaiden
2009-09-18, 06:52 PM
Some one might have asked this before but, how come for some objects I can't move them above or below other objects?

Are they on different layers?

Nageto004
2009-09-18, 06:53 PM
Are they on different layers?

No they are not.

memnarch
2009-09-18, 08:33 PM
"Page up" and "Page down" for single movements up and down.
"Home" and "End" for all the way up or down.

Nageto004
2009-09-19, 10:46 AM
"Page up" and "Page down" for single movements up and down.
"Home" and "End" for all the way up or down.

Thats what its not leting me do.

Emperor Ing
2009-09-19, 10:49 AM
Oh I think I know. Have you at any time grouped an object?

Nageto004
2009-09-19, 10:59 AM
Some one might have asked this before but, how come for some objects I can't move them above or below other objects?

Nevermind I had that layer locked, noob mistake.

Nageto004
2009-10-28, 04:45 PM
Hello again um, my italic and bold text tools aren't working do I have go into the text tab or something?

Fostire
2009-10-28, 08:40 PM
Hello again um, my italic and bold text tools aren't working do I have go into the text tab or something?
First of all you have to know that the text tool doesn't work very well.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q224/LordRod/example.png

In red you can see the text tool thingy. Don't use that, it doesn't work as far as I know.

The T in the blue circle opens the Text and Font window, this one sort of works.

To change your text, first type in whatever you want in your text using the text tool (green arrow). Then, using the text tool select all of the text you want to change and open the Text and Font window.
In the Text and Font window you should be able to change bold and italics (blue arrow) as well as the font you're using and the size.
I found that this one works most of the time. If it doesn't work at first, try clicking out and reselecting the text you want to edit.

I rarely write anything in inkscape so I'm betting there's a simpler fix that I don't know about.

Nageto004
2009-10-29, 07:31 PM
First of all you have to know that the text tool doesn't work very well.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q224/LordRod/example.png

In red you can see the text tool thingy. Don't use that, it doesn't work as far as I know.

The T in the blue circle opens the Text and Font window, this one sort of works.

To change your text, first type in whatever you want in your text using the text tool (green arrow). Then, using the text tool select all of the text you want to change and open the Text and Font window.
In the Text and Font window you should be able to change bold and italics (blue arrow) as well as the font you're using and the size.
I found that this one works most of the time. If it doesn't work at first, try clicking out and reselecting the text you want to edit.

I rarely write anything in inkscape so I'm betting there's a simpler fix that I don't know about.

Thank you Fostire I owe you one.

AlfredAmeoba
2009-12-03, 08:10 PM
Used search button, hope this isn't thread necromancy...

I'm having a weird problem with my stroke and fill. My black shade seems to be "watered down." For no other colors except black, my transparency seems to be defaulted to something translusent. I can see through the image, but my transparency is set to solid. I can duplicate the image and it is more solid, but this is a tad tedious, and hell if I need to adjust a node. Any ideas?

memnarch
2009-12-03, 08:14 PM
(Assuming windows)

Hit Ctrl+Shift+F to open Fill and Stroke

Check the Alpha level (the letter A) and make sure it's 255. Is the Opacity Percentage 100? Do this for both the Fill tab and the Stroke tab.


Does it fix it or did you try it already?

Mr. Versipellis
2009-12-04, 04:43 PM
Hi guys, is there a way to keep open paths of a constant length even if I manipulate them? I think that would be useful for walking scenes in my comic.

AlfredAmeoba
2009-12-04, 04:50 PM
Aha, it was the opacity bar. Thanks

memnarch
2009-12-04, 05:12 PM
If you mean "open path" as the end of a line that you made, then you should use the "Edit paths by node" tool (hit F2).

Highlight two (or more) of the nodes (by clicking the line between them or shift button+clicking) and then click one of the highlighted nodes then drag them to the spot you want.

Alternately, use the normal pointer to select the line object and then rotate it to the spot you want.


@Ameoba; you're welcome!

Demonia
2009-12-06, 02:47 AM
Does inkscape work on microsoft? i'm looking into getting it, it seems awesome!

Fostire
2009-12-06, 02:58 AM
Does inkscape work on microsoft? i'm looking into getting it, it seems awesome!

Assuming you mean Windows, then yes. I know it works in Windows XP and Windows Vista, I don't know if it works on Windows 7.

Demonia
2009-12-06, 02:59 AM
Thank you so much. :smallbiggrin:

Mr. Versipellis
2009-12-07, 11:32 AM
If you mean "open path" as the end of a line that you made, then you should use the "Edit paths by node" tool (hit F2).

Highlight two (or more) of the nodes (by clicking the line between them or shift button+clicking) and then click one of the highlighted nodes then drag them to the spot you want.

Alternately, use the normal pointer to select the line object and then rotate it to the spot you want.


@Ameoba; you're welcome!

Hmmm, this isn't really what I mean. I mean, I have a slightly curved arm, and I want to bend it up for a pose. However, I want the length to stay constant so it doesn't look so messy. I find it looks really creepy if the arm length changes.

AlfredAmeoba
2009-12-12, 06:43 PM
Anyone know how to put a hole in an object? Can't work it out.

Fostire
2009-12-12, 06:47 PM
Try this:
-Make an object with the shape of the hole.
-Put the 'hole' object on top of the object you want the hole to be in.
-Select both objects
-Go to Path->Difference
-???
-Profit

AlfredAmeoba
2009-12-12, 06:50 PM
Awesome! thanks!

MeTheGameGuy
2009-12-17, 03:16 AM
Assuming you mean Windows, then yes. I know it works in Windows XP and Windows Vista, I don't know if it works on Windows 7.

It seems to work fine on 7, too. :smallsmile:


Hmmm, this isn't really what I mean. I mean, I have a slightly curved arm, and I want to bend it up for a pose. However, I want the length to stay constant so it doesn't look so messy. I find it looks really creepy if the arm length changes.

I know what you mean there. My characters' arms change length all the time. :smallfrown:

I think what we're looking for is a "fixed length" tickbox or something.

Emperor Ing
2009-12-17, 09:37 AM
Anyone know how to put a hole in an object? Can't work it out.

Easiest way
make an object in the shape of what you want your hole to look like
Place the "Hole" on top of the object
select both (Hold Shift to do so)
Press Ctrl+Shift+hyphen(-)
bam! Instant hole!

MeTheGameGuy
2009-12-21, 09:34 PM
Something that's bugging me: the (new?) Filters system in 0.47 is really useful. But if I've applied a filter - say, Desaturate - to one of my characters, copying the character to my next panel also copies the filter! I end up with ten filters doing exactly the same thing! :smallfurious:

It's not much fun cleaning up all the extra filters when the page is finished. Is there a setting I can change somewhere to avoid this? :smallconfused:

Blas_de_Lezo
2009-12-22, 08:37 AM
I really hope someone, someday, to create an avatar portal to "dress up" your own stick figure, similar to the South Park Studio, but with OotS. Would be awesome!! :smallbiggrin:

EmeraldPhoenix
2009-12-22, 09:46 AM
I downloaded the new inkscape, and I'm pretty fine with it, I've learned a lot of useful tricks, but there's just one thing; whenever I make a shape, or even a line, with pen, it's "stiff" (you can't make any curves) until you press the "turn into path" button that you use to turn shapes into lines.
Is there any way to make this stop happening? It's really annoying.:smallannoyed:

Emperor Ing
2009-12-22, 10:01 AM
there's 4 options for the Pen tool.

Regular
(2nd one is wierd, dunno what it does :smalltongue:)
Stiff lines
and Lines at 90 degree angles.

If I were to guess i'd say you clicked option 3, I found that just regular clicking and dragging to make curved lines works just as well.

EmeraldPhoenix
2009-12-22, 10:50 AM
there's 4 options for the Pen tool.

Regular
(2nd one is wierd, dunno what it does :smalltongue:)
Stiff lines
and Lines at 90 degree angles.

If I were to guess i'd say you clicked option 3, I found that just regular clicking and dragging to make curved lines works just as well.

Thanks! :smallbiggrin: Now it's fixed.

MeTheGameGuy
2009-12-22, 06:03 PM
I really hope someone, someday, to create an avatar portal to "dress up" your own stick figure, similar to the South Park Studio, but with OotS. Would be awesome!! :smallbiggrin:

Sounds awesome. If I had any idea what it is, I'd have a go at it. :smalltongue:

John Cribati
2009-12-30, 01:18 PM
See my avatar? Made it myself. Any ways to improve it?

Crimmy
2009-12-30, 02:25 PM
Smaller eyes, shorter body, bit larger head, less thick lines, make the hands more horseshoe-like, and get a wider palette of colours, 'cause it's way too dark.

petersohn
2009-12-30, 02:40 PM
Smaller eyes, shorter body, bit larger head, less thick lines, make the hands more horseshoe-like, and get a wider palette of colours, 'cause it's way too dark.
Well, the smaller eyes and the colour I would agree with, but with "shorter body, bit larger head" it would look like a halfling. Longer legs would be nice3 though.

If you want your avatar to look OOTS-ish, then import some OOTS scripts into your file, and work on your avatar while continuously watching how it would look like in OOTS.

AlfredAmeoba
2009-12-30, 07:33 PM
Or just cheat and draw the stuff you want over an OOTS image so you can scale it right. Thats what I do for my base stickman.

On an unrelated note, you might also have a base stickman file you use so all of you drawings have a pre-made figure and are the same size.

John Cribati
2009-12-30, 07:49 PM
The colors looked different on my laptop, what with the new-fangled LCD screen technology.
[/crotchety old man]

But still, thanks for the pointers I'll keep them in mind.

Psionic Dog
2010-01-05, 08:44 AM
Has anyone been able to make Inkscape work on Snow Leopard? (Mac OS 10.6)

Ever since I upgraded operating systems my X11 environment has gone crazy and won't run. :smallfrown:

Nevitan
2010-01-05, 02:47 PM
Has anyone been able to make Inkscape work on Snow Leopard? (Mac OS 10.6)

Ever since I upgraded operating systems my X11 environment has gone crazy and won't run. :smallfrown:

Last time I upgraded a re-download of X11 fixed everything. Hope that helps.

Psionic Dog
2010-01-05, 03:13 PM
Re-installing X11 fixed a lot of issues, but I ended up having to download the latest version of Inkscape as well before Inkscape would run again.

Anyway, all is working now. :smallsmile:

Elder Tsofu
2010-01-05, 03:57 PM
Re-installing X11 fixed a lot of issues, but I ended up having to download the latest version of Inkscape as well before Inkscape would run again.

It sounds like you consider it a bad thing. :smalltongue:
Glad it works for ya.

deuxhero
2010-01-06, 10:48 PM
Is there anyway to get "straight" (horizontal/vertical) lines beyond boxes?

Anyway to make a "ring" (circle with "fill" stoping at another circle)

petersohn
2010-01-07, 02:15 AM
Is there anyway to get "straight" (horizontal/vertical) lines beyond boxes?
Hit CTRL when drawing the line with pen mode. With this you can draw lines in each 15 degrees.



Anyway to make a "ring" (circle with "fill" stopping at another circle)
1. Draw a circle and set it to no filling and solid stroke. Set the stroke width to whatever you want the ring to be. Then press CTRL+ALT+C (stroke to path).
2. Draw the outer circle. Set it to no stroke, or a thin one. Select it, then press CTRL+C (copy), then CTRL+ALT+V (paste in place). Resize the (now selected) circle holding SHIFT (to maintain proportions) and CTRL (to keep the centre in place). Select both circles, and press CTRL+- (difference).

deuxhero
2010-01-07, 11:40 AM
Any advice for the finished avatar? (Persona 3/4's World Balance)

Neko Toast
2010-01-07, 04:48 PM
This question isn't necessarily Inkscape related, because I don't think it's possible to do what I want to do with Inkscape. I've tried several things, but nothing works.

I'm trying to alter an avatar my friend made in MS Paint. All I want to do is get rid of the white background. Unfortunately, it hasn't been working with Inkscape, as it is an imported image. The eraser tool is a horribly glitchy tool, and the image itself is very small, so I'd rather save my sanity by not trying to use it.

I was wondering if there was some alternate program (though nothing like Photoshop or Illustrator. I'd rather not waste the money on those) where I could edit out this white background. Back when I used MS Paint for my avatars, I used Irfanview. Unfortunately, this method is very ineffective, as it leaves a pixelated outline around the drawing, no matter what you do.

petersohn
2010-01-07, 05:07 PM
Try The GIMP. It is an open source Photoshop clone.

Neko Toast
2010-01-07, 06:45 PM
Try The GIMP. It is an open source Photoshop clone.

That actually worked. Thanks for the suggestion. :smallsmile:

Crimmy
2010-01-07, 07:31 PM
That actually worked. Thanks for the suggestion. :smallsmile:

Alternatively, you could have traced. Or used the slice tool. Or at least I think there's a slice tool.

Neko Toast
2010-01-07, 07:44 PM
Alternatively, you could have traced. Or used the slice tool. Or at least I think there's a slice tool.

I can't even trace with a mouse, let alone a touch pad. And Inkscape doesn't have a slice tool.

MethosH
2010-01-07, 08:43 PM
Yeah... InkScape isn't really a "image editor" program. It is more a "image creator"

Crimmy
2010-01-07, 08:50 PM
I can't even trace with a mouse, let alone a touch pad. And Inkscape doesn't have a slice tool.

What do you mean, you can't trace with vectors?

All you do is use the pen tool, click, click, click, click along specific points, and then get curvy on the plaves it needs to be curved. And that's that.

And yeah, just realized I was thinking of CorelDraw when talking about the slice tool.

Neko Toast
2010-01-07, 09:34 PM
What do you mean, you can't trace with vectors?

All you do is use the pen tool, click, click, click, click along specific points, and then get curvy on the plaves it needs to be curved. And that's that.

And yeah, just realized I was thinking of CorelDraw when talking about the slice tool.

Oooh. I thought you meant literal tracing.

I still find the strategy that I just found to work best. I worked with PhotoShop during high school, and this program is fairly similar.

AlfredAmeoba
2010-01-09, 01:40 PM
How do you make a speaking mouth in oots? I don't know how to approach it.

MeTheGameGuy
2010-01-10, 09:05 PM
How do you make a speaking mouth in oots? I don't know how to approach it.

First, draw the outside border with the Pen tool - draw as a triangle, leaving off the front-most line of the triangle.

For a happy sort of mouth, make the upper line horizontal. For a sad mouth, make the bottom line horizontal. For "normal" mouths, the lines don't have a specific pattern. Make sure that the upper line protrudes ahead of the lower one.

Then use the Node tool to curve the line. With happy mouths, curve the bottom line out - for sads, curve the top line. Normals: curve out the whole thing.

Finally, take the Rectangle tool, and make a black rectangle. Convert To Path (Ctrl-Shift-C), and position it so that it fills in the mouth.

Hope that helped. :smallwink:


Yeah... InkScape isn't really a "image editor" program. It is more a "image creator"

Sure it is, provided that your images are in .svg format.

John Cribati
2010-01-12, 08:53 AM
How exactly does one go about drawing dreadlocks without it looking like the thickest clump of nothing in the world?

deuxhero
2010-01-25, 07:05 PM
Is there a way I can draw a chain and get it to look like... a chain??

CrimsonAngel
2010-01-25, 07:16 PM
A bunch of circles?

deuxhero
2010-01-25, 07:25 PM
I tryed that out (with ovals) before you responded. Works decently.

John Cribati
2010-01-25, 09:51 PM
First, draw the outside border with the Pen tool - draw as a triangle, leaving off the front-most line of the triangle.

For a happy sort of mouth, make the upper line horizontal. For a sad mouth, make the bottom line horizontal. For "normal" mouths, the lines don't have a specific pattern. Make sure that the upper line protrudes ahead of the lower one.

Then use the Node tool to curve the line. With happy mouths, curve the bottom line out - for sads, curve the top line. Normals: curve out the whole thing.

Finally, take the Rectangle tool, and make a black rectangle. Convert To Path (Ctrl-Shift-C), and position it so that it fills in the mouth. Duplicate the line and fill it with black.

Hope that helped. :smallwink:



Sure it is, provided that your images are in .svg format.

edited for for ease.

Neko Toast
2010-01-29, 11:08 AM
Hm. Anyone know how to make abs on a male avatar? I'm gonna start on my Gender Bender Week avi soon. :smallwink:

deuxhero
2010-01-29, 01:02 PM
Anyway to something to look like chainmail (and has there ever been an OOTS strip that shows anyone with chainmail on? Or an Armet helm?)

Dark Faun
2010-01-29, 02:06 PM
Elan has been wearing a chainmail shirt since the first strip (and until he was put in prison).


Hm. Anyone know how to make abs on a male avatar? I'm gonna start on my Gender Bender Week avi soon. :smallwink:
Well, you could ask Yiuel (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=34733) how he made this picture:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5145/alexfanservice.png

deuxhero
2010-01-29, 05:06 PM
Oh, forgot that bit. Ok, so OotS chain mail is just a solid color. Any characters with feathery wings or the before mentioned helm?

rakkoon
2010-02-12, 07:27 AM
In the Request an Avatar thread I see some big avatars and they look really sharp (the lines I mean). I have the feelling that my current avatar is a bit gritty, compared to how it looks in inkscape itself.
Created it in inkscape, exported it to a png. Used pngout to make it smaller. Anything else I can do to improve the smoothness?

memnarch
2010-02-12, 09:35 AM
Maybe try exporting it straight to the size you want and skipping the pngout step?

AmberVael
2010-02-12, 09:58 AM
Your difficulty, rakkon, has nothing to do with your image quality, it's about your Control Panel settings for your avatar.

Your avatar is 100 pixels by 118 pixels, and your avatar slot is set at 96 by 113. This causes it to look blurry and less crisp.

Compare this direct link to how it appears as your avatar:

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy329/rakkoony/r.png

rakkoon
2010-02-15, 04:56 AM
Thanks Vael, I'll correct that immediately.
The staff forinstance does look a bit edged, no? Even with the correct setting?

The pngout is to reduce the size, goes from png to png, I see no change in quaility

I'm probably just nitpicking but hey, there might be a setting I'm missing and all you wonderful avatarists know about :smallsmile:

petersohn
2010-02-15, 11:58 AM
You lose no quality if you reduce it to half/quarter/etc. size. When you resize an image, you apply filters which blur the image. While if you make it in the appropriate size in Inkscape, it will render the image pixel by pixel, so it won't be blurred.

Edit: The image will probably be blurred if you reduce to 1/2, but in that case the nearest neighbour filter (which doesn't blur) will produce more acceptable results.

Mystic Muse
2010-02-26, 02:05 PM
How do you make something in inkscape transparent like magic is in later comics of OOTS? for example, Argent coming out of the Pokeball here http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0588.html

deuxhero
2010-02-26, 02:39 PM
It's under fill (ctrl+shift+f). See the fourth bar under the bars for red green and blue. Lower that to make things more transparent.

Mystic Muse
2010-02-26, 02:45 PM
thanks:smallsmile:

CrimsonAngel
2010-02-26, 04:44 PM
Yeah, alot of the newer artists, including me, use the tool that makes the fill AND the stroke transparent. I like having it just the fill, might I suggest setting it to 198?

Trobby
2010-02-26, 05:20 PM
Incidentally, is there any way to break apart the fill and the stroke in inkscape? I've tried a few things, but I can't seem to find anything.

Emperor Ing
2010-02-26, 05:24 PM
Incidentally, is there any way to break apart the fill and the stroke in inkscape? I've tried a few things, but I can't seem to find anything.

Usually you'd just duplicate the object, and eliminate the stroke on one of them, eliminate the fill in the other.

Trobby
2010-02-26, 05:33 PM
Usually you'd just duplicate the object, and eliminate the stroke on one of them, eliminate the fill in the other.

...That is a totally awesome way to do things. Thank you. :smallbiggrin:

John Cribati
2010-03-04, 02:37 PM
Cloaks. Hoods. How?

Dark Faun
2010-03-04, 02:45 PM
anti-HEROES (http://antiheroescomic.com/comic/first) has a hooded character appearing very soon in the beginning, then another character a little later who sports a cloak in addition to the hood.

Yes, I do love advertizing this comic. :smallwink:

Another source would naturally be Miko's confrontation with the Order (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0200.html).

petersohn
2010-03-04, 02:59 PM
OOTS has several other examples of hoods. For example, Belkar has them in some strips (like when he is sneaking around in Azure City). There are also the IFCC, and the spies in the latest strips.

My internet connection is just too unreliable right now to find specific links, though.

CrimsonAngel
2010-03-04, 05:46 PM
IFCC feinds are the ones I use.

Dogmantra
2010-03-10, 05:19 PM
Yo guys, I have a horrific problem with my graphics card and I can't be doing with bothering to find a new compatible one, and it's kinda time to upgrade anyway. However! All the new PCs have Windows 7 and I looked at the FAQ and it didn't say that it could run on Windows 7, so can Inkscape run on Windows 7?

licoot
2010-03-10, 05:27 PM
Yo guys, I have a horrific problem with my graphics card and I can't be doing with bothering to find a new compatible one, and it's kinda time to upgrade anyway. However! All the new PCs have Windows 7 and I looked at the FAQ and it didn't say that it could run on Windows 7, so can Inkscape run on Windows 7?

i have windows 7 and i use inkskape, so yeah.

Also, does anyone know a good font to use for speech bubles

Emperor Ing
2010-03-10, 05:32 PM
Arial, but I use Sans (probably because it's default for me :smalltongue:)

Fostire
2010-03-10, 05:35 PM
Also, does anyone know a good font to use for speech bubles

Comic Sans is made pretty much for that purpose.

deuxhero
2010-03-10, 05:36 PM
Cloaks. Hoods. How?

If you mean how to draw them, I use one piece for the "front" and anotherfor the part behind the head (and another if it covers the chin).

licoot
2010-03-10, 05:38 PM
Comic Sans is made pretty much for that purpose.

that perfect, thanks

deuxhero
2010-03-10, 08:26 PM
If you mean how to draw them, I use one piece for the "front" and anotherfor the part behind the head (and another if it covers the chin).

I just made a quick visual

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/hood.png
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/deuxhero/supportreaperupdated.png

Keris
2010-03-10, 09:37 PM
Comic Sans is made pretty much for that purpose.
ban comic sans. :smallyuk:

I personally use Komika Text, and would recommend that.

it's default for me :smalltongue:
I'm pretty sure you can set the default in whatever vector graphics program you use, you can for certain in Inkscape and Illustrator.

petersohn
2010-03-11, 03:58 AM
Just use Arial.

Emperor Ing
2010-03-13, 06:17 AM
Problem: Inkscape won't let me put in bold or italic text for some reason. I'm using the latest version.

licoot
2010-03-13, 05:39 PM
Problem: Inkscape won't let me put in bold or italic text for some reason. I'm using the latest version.

I got that as well, maybe its somthing to do with that version

Crimmy
2010-03-14, 01:43 AM
If you're trying to write the text, and then bold it with the buttons on the top, don't.

Try instead pressing the huge letter "T" at the top of the screen. That way, you'll edit the type and the way it's written (bolded, itallics, and underlined).

That way it works perfectly for me.