Learning Inkscape

[Angel135612]

I had they day off today, so wanted to spend some time learning more about Inkscape. I went through some of the tutorials that Dawn has on the BC UK forum. I am just amazing myself at what I was able to do today. LOL I picked up a few things from different people trying to learn one thing or another, but it is all starting to come together in HOW to do things now. I worked on a couple of files... I haven't tried to cut them yet, and I'm sure they need (more than) a little tweaking to be good cut files... but I'm still impressed with myself.
I took this image I found online...

Tink line drawing.JPG

and turned it into this...

Tink colored.JPG

Then I took this image I found online ...

Scooby line drawing.JPG

and turned it into this...

Scooby colored.JPG

I was having so much fun actually getting a file that would work. Most of the time, I would start working on something,and it was taking too long, or not turning out the way I thought it should and I would just close the program and not save anything. (Usually because I didn't know HOW to do something, and I was making it too hard on myself). But today, it all started to come together. I'm sure there are some things that I could have done, like grouping small parts, so that they would be easier to work with. And I may need to work on combining different parts, so there aren't a lot of little pieces that would need to be glued together. But learning some of the tricks of Inkscape, and how and when to use them, made it a whole lot easier. Now if I could just draw my own designs, or find someone that draws, that wanted to work with me, I could make my own cut files.

I'm not going to share the files.. since they are copyrighted images, and I haven't tested them yet to cut and put together... but I was just so excited about being able to do it, I just had to share.

[pigtailpat]

That's great diane, now create something we can use!!

As soon as I am done with some projects, I want to sit down and create a file for you guys soon. What I don't know but something and soon!

Pat

[PennyDuncan]

Great job...feels great doesn't it....

[kim]

Oh good, you make it sound like I could learn it. I really do need to spend some time learning. I did watch Tyler's tutorial/webinar and picked up a few things. It is putting it in practice that I need to do work on so that I will remember it. Thanks for sharing!!!!f You give me HOPE.

[Suzan]

That is what I always tell people with either inkscape or illustrator. It is just a mass of stuff and then 1 little thing happens and it all starts to click together. Isn't it a wonderful feeling.

[Gigi]

Diane - you did a great job! Bravo!!

That's how I felt when I actually traced an image in Inkscape thanks to Penny and Dawn and reading a lot. There is so much great info out there but finding the time is the challenge.

Wow - never even thought about adding color to an image the way you did - just do it for the cut pieces.

I am inspired - we can DO this! Love love love what you did!

[Thyme]

Congrats Diane!

[kate3]

Well done and it took me a long time before it clicked for me. At first I felt like I was learning a new language and in parts of it I still am. MTC clicked with me right away but Inkscape does so much more. I use them both but I am trying to go further with Inkscape again. Sometimes I think I can't do something and trying to do it I learn something better. It is a surprise software. I really envy the ones it comes easy to.

[Elizabeth]

Yay! Glad to hear and see that you are having success!

[Phyllis]

Yay Diane. Great job. I finally was able to do PNC using Inkscape and Signcut (which does a beautiful job) just having some issues with Signcut (Mac version) that I'm waiting on a fix for. Let us know how it cuts.

[LisaH]

woohoo Diane, great job!

[Retta]

So proud of you! So fun!!!!

[meme]

Really nice job!

[barbarahoke]

I'm struggling with Inkscape myself but it hasn't come together for me yet. I'm still in the very frustrated stage. It's good to hear from others that it can be done. I hope to post on here soon that I'm starting to get it.

Good luck,
Barbara

[Suzan]

I promise one Barbara, something just one little thing will click, and boom you will be off and running. I think starting to learn the software and just all the terms, nodes, bezier, path, and so on are like learning a whole new language. LOL.