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Inkscape tips for Illustrator users
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Inkscape Notes For Users From Illustrator

Shortcuts

  • In menu Edit > Preferences > left panel Interface > Keyboard Shortcuts, set Shortcut file to Adobe Illustrator, so you have V to select, A to edit nodes, P for pen tool etc.

  • Set Ctrl+D as duplicate.

  • Set zoom in and out with =, -.

Color and patterns

  • Custom color swatches: open Swatches panel (in menu View), and choose the color you like in Fill and Stroke panel (in menu Object), click right-most Swatch square button to save the color.

  • Pattern Fill: Node Tool to adjust size and rotation. Remember to zoom out to see the handles!

Snapping

  • Inkscape has no smart guides but have rich snapping tools which can be toggled on and off on the right-side Snap Controls Bar (in menu View > Show/Hide).

  • Other align tools in Align and Distribute panel (in menu Object).

Rounded corners

  • Rectangles can adjust rounded-corners. However, for shapes like Rectangles are objects, once you turn them into paths, they lose the ability to adjust rounded corners.

Scaling

  • Scale strokes, rounded corners, gradients and patterns can be toggled in 4 buttons on the toolbar when selecting an object.

Pathfinder

  • Only path can have Union, Difference, Intersection etc. operations through Path menu. You may have to Path > Object to Path.

Export

  • Plain SVG: File > Save a Copy...

  • PNG: File > Export PNG Image... panel and type in desired pixel size.

Default Document

  • Default document size: save as ~/.config/inkscape/templates/default.svg
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