Awesome and very informative video! I'm in the process of leaving Adobe for open source software, going with Krita as my Photoshop replacement and InkScape as my Illustrator replacement. And videos like this make it easy to 'translate' your skillset from one program to another :) Thanks!
Thank you! I'm an Adobe devotee from way back and I just can't afford it anymore. Every time I open Inkscape I get mad and prepared to pay Adobe again. You just sold me on a free app! Subscribed. Gonna watch way more now. Hope you have something on Davinci Resolve?
About shape builder tool Select all shapes and press ctrl+k Draw a rectangle covering all shapes and lower to bottom by pressing end key. Select all and press ctrl+/ Now alt+drag on shapes you want to remove. Or press and hold delete button and left click on shapes you want to remove Or use eraser tool set to delete objects touched by eraser mode
10:44 Also worth mentioning, Inkscape can do precision edits, by letting you type in exact numbers for dimensions, transformations etc in the XML Editor mode.
Thanks for the tips, I’m really excited to make the change! I’m not a very advanced user in Illustrator and so it’s not like I need to unlearn a lot of things. I actually prefer the arrangement of some of the things you demonstrated in Inkscape. Thanks again!
Thanks for an excellent video. The latest version of Inkscape (1.2) does away with having to press the Export button. Also, you can now export as jpg (and other formats).
How do you actually make the outline of the square change color? I'm trying to follow along but you didn't actually say how, just that you can. I guess most other people already know how to do it. The windows with tool properties that I'm seeing are totally different from yours? Is that because I'm using a newer version? Is there any newer tutorial for where tools are now and how they work?
You don't have to use GIMP to export your files to jpeg. You can open the svg file with Image Viewer, then click the hamburger menu and hit "save as", pick jpeg option.
Do you have an easy way to update the page size as compared to artboards? I appreciate the help on exporting, but I never export a standard A4 document. I usually have several artboards in AI that segment the different aspects of my graphics.
About point number 9 Exporting in inkscape is not quirky it is very advanced. When you have nothing selected inkscape will export drawing by default. When you have something selected inkscape will export selection by default This way you can keep your drawing pngs in another folder and selection pngs in another folder without constantly changing the location folder everytime you want to export something. About export as export being different and requiring 2 clicks. This is useful when you want to export multiple quality and size of same composition. Just add 1 ,2,3,4 or high,low at the end of file name . Now change your bitdepth,compression,antialiasing,resolution etc and hit export. Try this Export same composition at 4k,2k,1k, in illustrator. Export only selected objects in illustrator and then do the same thing in inkscape see which method is quirky.
i want to ask you a question in gimp when i delete selction the all of layer deleted what’s the problem? ad thank you so much for all of things you do for us
You use inkscape Yes it's good, Illustrator is replaceable by other software but not Photoshop CMYK? you can export PNG from inkscape then convert to CMYK in photoshop and fully edit the color scheme
20:23 You could always automate the export from Inkscape on the command line with a script, and incorporate conversion to a different format as another step in the script. After all, when you doing content creation for a living, the old saying “time is money” applies. Why perform manual steps when the computer can do them for you?
I think ultimately this demonstrates how Inkscape puts more emphasis on the flexibility of its software, whereas Illustrator puts more emphasis on the accessibility of its software. If Inkscape could add a bit more of the accessibility part (i.e. accessing these features without needing to know python or any coding), I think it could really make leaps and bounds as a software (though it's already a great software).
@@lizbradbury2486 nope. u can use Inkscape without any programming knowledge . Inkscape just allows u to program and automate some features if you want to. its just like creating extensions except u can do it within the Inkscape console .
I don’t know why you need that. Do you even understand how CMYK works? People who work in print shops get special training to cope with that, and it’s a big headache even for them.
Lawrence D’Oliveiro when you're working on a screen, the colors displayed will most likely not match the output of the final printed product. The available CMYK color spectrum is limited compared to the RGB spectrum. Working on RGB will most likely result in washed out colors during printing compared to what you see on screens. Besides, some print shops don't even accept printing documents in RGB simply because they know that the customer will most likely not like the final result. If you get lucky, they accept switching the color mode and doing the necessary changes for an extra price. Don't get me wrong, I love inkscape and would use it any day over Illustrator, but I perfectly understand why many people stick to illustrator just because of this missing feature I don't even know they haven't implemented yet.
CMYK is for ONE thing: printing. If you're not printing your graphics (most graphic designers deal exclusively in digital formats only) then CMYK is completely unnecessary.
With CMYK, the colours from one print run will very likely not match those from another print run. Think about why the “K” is needed, why it’s not just “CMY”: because the quality consistency of printing inks just isn’t that good.
Lawrence D’Oliveiro Calibration and printer models will def always be factors that affect the quality of the print. I see it more as a matter of possibilities of getting the desired outcome sooner and have better resource management in this case. If there is a color profile that lets you get results more approximate to your desired outcome after taking into account what results you get with your first print run then it's better to use it without having to waste double or even triple the amount of ink. Having the estimated range of available hues for printing also helps with not having to deal with the brightness and saturation of the color out of range. In other words, CMYK isn't really all that necessary, but it's a very useful tool that has saved a lot of ink. Besides, when i used to have my prints in RGB and have any sorts of black in my design, i'd end up with a darkish brown even though in my composition I knew I was using the same exact values for R G and B. In other words, I just wasted my C M and Y inks cause it didn't use Key.
I love inkscape, but they still haven't fixed the bug about exporting to PNG files and image resolution, if one wants to export PNG files at higher resolutions, the dimensions of the exported image will increase in proportion with the resolution
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Thank you I was hesitant to transit to Inkscape. Now I will try.
15:50 Try alt-dragging with the selection tool. Every object touched by the line gets selected.
You seem to know much about inkscape,I would like to know what is your Instagram account.
Or any other social media account...
Awesome and very informative video! I'm in the process of leaving Adobe for open source software, going with Krita as my Photoshop replacement and InkScape as my Illustrator replacement. And videos like this make it easy to 'translate' your skillset from one program to another :) Thanks!
I recommend GIMP over Krita for replacing Photoshop. Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
Great lesson for those who desire to switch over to Inscape. Thanks a ton.
Thank you! I'm an Adobe devotee from way back and I just can't afford it anymore. Every time I open Inkscape I get mad and prepared to pay Adobe again.
You just sold me on a free app! Subscribed. Gonna watch way more now.
Hope you have something on Davinci Resolve?
About shape builder tool
Select all shapes and press ctrl+k
Draw a rectangle covering all shapes and lower to bottom by pressing end key.
Select all and press ctrl+/
Now alt+drag on shapes you want to remove.
Or press and hold delete button and left click on shapes you want to remove
Or use eraser tool set to delete objects touched by eraser mode
10:44 Also worth mentioning, Inkscape can do precision edits, by letting you type in exact numbers for dimensions, transformations etc in the XML Editor mode.
Thanks for the tips, I’m really excited to make the change! I’m not a very advanced user in Illustrator and so it’s not like I need to unlearn a lot of things. I actually prefer the arrangement of some of the things you demonstrated in Inkscape. Thanks again!
Thanks for an excellent video. The latest version of Inkscape (1.2) does away with having to press the Export button. Also, you can now export as jpg (and other formats).
8:57 In other words, Inkscape provides the same functionality in fewer steps, with less fuss.
How do you actually make the outline of the square change color? I'm trying to follow along but you didn't actually say how, just that you can. I guess most other people already know how to do it. The windows with tool properties that I'm seeing are totally different from yours? Is that because I'm using a newer version? Is there any newer tutorial for where tools are now and how they work?
Stroke menu
Unfortunately I can't like the video more than one time...
It helped a LOT! Thanks man!
You don't have to use GIMP to export your files to jpeg. You can open the svg file with Image Viewer, then click the hamburger menu and hit "save as", pick jpeg option.
Do you have an easy way to update the page size as compared to artboards? I appreciate the help on exporting, but I never export a standard A4 document. I usually have several artboards in AI that segment the different aspects of my graphics.
About point number 9
Exporting in inkscape is not quirky it is very advanced.
When you have nothing selected inkscape will export drawing by default.
When you have something selected inkscape will export selection by default
This way you can keep your drawing pngs in another folder and selection pngs in another folder without constantly changing the location folder everytime you want to export something.
About export as export being different and requiring 2 clicks.
This is useful when you want to export multiple quality and size of same composition.
Just add 1 ,2,3,4 or high,low at the end of file name .
Now change your bitdepth,compression,antialiasing,resolution etc and hit export.
Try this
Export same composition at 4k,2k,1k, in illustrator. Export only selected objects in illustrator and then do the same thing in inkscape see which method is quirky.
i want to ask you a question in gimp
when i delete selction the all of layer deleted what’s the problem?
ad thank you so much for all of things you do for us
Very nicely explained...
very helpful as i am trying to move away from adobe
Inkscape is saying "you are a designer, your job is already complicated, so we'll make it easier for you"
You use inkscape Yes it's good, Illustrator is replaceable by other software but not Photoshop
CMYK? you can export PNG from inkscape then convert to CMYK in photoshop and fully edit the color scheme
Thanks brother 👍
THANKS
A LOT
What's with those oversized panels, tabs, buttons, input fields of Inkscape? Are they displaying like that on purpose? It seems so unnecessary
How to use pen tool in Inkscape?
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Why shift click to select different items in inkscape? I mean, why not control?
20:23 You could always automate the export from Inkscape on the command line with a script, and incorporate conversion to a different format as another step in the script.
After all, when you doing content creation for a living, the old saying “time is money” applies. Why perform manual steps when the computer can do them for you?
I think ultimately this demonstrates how Inkscape puts more emphasis on the flexibility of its software, whereas Illustrator puts more emphasis on the accessibility of its software. If Inkscape could add a bit more of the accessibility part (i.e. accessing these features without needing to know python or any coding), I think it could really make leaps and bounds as a software (though it's already a great software).
@@DaviesMediaDesign Are you saying that you need to know coding to use Inkscape? Is that why it seems to be so hard to use?
@@lizbradbury2486 nope. u can use Inkscape without any programming knowledge . Inkscape just allows u to program and automate some features if you want to. its just like creating extensions except u can do it within the Inkscape console .
About point number 7
Press alt+drag
if inkscape supported cmyk at least like llustrator or affinity.
I don’t know why you need that. Do you even understand how CMYK works? People who work in print shops get special training to cope with that, and it’s a big headache even for them.
Lawrence D’Oliveiro when you're working on a screen, the colors displayed will most likely not match the output of the final printed product. The available CMYK color spectrum is limited compared to the RGB spectrum. Working on RGB will most likely result in washed out colors during printing compared to what you see on screens. Besides, some print shops don't even accept printing documents in RGB simply because they know that the customer will most likely not like the final result. If you get lucky, they accept switching the color mode and doing the necessary changes for an extra price. Don't get me wrong, I love inkscape and would use it any day over Illustrator, but I perfectly understand why many people stick to illustrator just because of this missing feature I don't even know they haven't implemented yet.
CMYK is for ONE thing: printing. If you're not printing your graphics (most graphic designers deal exclusively in digital formats only) then CMYK is completely unnecessary.
With CMYK, the colours from one print run will very likely not match those from another print run. Think about why the “K” is needed, why it’s not just “CMY”: because the quality consistency of printing inks just isn’t that good.
Lawrence D’Oliveiro Calibration and printer models will def always be factors that affect the quality of the print. I see it more as a matter of possibilities of getting the desired outcome sooner and have better resource management in this case. If there is a color profile that lets you get results more approximate to your desired outcome after taking into account what results you get with your first print run then it's better to use it without having to waste double or even triple the amount of ink. Having the estimated range of available hues for printing also helps with not having to deal with the brightness and saturation of the color out of range. In other words, CMYK isn't really all that necessary, but it's a very useful tool that has saved a lot of ink. Besides, when i used to have my prints in RGB and have any sorts of black in my design, i'd end up with a darkish brown even though in my composition I knew I was using the same exact values for R G and B. In other words, I just wasted my C M and Y inks cause it didn't use Key.
2nd comment
I love inkscape, but they still haven't fixed the bug about exporting to PNG files and image resolution, if one wants to export PNG files at higher resolutions, the dimensions of the exported image will increase in proportion with the resolution
Naturally if you ask for a higher pixel density, you will get more pixels. That’s a feature of raster formats.
The biggest difference lies in how the two software handle curves.
Inkscape is a very awesome tool, especially it being FOSS but it has some really idiotic defaults.
Do you have recommendations for customization?
15:33 Dear god…
gg