Power Strokes Are A Game Changer For Inkscape Users

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  • Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
  • In this tutorial we'll be going over how to use the Power Stroke path effect in Inkscape version 1.2.1. This effect allows you to apply a variable width to any stroke. It makes for a great tool when designing abstract logos and tracing line drawings from images.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:24 Introduction to Power Strokes
    04:11 Example logo design made with Power Strokes
    07:02 Learn more

КОМЕНТАРІ • 137

  • @CTRL_SMarcos
    @CTRL_SMarcos Рік тому +46

    Thanks for the video. One more thing to call it Game changer is the possibility to add control points of the effect by pressing CTRL+click on a point and thus create complex shapes very fast. Credit for this information goes to a video by Sweater Cat Designs.

  • @AlexeyMolotov-rb7oy
    @AlexeyMolotov-rb7oy 22 дні тому

    This is I call tutorial, every moment are clear and nice ❤❤❤

  • @WayneMorrison1069
    @WayneMorrison1069 Рік тому +40

    Thank you Mr. Nick. You have been my Go-To for most of my creative tools and software. Just wanted to say Thank you!

  • @ace-catel
    @ace-catel Рік тому +3

    I was waiting and looking for a tool like this! I'm so happy Inkscape finally found a way to make it happen and added it!

  • @deesnuts5960
    @deesnuts5960 Рік тому +1

    After watching some tutorials for other programmes I had to get back here and give you a compliment. The way you exxplain things is exceptional, you never miss a step and even a person that has never done anything like this can easily follow the instruction. Thank you for that I've learned so many things from you and hopefully many to come as well. Keep up the good work man!

  • @franknord4826
    @franknord4826 Рік тому +16

    Neat. I haven't seen your tutorials in ages and recently stumbled onto your channel again.
    Also nice to know that I don't have to shift+f6 anymore but can just use b for the bezier tool.
    One thing tho: You don't have to press enter to end a bezier path - you can just right-click!

  • @bennieboi6720
    @bennieboi6720 Рік тому +3

    I’ve been learning from Nick since years ago, there is one tutorial I’m still remember, the one that teach you to clip the scenery with a hot balloon, he did a really great job at teaching, the smooth tone explain every bit of function is what you need on your learning path.
    If you’re new to flat design, give his master class a go, you’ll have more insight about how and what happen in every corners, which most designers will not have such patient to explain 😂

  • @evionlast
    @evionlast Рік тому +2

    Nick you have been so consistent on all your tutorials over the years, amazing!

  • @karynhermans2358
    @karynhermans2358 Рік тому

    Hello Nick, I am basically a newbie to this Graphics world - coming from digitizing machine embroidery - with no graphics experience as mentioned. I followied other tutorials which were very helpful, but I just stumbled across your Tutorial. Wow, you are brilliant. This is what I was wanting to learn how to achieve this effect. Thank you. You have me hooked and I will be following you from now on. Many many thanks.

  • @StephenBoyd21
    @StephenBoyd21 Рік тому +2

    As always, very informative and a well put together tutorial. I definitely need to check out that masterclass.

  • @bim41337
    @bim41337 Рік тому

    Thank you for this update on Inkscape's ... updates :D I really like how you're not just showing the tool and that's it, but instead you give a practical example. Very nice and illustrative!

  • @Evergreen64
    @Evergreen64 Рік тому

    Thank you! I've been looking for an effect that can mimic hand drawn layout lines in pencil for years! And this does it perfectly.

  • @NickGomezNYC
    @NickGomezNYC 7 місяців тому

    I love how easy you make it look. Great tutorial.

  • @ShahidAli-kn4te
    @ShahidAli-kn4te Рік тому

    Excellent addition of tool,
    It really going to help a lot.
    Thanks for update & sharing.

  • @jonathanvelca
    @jonathanvelca Рік тому

    Gracias por los tips y los subtitulos. Sin dudas usaré power strokes mas adelante.

  • @abdouhalkoum3229
    @abdouhalkoum3229 Рік тому +1

    to be so honest, you r the best one that teaches design in youtube, thank you so much ! ...

  • @toyodeth
    @toyodeth Рік тому +1

    Exactly what I was looking for yesterday.. thank you!

  • @greysky1252
    @greysky1252 Рік тому +1

    This is pretty much the one thing ive been trying get inkscape to do!

  • @soundpassion-africa2874
    @soundpassion-africa2874 Рік тому

    This is great. I am new to Inkscape- and I'm loving it.

  • @iianponce
    @iianponce Рік тому

    A big time saver, I love it! Thank you for sharing

  • @alphamx13
    @alphamx13 3 місяці тому

    Excellent video as always, thank U !!

  • @louiselamirandeart
    @louiselamirandeart Рік тому +1

    Another great video tutorial. Thanks!

  • @saerdtuner
    @saerdtuner 9 місяців тому

    you have the best tutorials, thank you for the content you make

  • @srobson8875
    @srobson8875 Рік тому

    Thank you so much, I always learn so much from you! ❤

  • @rosegoldflower4821
    @rosegoldflower4821 11 місяців тому

    Finally. I'm so grateful they added this option. This was the only reason why I preferred illustrator over Inkscape. Now I'm ready to go back to inkscape ❤❤❤

  • @godsunika
    @godsunika Рік тому +1

    The comnt section is very positive and downright encouraging! Love it!

  • @mtm7031
    @mtm7031 Рік тому +1

    Wow thank you so much very amazing tutorial

  • @bgrainger3477
    @bgrainger3477 Рік тому

    I always learn something awesome from your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👏👍

  • @martinbraun599
    @martinbraun599 Рік тому +2

    My favorite UA-cam channel!
    Warm greetings from Germany. 🤩🙏

  • @DOCTORJONAS
    @DOCTORJONAS Рік тому +1

    Awesome, thanks a lot Nick!

  • @melirn7280
    @melirn7280 Рік тому

    And it's an EXCELLENT class! I highly recommend.

  • @frankkante7850
    @frankkante7850 Рік тому

    i love inkscape too. thanks for your ideas

  • @ChuckCoy
    @ChuckCoy Рік тому

    Noice! Best Ink Scape how to creater I found on UA-cam thus far.

  • @racedan6923
    @racedan6923 Рік тому

    Worked, thx

  • @777megasuperluckylife
    @777megasuperluckylife Рік тому

    Thank you sir, i'm a beginner and this is my first time using Inkscape. I'm an aspiring artist and I'm eager to learn

  • @babalolaelijah4493
    @babalolaelijah4493 Рік тому

    Wow! it's Amazing I did it well ! Perfect work !

  • @syiffadear1183
    @syiffadear1183 Рік тому

    thanks for the help it help my every thing i need to install

  • @alexanderayusocambranis3561

    Really amazing. Thanks

  • @videos-rg8ph
    @videos-rg8ph Рік тому

    BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

  • @deejay7249
    @deejay7249 Рік тому

    good work king, love you

  • @ongamex
    @ongamex Рік тому

    I've wanted this since forever!

  • @Orcmondo
    @Orcmondo Рік тому +2

    Crazy, love this tool!

  • @AloneEnder
    @AloneEnder Рік тому

    basics it's encouraging to learn a little bit more! Well done!

  • @jefffinity0323
    @jefffinity0323 Рік тому

    I just wanna learn even more now- it looks so cool o.O

  • @hnadymohsen5017
    @hnadymohsen5017 Рік тому

    Thanks a lot 🙏

  • @prisantos9773
    @prisantos9773 Рік тому

    Thank you from Brazil Nick! 🥰

  • @pureling.053
    @pureling.053 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much ❤

  • @yundameisyazz
    @yundameisyazz Рік тому

    Thank you for your reply!

  • @TechieSewing
    @TechieSewing Рік тому +1

    Great as always :)

  • @righttoexplain
    @righttoexplain Рік тому +1

    Wonderful!!!

  • @konsul2006
    @konsul2006 11 місяців тому

    Just love inkscape! I'm using to to save wmf files that I can import into preset shapes in corel paintshop pro. Works wonders.

  • @squidskunk
    @squidskunk Рік тому +1

    now im excited..!!!

  • @nickreinfeld7769
    @nickreinfeld7769 Рік тому

    thank you

  • @LifeAccordingToJohn
    @LifeAccordingToJohn Рік тому +1

    You make the best videos.

  • @yt_bharat
    @yt_bharat Рік тому

    Best instructor

  • @mostafaelsheikh2283
    @mostafaelsheikh2283 Рік тому

    informative video good sir, Gracias

  • @laurofernandes9350
    @laurofernandes9350 Рік тому

    thank you man,you are a legend

  • @gouravbhakat8509
    @gouravbhakat8509 Рік тому

    thx and subscribed

  • @dgeezy9
    @dgeezy9 Рік тому +1

    Nice work

  • @dksanime9343
    @dksanime9343 Рік тому

    You are/were not alone! I pray you found what has worked for you!

  • @squidwardfromua
    @squidwardfromua 6 місяців тому

    Great! I was using "Pattern Along Path" which didn't allow to change the width in separate locations of path, so I had some hard time showing perspective/rotation of objects in 3D space. I've already tried, this is the cure.

  • @saidouaziz24
    @saidouaziz24 Рік тому +2

    U still save my life

  • @bazz1376
    @bazz1376 Рік тому +1

    Winner, winner, chicken dinner!! That's great, thanks Nick

  • @Princely_Arts
    @Princely_Arts Рік тому

    thanks

  • @guilhermeguggug
    @guilhermeguggug Рік тому +1

    Wow... thanks. 💜❤🧡💛💚💙

  • @meinesolid1180
    @meinesolid1180 Рік тому

    very usefull

  • @TheDiveO
    @TheDiveO Рік тому

    really love and laugh how you gradually slipped into Bob Ross mode on purpose, highly appreciated!

  • @TheRobsterUK
    @TheRobsterUK 10 місяців тому

    Haven't this this before but looks very useful :)

  • @arcanjodosenhordosexercito7331

    I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today

  • @seppohoijarvi9781
    @seppohoijarvi9781 Рік тому

    de momento no soy estudiante, pero lo hice todo porque necesito usar este programa. Me siento un poco sucio pero es por necesidad ya que ando desarrollando un videojuego con unos amigos, gracias por el video.

  • @agarddrxppy684
    @agarddrxppy684 Рік тому

    wait to learn more!

  • @noel_curray
    @noel_curray Рік тому

    i'm not doing any projects about design but this will be handy.

  • @expressocean9874
    @expressocean9874 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for the helpful tutorial. Yours are some of the best I have seen . I am using Inkscape 1.3 now and wondering what key combination to use to add additional points to the power stroke, so I can widen it some more at other points?

  • @thurlravenscroft2572
    @thurlravenscroft2572 Рік тому

    I thought we were going to draw a Diesel Ford Pickup. In any case, I love this tutorial.

  • @aesquadra35
    @aesquadra35 Рік тому

    Top!

  • @moreorlesslikeso
    @moreorlesslikeso Рік тому +2

    Each time I'm watching your tutorials I'm positively amazed by what you can actually do in Inkscape. And each time I feel more disappointed (or even infuriated) about Inkscape’s notoriously bad performance on Mac. If this powerful app would only run as smoothly as its rival vector editors on my Mac (or as itself on PC...) I might possibly use it for most of my vector work. Up to now, however, it just keeps me getting unnerved after a while because of its sluggishness... Too bad, really!

  • @pillsber
    @pillsber Рік тому

    Nick, I'm a paid student of your academy and am very happy with the content. I'm primarily an Inkscape user but purchased the whole package. My question is, is Inkscape 1.2.1 worth switching to? I'm already familiar with 1.1.2 and not sure if it's worth moving over to 1.2.1. I don't need multiple page documents and I don't prefer the way the layers menu is in 1.2.1. However, no one has addressed this question anywhere and I trust your opinion. I would be delighted if you'd provide even a short answer. Thanks so much.

  • @HugoLeonardoAguiar
    @HugoLeonardoAguiar Рік тому +1

    Please do a tutorial on how to expand the toolbox, tool controls, palette and scrollbars on screen. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @pauljs75
    @pauljs75 11 місяців тому

    That's just scratching the surface. That thing is so handy with digital inking where you want to control line weight with precision, and also great for creating glyphs in a custom font for the same reason.

  • @llwynogkitsune
    @llwynogkitsune Рік тому

    Thanks for the tutorial!
    Is there a way to have the thickness of the stroke vary according to an underlying picture? Somehow a mix with what you did with the vector halftone pattern.
    That would look very cool!

  • @mswijewardane
    @mswijewardane Рік тому

    YT recommended me this vid!

  • @DETAILINGONCAR
    @DETAILINGONCAR 8 місяців тому

    nice

  • @d.lawrencemiller5755
    @d.lawrencemiller5755 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for explaining this.
    At 2:10 when you zoom in it actually makes it harder to see the pink point because the apparent thickness of the curve increases but not the thickness of the pink point. Also you keep saying path at times when I think you might have meant point. Unless I misunderstood due to the difficulty in seeing whatever you're saying is pink. I couldn't actually see anything pink but my screen is pretty small.

  • @princesswilmatanaka5126
    @princesswilmatanaka5126 Рік тому

    Toimii ! :) Kiitoksia, Tarvittin tätä

  • @aliencreation8744
    @aliencreation8744 8 місяців тому

    cool

  • @darkdeifan
    @darkdeifan 7 місяців тому

    finally an answer to my begging, thank you

  • @dndydevelopers7649
    @dndydevelopers7649 Рік тому +1

    Super Like

  • @inx6491
    @inx6491 Рік тому

    Where did you get the intro music? It's awesome

  • @susankniola5958
    @susankniola5958 Рік тому +2

    Great video! Is there a way to save powerstroke settings and apply them to another path? I didn't catch if the values reset with each application.

    • @jktolford8272
      @jktolford8272 Рік тому

      You can set default Power Stroke settings in the Live Path effects dialog. Also, it's useful to set stroke width in the Fill Stroke dialog.

  • @yamelvargas6075
    @yamelvargas6075 8 місяців тому

    Hi Nick your tutorials are great, i have a question, how to make the handles appear after clicking the nodes? In mine when i click the nodes nothing happens 😢

  • @karimahmed9316
    @karimahmed9316 Рік тому

    Could you please advice how to get the full version and the evms!

  • @orphydiancg7759
    @orphydiancg7759 6 місяців тому

    Can you make asymmetrical profiles?

  • @dwilliams21
    @dwilliams21 Рік тому

    Nick, I tried upgrading to 1.2.1, but since the newly-conceived Layers/Objects combo menu no longer lets me adjust opacity and blur on the screen, I ditched it for 1.1.2 (or whatever the latest). I use it all the time in my workflow! Do you have a tutorial that can help me adjust? I don't want to fall behind! Thank you. :)

  • @martingimenez339
    @martingimenez339 Рік тому +1

    I'm always about to upgrade to Inkscape 1.2 but I'm so used to the previous version I'm afraid it changes a lot and I chicken out.

  • @bonniek.7664
    @bonniek.7664 Рік тому

    Using pink nodes, is it possible to adjust the width so that the the beginning, middle and the end of the stroke will all have the same width?

  • @Krishanjot
    @Krishanjot Рік тому +1

    How to see all tools like you

  • @jansonsynder
    @jansonsynder Рік тому

    Awesome! Question. Is there a way to easily make a perfectly symmetrical swoosh? so you don't have to eyeball it?

    • @jktolford8272
      @jktolford8272 Рік тому +1

      Do a horizontal line by clicking the start & end points. Define stroke paint & width, say a few points. Go into point edit mode, select both end points, then click on add point, which will appear at exact mid point. Select mid point, make sure it is a curve point w/ symmetrical handles. Grab a handle, move it away from the horizontal adjusting to taste. Then add the power stroke. Edit mid pink control point & mid path point to taste. Endpoints are eye balled but if you zoom in & place pink stroke control points on top of the original path end points that should be arbitrarily precise.

  • @kozmobotgames
    @kozmobotgames 11 місяців тому

    As a game developer, I like the phrase "game changer" 🎮😂

  • @el7os435
    @el7os435 Рік тому

    Can u teach how to use nexus

  • @fahimshahriar6576
    @fahimshahriar6576 Рік тому +2

    All path effects details video need..