Introduction
                                    
                                        Create great vector graphics for free with Inkscape
                                            
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                                1. Getting Started
                                    
                                        What is Inkscape?
                                            
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                                        Understanding the SVG file format
                                            
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                                        Touring the Inkscape interface
                                            
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                                        Exploring the Inkscape toolbox
                                            
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                                        Creating new documents
                                            
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                                        Importing documents from Adobe Illustrator
                                            
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                                        Editing document properties
                                            
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                                        Editing global Inkscape preferences
                                            
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                                        Using Undo History
                                            
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                                2. Navigating an Inkscape Document
                                    
                                        Panning and zooming
                                            
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                                        Working with Inkscape dialogs
                                            
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                                        Using guides
                                            
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                                        Using grids
                                            
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                                        Working with snap controls
                                            
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                                        Understanding display modes
                                            
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                                        Selecting input devices
                                            
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                                        Working with layers
                                            
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                                3. Drawing Basic Shapes
                                    
                                        Drawing with the Pen tool
                                            
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                                        Using the Node tool
                                            
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                                        Understanding node types
                                            
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                                        Joining and splitting paths
                                            
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                                        Drawing with the Pencil tool
                                            
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                                        Understanding shapes and paths
                                            
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                                        Creating spirals
                                            
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                                        Creating rectangles
                                            
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                                        Creating ellipses
                                            
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                                        Creating stars and polygons
                                            
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                                        Drawing with the Calligraphy tool
                                            
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                                        Creating diagram connectors
                                            
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                                        Erasing paths
                                            
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                                4. Transforming Objects
                                    
                                        Selecting objects
                                            
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                                        Grouping objects
                                            
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                                        Moving objects
                                            
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                                        Controlling the stacking order
                                            
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                                        Scaling objects
                                            
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                                        Rotating objects
                                            
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                                        Skewing objects
                                            
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                                        Using the Tweak tool
                                            
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                                        Hiding and showing objects
                                            
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                                        Aligning and distributing objects
                                            
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                                        Arranging objects in a grid
                                            
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                                        Working with object clones
                                            
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                                        Using clipping paths and masks
                                            
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                                        Using the XML Editor
                                            
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                                5. Working with Fills and Strokes
                                    
                                        Adding fills to your objects
                                            
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                                        Understanding fill rules
                                            
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                                        Adding strokes to your objects
                                            
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                                        Working with linear gradients
                                            
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                                        Working with radial gradients
                                            
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                                        Working with mesh gradients
                                            
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                                        Working with patterns
                                            
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                                        Working with swatches
                                            
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                                        Working with stroke styles
                                            
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                                        Working with dashed and dotted strokes
                                            
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                                        Using the Dropper tool to sample and apply colors
                                            
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                                        Creating blurs
                                            
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                                6. Using Filters
                                    
                                        Using the Filter Editor
                                            
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                                        Creating bevels
                                            
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                                        Adjusting color with filters
                                            
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                                        Distorting objects
                                            
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                                        Simulating materials
                                            
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                                        Creating drop shadows
                                            
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                                        Creating textures
                                            
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                                7. Using Extensions
                                    
                                        Adjusting color with extensions
                                            
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                                        Embedding and extracting images
                                            
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                                        Modifying paths
                                            
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                                        Blending paths
                                            
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                                        Creating effects with raster extensions
                                            
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                                        Rendering objects
                                            
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                                8. Creating Complex Shapes
                                    
                                        Using path commands
                                            
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                                        Using the 3D-Box tool
                                            
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                                        Using the Spray tool
                                            
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                                        Tracing bitmap images
                                            
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                                        Applying path effects
                                            
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                                9. Working with Text
                                    
                                        Adding text
                                            
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                                        Editing text
                                            
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                                        Inserting special characters
                                            
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                                        Placing text on a path
                                            
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                                        Converting text into paths
                                            
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                                10. Printing and Exporting Artwork
                                    
                                        Using clean up document feature
                                            
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                                        Printing Inkscape documents
                                            
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                                        Saving files for print
                                            
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                                        Saving files for the web
                                            
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                                    Ex_Files_Inkscape_Essential_Training.zip
                                    
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