#+title: Inkscape
#+date: "2021-05-17 18:01:51 +08:00"
#+date_modified: "2021-05-17 18:12:14 +08:00"
#+language: en


A free software for editing vector files.
One of the free alternatives to Adobe Illustrator.




* How to turn an image to a symbol

Import the image into the canvas.
We will use the image to trace the lines on it.
As a personal preference, reduce the opacity of the image to make it easier to see your work in progress.

Then it's all free from here.
For a start, you can use the calligraphy and the bezier curve tool.




* Repeating patterns on a shape or path

- you need two things: the object (e.g., a shape, a single line) and a pattern to stamp all over the object
- select the object and apply the "Pattern along path" effect on it
- configure the effect to repeat the pattern
- copy the pattern
- paste and link the pattern into the object
- to finalize the effect, convert the object into path
- the new object is a group composed of the pattern tied together, you can break it apart to change each individual pattern