Inkscape: Combine the Paths of Multiple Shapes
In Inkscape when you use Union to join or combine paths, the nodes of multiple objects are combined into one shape that you edit as a sinle path. More ...
Image Scanning - Confused About DPI?
One of the first settings you need to choose when scanning an image is the DPI (Dots Per Inch). This is a very confusing parameter and is often set incorrectly. Scanning an image with an incorrect DPI setting can result in a blurry or slow-loading picture. More ...
SVG Code to Place Text on a Curved Path
One interesting thing you can do with SVG is to place text on a curved path. This tutorial explains how to code SVG to place text on a path. More ...
Inkscape Basics
Inkscape is a free Open Source vector graphics illustration application that works similar to Adobe Illustrator. In this article you'll learn your way around the Inkscape interface, including its toolbars and menus. You'll learn how to zoom and pan to navigate your drawing canvas. And you'll learn how to save and open your drawing files. More ...
How to Make a Meme
An Internet meme is a picture or video with a caption that is interesting or amusing and is spread widely online usually through social media. The first popular meme was of a dancing baby created in 1996. More ...
SVG Example Code to Scale Elements
This SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) example provides example code to create several rectangles and uses the scale transform to change their sizes. More ...
The Browser Safe Palette
Most computers today are capable of displaying up to 17 million different colors simultaneously. But back when video RAM was scarce, a method was devised that would permit the monitor to display pictures acceptably using only 256 different colors. More ...
Inkscape Text on Path
One of the most amazing things Inkscape can do, and one of the easiest, is to place text on a curved path. You can even make the text go in a circle. More ...
Free Replacement for Overpriced Photoshop
GIMP is a comprehensive image editing program on the level of Photoshop, in fact it looks and works pretty much the same as Photoshop, with one major exception; Photoshop costs about $800.00 while GIMP is totally free! More ...
Basic Inkscape Vector Drawing
Inkscape is a free Open Source vector graphics illustration application that comes in versions for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems. In this article, I show you a basic method a beginner can use to get started. Create a drawing by simply creating bezier curves, dragging them into the desired position and adjusting their nodes and control handles. More ...
Five Surprising Reasons I Use Krita for Photo Editing
Krita is a free open-source graphics editor, designed for digital painting and animation. It is used by illustrators, artists, comic book creators, game artists, and other art hobbyists, students, and professionals. The tools provided by Krita for editing digital paint work just as well for pixels representing a photograph. More ...
SVG Basic Shapes Tutorials
This is an introduction to SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) and tutorials with examples on how to use simple code to draw basic shapes. More ...
Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional
With four?color graphics and screenshots throughout, you?ll learn how to prepare camera images for display on web pages ? including processes like rescaling, cropping, and balancing color. Utilizing layers, paths, and masks are also covered in extensive detail. More ...
