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It is impossible IME to use Inkscape unless you run through all the tutorials. The interface is not usefully discoverable. You have to understand the app's mode
by davidgerard 10y ago
It is impossible IME to use Inkscape unless you run through all the tutorials. The interface is not usefully discoverable. You have to understand the app's model of things, and that's opaque at best. I think it's worth learning though.
- Sharlin 10y agoFWIW I learned to use Inkscape quite productively without any tutorials. That was five to ten years ago though.
- RUG3Y 10y agoThis was my experience as well. I did have working knowledge with similar tools though.
- discreditable 10y agoI learned Inkscape years ago by firing it up and going through Wikipedia images that needed to be converted to vector graphics[1]. I could pick images as simple (or hard) as I was comfortable with, and Wikipedia benefited. [1]https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_that_should_use_vector_graphics https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_that_sh...
- nine_k 10y agoA very simple tutorial for new users who never saw a vector drawing program would definitely be nice. You definitely have to understand the app's model of things; this applies to every app, including things like notepad.exe. Users just happen have some prior exposure to certain models. Clicking on toolbar buttons and reading the menu items, plus a little experimentation, also helps.
- davidgerard 10y agoThe first tutorial does teach you a lot :-)
- jordic 10y agoNot as difficult as any vector drawing app (Corel/freehand/illustrator/sketch)
- smonff 10y agoIt is necessary to understand the basic concepts of vector drawing and memorize the shortcuts. What worked on me years ago, and made possible to switch from Illustrator to Inkscape (it was an happy transition) was this book at Flossmanuals http://write.flossmanuals.net/inkscape/about-inkscape/ http://write.flossmanuals.net/inkscape/about-inkscape/