
Shift-C will let you adjust the node's handles independently of each other. Click and drag a section between nodes also adjusts the curve and brings out the nodes handles. Node Tool: (N) The Node Tool lets you select nodes and adjust their handles to adjust the paths.With a second click, you can rotate and skew the selection. The Status Bar also provides useful tips. You can lock, hide/show, and change layers. You can adjust the opacity of an object or path. Status Bar: Tells you the color an object's using. You can use your scroll wheel to scroll through your color palette back and forth. Snap Bar: Allows you to adjust or set what snaps to what.Ĭolor Palette: One of the places to select your colors. Any objects outside the page will be ignored.ĭock: This will store your palettes to adjust different settings.Ĭommand Bar: Contains shortcuts/buttons to many of the items/settings within the menus. Page: The area that holds your work whenever you export or print your documents. Double-clicking on a guide will bring up a window that will allow you to adjust the guide's parameters.Ĭanvas: The area where you'll create your paths, objects, and raster art. Rulers: A click-drag from either ruler will let you create a guide. Tool Settings: Where you can adjust the settings for your main tools. Main Tools: Where your basic tools are located. Menu Bar: This is where the majority of your options are.


You can also zoom in and out using Control-Mouse Wheel

Zoom out: - (minus) key, Shift+Right-Click Zoom in: + (plus) key, Control+Right-Click To pan or maneuver around the canvas - Click-hold-middle mouse button/scroll X11 follows the same keystroke conventions as Windows.
#INKSCAPE FOR MAC CHANGE SIZE WITH MOUSE WINDOWS#
On Mac Inkscape runs under the X11 environment, Apple's spin on XFree86 Project's X Windows System, which is the foundation for Linux's GUI interface. (SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, etc.) It runs on all major computer operating systems (Linux, Mac, and Windows), and can import and export to many major file formats. Inkscape is an open-source alternative to Illustrator.
