Inkscape

Create templates for your video graphics with Inkscape

mairin — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Create templates for your video graphics with Inkscape mairin Sat, 03/04/2023 - 03:00

Level up your conference talks and video templates with these Inkscape tricks.

Recently, I recorded a 15-minute tutorial with supporting materials on how to automate graphics production in Inkscape. I demonstrated this by building a base template and…

How I automate graphics creation with Inkscape

mairin — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

How I automate graphics creation with Inkscape mairin Fri, 03/03/2023 - 03:00

Follow along this Inkscape tutorial to create conference talk card graphics at scale.

I recorded a 15-minute long tutorial demonstrating how to automate the production of graphics from a CSV file or spreadsheet (basically a mailmerge type deal for graphics) in…

How open source weaves connections between countries

pshapiro — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How open source weaves connections between countries pshapiro Thu, 11/03/2022 - 03:00

If global friendships are grown repeatedly, the world would be an immeasurably better place. Open source is an outstanding tool to make that happen.

Long ago, when I was a tech administrator for Arlington Public Schools, I received an unexpected email saying, "Our school in India loves your children's stories, so we've…

How to make a Halloween lantern with Inkscape

Cyanide Cupcake — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:03:00 +0000

How to make a Halloween lantern with Inkscape Cyanide Cupcake Mon, 10/14/2019 - 03:03

Use open source tools to make a spooky and fun decoration for your favorite Halloween haunt.

The spooky season is almost here! This year, decorate your haunt with a unique Halloween lantern made with open source! Typically, a portion of a lantern's structure is opaque…

7 awesome new Inkscape features and how to use them

mairin — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:02:00 +0000

7 awesome new Inkscape features and how to use them mairin Thu, 01/25/2018 - 03:02

Inkscape got a bunch of new capabilities with its 2017 release. Check out these great video tutorials to learn how to use them.

Open source creatives were rewarded in 2017 with the first major new release of Inkscape since 2015. Inkscape 0.92 was released in January last year with a couple of…

Openclipart: A library of public domain images

algotruneman — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 08:01:00 +0000

Openclipart: A library of public domain images algotruneman Tue, 02/16/2016 - 03:01

In the past five years, I've contributed more than 300 clip art graphics to Openclipart.org. There were some works I liked more than others, of course, but I believe sticking…

Libre Graphics Meeting 2015 for free and open source design

juego — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0000

Libre Graphics Meeting 2015 for free and open source design juego Mon, 04/20/2015 - 05:00

Libre Graphics Meeting is coming up! This conference is open to the public, and registration is free. Libre Graphics Meeting is four days of talks, workshops, and hack…

12 videos to you get started with open source software

Michael Harrison — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0000

12 videos to you get started with open source software Michael Harrison Fri, 02/28/2014 - 07:00

Getting started with new software can be overwhelming. It's even more frustrating when you transition from one tool to another, because you have to unlearn some habits in…

How to use Inkscape to print 3D

Bill Toulas — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

How to use Inkscape to print 3D Bill Toulas Mon, 10/01/2012 - 05:00

Inkscape is a magnificent open source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics…

The day TuxPaint became contagious

pshapiro — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

The day TuxPaint became contagious pshapiro Fri, 05/04/2012 - 07:00

I work at a public library with 28 Linux stations made publicly available in four separate rooms. The room in which I spend most of my time has 10 computers, and elementary…