This is a free, user-editable, open source software manual. Table of Contents About Inkscape....................................................................................................................................................1 About SVG...........................................................................................................................................................2 Objectives of the SVG Format.................................................................................................................2 The Current State of SVG Software........................................................................................................2 Inkscape Interface...............................................................................................................................................3 The Menu.................................................................................................................................................3 The Commands Bar.................................................................................................................................3 The Toolbox and Tool Controls Bar........................................................................................................4 The Canvas...............................................................................................................................................4 Rulers......................................................................................................................................................5 Guides......................................................................................................................................................6 How to use.........................................................................................................................................6 Moving Guides...........................................................................................................................6 Deleting guides...........................................................................................................................6 Guide Visibility...........................................................................................................................6 Grids.........................................................................................................................................................7 How to Use .......................................................................................................................................8 Enabled ......................................................................................................................................8 Visible.........................................................................................................................................8 Grid Units...................................................................................................................................8 Origin X and Y...........................................................................................................................8 Spacing X and Y.........................................................................................................................8 Angle X and Y............................................................................................................................8 Grid line color.............................................................................................................................8 Show dots instead of lines.........................................................................................................8 Swatches..................................................................................................................................................8 How to Use .......................................................................................................................................9 Status Bar.................................................................................................................................................9 Working with files.............................................................................................................................................10 Create a New Document........................................................................................................................10 Using...............................................................................................................................................10 Additional Information....................................................................................................................10 Opening a Document.............................................................................................................................10 Usage...............................................................................................................................................10 Additional Information....................................................................................................................10 Saving files............................................................................................................................................11 How to use.......................................................................................................................................11 Parts.................................................................................................................................................11 Type.................................................................................................................................................11 Name...............................................................................................................................................12 Formats............................................................................................................................................12 .svg (native Inkscape)......................................................................................................................12 .svg (plain).......................................................................................................................................12 .svgz (compressed)..........................................................................................................................12 .pdf...................................................................................................................................................12 .svg (Adobe Illustrator 9+ , Adobe Illustrator)................................................................................12 .outline.............................................................................................................................................12 .xaml................................................................................................................................................12 .png..................................................................................................................................................13 .bmp.................................................................................................................................................13 .wbmp..............................................................................................................................................13 i Table of Contents Working with files .ico, .cur...........................................................................................................................................13 .jpg, .jpeg.........................................................................................................................................13 .pnm, .pgm, .pbm, .ppm...................................................................................................................13 .ras...................................................................................................................................................13 .tiff...................................................................................................................................................13 .xpm, .xbm.......................................................................................................................................13 .tga, .targa........................................................................................................................................13 .pcx..................................................................................................................................................13 .ps (Postscript), .eps (encapsulated postscript), .epsi (encapsulated postscript interchange).........14 .dia (dia)...........................................................................................................................................14 .ggr (Gimp Gradient).......................................................................................................................14 .ani (animated).................................................................................................................................14 .tex...................................................................................................................................................14 .odg..................................................................................................................................................14