Cool resource for explaining Inkscape filters.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12849

Just found this site out yesterday evening. Might have been discussed here before but I couldn't find it under a search. Just wanted to share.

http://littlewebhut.com/inkscape/graphics_filter_guide/

Oregonian · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:06 am **(#2)**

That's a great Inkscape resource, Lyle. Thank you!

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12849

Many of the filters can work directly on bitmaps too O (and the ones that can't, you can just do a trace bitmap and then run the filters on that result). Did this one using a few of the filters in Inkscape. Some of these filters need to be ported to GIMP imo (pretty much all the textures and materials filters especially). Did use GIMP for the drop shadow (more then likely can do so in InkScape but I know GIMP better).

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

that looks really nifty Lyle...who here is volunteering to teach me how to use Inkscape, since I have it installed.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16175

Lyle try stamping (hit space bar once for each stamp) while rotating shapes or even just paths.

Excellent fun with the star tool.I love Inkscape.
Another fun tool is the live path effects.Try the bend tool (great for making blurred beveled corners).

Funny you should mention this website i just recently joined their forum.I have been scoping out Benjamins tutorials on Youtube for a while now.Excellent teacher.A lot can be learned from him.

Try this website akky - http://screencasters.heathenx.org/

cecilia · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:31 am **(#6)**

another reason to get off my lazy ass and learn Inkscape

LOL

I've had this site http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/ for a while just when I have time for it

http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/ ... -inkscape/
maybe i will learn how to make a coffee cup :lol

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16175

Inkscape is great fun and has many newer features in version 48.1

Lyle sorry i was thinking of a different youtuber site - this one
http://www.learndigitaldesign.com/school.php?title=1

But i have learned a lot from Little Web Hut also.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:05 am **(#8)**

I love your Wilber, Lyle. That's way cool. :clap

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

akky wrote:

that looks really nifty Lyle...who here is volunteering to teach me how to use Inkscape, since I have it installed.

best resource I found is the heathenX screencasts.

Start here: http://screencasters.heathenx.org/page/11/ and work forward!

-Rob A>

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12849

Thanks O; site does look cool Rob; I've not perused too much through it yet though. Do you or any one here know of an Inkscape plugins site for more plugins. I'm amazed at how the ones that come with Inkscape can do. Found some more things about making them work better with bitmaps (trick is having embedded alpha channel; transparancies definitely helps). These plugins are awesome, but I'm a plugin freaks so I want more. lol