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Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE

Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE

Bethany Hiitola

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This book is written in a clear conversational style, which emphasizes a practical learn-by-doing approach. Packed with illustrations and examples, this book will make the task of using Inkscape simple and straightforward. This book is written for web designers who want to add attractive visual elements to their website. It assumes no previous knowledge of Inkscape. General familiarity with vector graphics programming is recommended but not required. It will also be a useful guide for experienced Inkscape users who want to learn how to apply their skills to website design.
  • Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE
    • Table of Contents
    • Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE
    • Credits
    • About the Author
    • About the Reviewers
    • Preface
      • What this book covers
      • What you need for this book
      • Who this book is for
      • Conventions
      • Reader feedback
        • Errata
        • Piracy
        • Questions
    • 1. Inkscape 101: The Basics
      • Vector graphics
      • What is Inkscape and how can it be used?
      • Installing Inkscape
      • The basics of the software
        • Main screen basics
          • Main menu
        • Toolbars
          • Command bar
          • Snap bar
          • Tool controls
          • Toolbox bar
          • Palette bar
          • Status bar
          • Canvas
        • Dockable Dialogs
        • Panning and zooming
      • Creating and managing files
        • Creating web sized documents
        • Saving Inkscape files
        • Managing multiple file projects
      • Paths
      • Creating shapes
        • Complex shapes
          • Combing shapes
          • Freehand objects (Paths)
      • Summary
    • 2. Designing Site Layouts
      • Architecting a website
      • Web layoutprinciples and basics
      • The basic design
      • Starting a new design project
      • Using grids and guidelines
        • Viewing the grid
        • Making guides
          • Creating a new layer
          • Creating basic design areas in Inkscape
          • Converting shapes to guides
      • Creating a layout example
        • Designing the background
          • Making the header background
          • Building the main body background
          • Creating the footer background
        • Designing the header
        • Navigational elements
        • Creating a footer
        • Making a sidebar
        • Creating content areas
      • Exporting design mock-ups
        • Creating a slice layer
        • Exporting slices
      • Working with programmers
      • Summary
    • 3. Making Diagrams, Site Maps, and More
      • Diagrams and maps
      • Diagrams
      • Organizational charts
      • Flow charts
      • Site maps
      • Exporting for use within a web page
      • Summary
    • Index
  • Title:Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE
  • Author:Bethany Hiitola
  • Original title:Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE.
  • ISBN:9781849516198, 9781849516198
  • Date of issue:2011-05-13
  • Format:Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3c4q
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing