All 21 Inkscape Tools Explained in 10 Minutes

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Published 2020-06-29

In this video I’ll be explaining all 21 Inkscape tools and uses, along with a brief demonstration of how they work. Inkscape has much more to offer than just the 21 tools located in its toolbar, but this guide should serve as a good starting point for understanding the basics of Inkscape if you’re new to the software.

I've put together a written guide for this tutorial here if you want to check it out: logosbynick.com/inkscape-tools-and-uses/

Video breakdown is as follows...

00:00 Intro
00:39 The Select Tool
00:57 Editing Nodes
01:25 Squares and Rectangles
01:49 Circles and Ellipses
02:18 Stars and Polygons
02:51 3D Boxes
03:21 Spirals
03:37 Bezier Pen
04:06 Freehand Lines
04:27 Calligraphy Pen
04:45 Text Objects
05:06 Gradients
05:28 Meshes
05:48 Pick Colors
06:23 Fill Bounded Areas
06:48 Tweak Objects
07:08 Spray Objects
07:32 Erase Paths
07:54 Diagram Connectors
08:14 Zoom
08:30 Measurements
08:56 Goodbye

Want to learn more about how Inkscape works? Check out the Inkscape Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 50 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function in Inkscape and explain what it is, how it works, and why it's useful: logosbynick.com/inkscape/

Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

All Comments (21)

@zyvoxoid 3 years ago

Been using Inkscape for 5 years now, and I STILL got to learn new stuff from this video. Amazing ❤️
@flowshowgames7541 3 years ago

Thank you for making these tutorials. They have really helped me
@funkysod 3 years ago

Oh man! The effort you put in to these things! Thank you, it's absolute gold. Enrolled just to support, your free content alone is worth it.
@jvilnei 3 years ago

I usually spend 2 or 3 classes, with 2 hours each one, to talk about all of these... Incredible, man! Many thanks!
@welcometotherevolution7469 3 years ago

awesome. short. straight to the point. no unnecessary frills. no endless droning.
@lizjohnson1174 3 years ago

I've seen many of your videos. They are all fantastic! I purchased the Master Class and it was so full of info, I was like a little school girl learning in class all over again. Except you can watch it over and over and still see something you might have missed. I'm glad I purchased it. It has shown me so much that this software can do. Great job Nick! Thank you so much!
@lazeralchemist5492 2 years ago

Thank you Nick! These tutorials are awesome. I love your quick and concise style.
@unplugmealready_7556 3 years ago

I still always find something new from your videos. Every day is a school day. Thanks again, Nick!
@dijuchoudhury 3 years ago

You are the reason i am using inkscape over illustrator... U r awesome man
@tinyappleslices 3 years ago

I've already purchased your master class bundle a couple weeks ago, but tbh have been kinda overwhelmed at the thought of starting it. This video was a fantastic overview of what I'll be learning about, and has eased some of my fears in starting to learn Inkscape more in-depth. Couldn't have been better timing! Thank you for providing such fantastic resources to learn from ♥
@justonlyjohn6596 3 years ago

WOW! What a great presentation: clear; succinct; covered every basic tool. Props, thumb up and subscribe... you aren't wasting anyone's time. Thank you!!!
@qwertyproductions4109 3 years ago

Hey Nick! I am a self-taught freelance graphic designer and your videos are very helpful in my work. You are an inspiration for many people out there wanting to start graphic designing, for free but don't know how to. Inkscape is free to use and your tutorials are the best and your thumbnails are attractive. I would love if you make a video on how to design epic thumbnails like yours that grab attention. Thank you.
@user-sc8rl2ok7p 1 year ago

Used Inkscape for so long and doesn't know about a metric ton of stuff that you just told about. Your video and channel go straight to the bookmarks. Thanks a lot!
@AlexEgiyan 3 years ago

You should make a dedicated YT channel for Affinity software tutorials, I know that's a crazy wish but you are the best at explaining and a lot of people are interested, just saying.
@deepakkumaryadav4029 3 years ago

This is a shortest and coolest crash couse I have ever seen on youtube. Very informative. Great efforts!!!
@chrisleech1565 3 years ago

This was very worthwhile. I am mostly interested in generating vectors for CNC work but I am going to take this lesson for a walk. Definitely worth review in detail.
@ektopia 3 years ago

Thanks Nick. So many functions that I hadn’t even noticed!
@pavanbhargav235 3 years ago

This channel has given wonderful videos on both GIMP and Inkscape ... Thanks for all these videos ✨🙌
@Dimka267 3 years ago

As always, beautiful content, visual and voice. Thanks!
@DebHeadworth 1 year ago

Wow!!! You did an amazing job explaining these tools! I think your style is one of the easiest to learn from in an efficient manner! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!