INKSCAPE LESSON 1 WORKSHEET – INTERFACE & BASIC DRAWING

 

Please watch the video and fill in the blanks.

 

VIDEO LINK

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f011wdiW7g&list=PLqazFFzUAPc5lOQwDoZ4Dw2YSXtO7lWNv

 

INTRO

a)      Inkscape is a software than can be installed on _____________, ____________ & _____________ machines.  So almost all computers (excluding Chromebooks) can run Inkscape.

b)     According to the speaker, Inkscape is very similar to Adobe ______________ which is known as the industry standard software for vector graphics.


MOVING AROUND

c)      Using the scroll wheel on the mouse allows you to ______________ your project in the vertical direction.

 

d)     Holding down the scroll wheel on the mouse and dragging allows you to _____________ your project in all direction.

 

e)     Holding the CTRL key and using the scroll wheel on the mouse allows you to ______________ in and out. 

 

f)       The scroll bar at the bottom and at the right also allow you to _____________ your project.

 

g)      Holding the CTRL key and using the arrow keys also allows you to ______________ your project with nice control.

 

h)     Try this!  Hit the + key.  This allows you to ______________.

i)       Try this!  Hit the – key.  This allows you to ______________.


THE ARROW TOOL

j)       The ______________ tool, also known as the Select and Transform Objects tool, allows us to select objects that are on the page.  Once selected, object characteristics (in the top toolbar), colour, skew, rotation and location can be altered.

COLOURS

k)      The colour in the middle of an object is called the _________________ colour.

l)       The colour on the outside of an object is called the _________________ colour.

m)    Changing the stroke colour requires that we hold the ______________ key down and click on the desired colour (while the object is selected).  Changing an object’s fill colour simply requires that we select the object and click on the desired colour.


SAVING / EXPORTING

 

n)     Project files in Inkscape are _______________ files  which is a commonly known vector file format.

o)     To share an Inkscape project, we should export it as a ______________ file (unless the recipients also use a vector software).