All 21 Inkscape Tools Explained in 10 Minutes

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-tool...
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

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  • @zyvoxoid
    @zyvoxoid4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @flowshowgames7541
    @flowshowgames75414 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making these tutorials. They have really helped me

  • @funkysod
    @funkysod4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @welcometotherevolution7469
    @welcometotherevolution74693 жыл бұрын

    awesome. short. straight to the point. no unnecessary frills. no endless droning.

  • @lizjohnson1174
    @lizjohnson11743 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @unplugmealready_7556
    @unplugmealready_75564 жыл бұрын

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

  • @justonlyjohn6596
    @justonlyjohn65963 жыл бұрын

    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!!!

  • @jvilnei
    @jvilnei4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lazeralchemist5492
    @lazeralchemist54922 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Nick! These tutorials are awesome. I love your quick and concise style.

  • @yadav_deepakk
    @yadav_deepakk4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tinyappleslices
    @tinyappleslices4 жыл бұрын

    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 ♥

  • @DebHeadworth
    @DebHeadworth Жыл бұрын

    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!!

  • @The_Penguin_City
    @The_Penguin_City Жыл бұрын

    Logos by Nick is the best inkscape channel of youtube.

  • @user-sc8rl2ok7p
    @user-sc8rl2ok7p Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @pavanbhargav235
    @pavanbhargav2354 жыл бұрын

    This channel has given wonderful videos on both GIMP and Inkscape ... Thanks for all these videos ✨🙌

  • @chrisleech1565
    @chrisleech15654 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @dianecollins6674
    @dianecollins66743 жыл бұрын

    This is a great overview of Inkscape. The program is totally new to me so this overview was very helpful. Thank you!

  • @dijuchoudhury
    @dijuchoudhury4 жыл бұрын

    You are the reason i am using inkscape over illustrator... U r awesome man

  • @qwertyproductions4109
    @qwertyproductions41094 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Dimka267
    @Dimka2673 жыл бұрын

    As always, beautiful content, visual and voice. Thanks!

  • @artrock8175
    @artrock81752 жыл бұрын

    Nick, you are a legend! Thank you for your amazing tutorials! 🙏

  • @puisakura
    @puisakura3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this video. It is so useful and for some reason so soothing to watch but I almost got hypnotized from the Freehand Lines tool part lol.

  • @ektopia
    @ektopia4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nick. So many functions that I hadn’t even noticed!

  • @tonyfanantenanarandriamana8340
    @tonyfanantenanarandriamana8340 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, I love your concise and amazing quality tutorial. I'm getting in love with Inkscape ♥

  • @biomcanx1
    @biomcanx14 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great videos. I am learning so much about this tool!

  • @eugeniobarreto
    @eugeniobarreto4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! I am a teacher in Brazil and your videos have helped me a lot.

  • @midplanewanderer9507
    @midplanewanderer95073 жыл бұрын

    Blown away. Subscribed. I'll be getting video burn, scratchy eyes from watching all your tutorials. I have to find out if Inkscape has a grid utility, how difficult it will be to warp a 2D construct onto a sphere and utilize/incorporate (with mathematical precision) golden-section principles and fractals for design. (Generally, it seems the best logos, sigils and geometric forms, the ones that really "pop," are those which are "in tune" with themselves using golden-section techniques and simple fractals). Glad I found your channel!

  • @abubakarahmad8014
    @abubakarahmad80144 жыл бұрын

    ❣️Thanks for the tutorials. I would love to see tutorials on adding shading texture in inkscape. Thanks again.❣️

  • @AlexEgiyan
    @AlexEgiyan4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Shubhankar31
    @Shubhankar314 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is very good, Nick. Keep up the good work. Thank you

  • @ruth_ruth
    @ruth_ruth4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Super helpful and well made.

  • @alberthilt
    @alberthilt4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nick! Appreciate you helpful videos very much!

  • @meetyounever6923
    @meetyounever6923 Жыл бұрын

    Just what I was looking for thank you!!

  • @EuanPercival
    @EuanPercival4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making these tutorials, the quality and level of professionalism has me really invested in you as a content creator.

  • @paulkepshire5056
    @paulkepshire50564 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making these tutorials! If it weren't for you, I'd still be using GIMP for everything instead of taking the plunge and learning Inkscape. Now, I have an awesome band logo that is a vector image. :D

  • @debbiebauder9602
    @debbiebauder96023 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I just found your videos, I am so happy!!!

  • @johnbolton8606
    @johnbolton86063 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant tutorial and a MASSIVE SHOUTOUT to SQUARESPACE for sponsoring this video

  • @tsizzleowned
    @tsizzleowned4 жыл бұрын

    It's almost as if you created the program! Thank you for teaching us everything we need to know!

  • @mrogon
    @mrogon4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. This video was very helpful.

  • @Jael__
    @Jael__4 жыл бұрын

    I literary want to learn this software and you just upload this video. Very amazing

  • @geographerr
    @geographerr3 жыл бұрын

    Wow so much value in 10 minutes 👍

  • @sebastianr3460
    @sebastianr34604 жыл бұрын

    I would've loved to have this video when I was begging to lear Inkscape. Great work!

  • @romanbartkowiak4206
    @romanbartkowiak42063 жыл бұрын

    To the point and at perfect pace.

  • @MustafaAkman1965
    @MustafaAkman19652 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant explanation. Tx

  • @carolineirenydesouzafreita3180
    @carolineirenydesouzafreita31803 жыл бұрын

    I love your tutorials ❤️👏

  • @jeffstikeleather7265
    @jeffstikeleather72653 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for good info that I will refer to

  • @EthanLR
    @EthanLR2 жыл бұрын

    its really good, thanks!

  • @koffiegast
    @koffiegast4 жыл бұрын

    When a video named "in 10 minutes" is actually within 10 minutes!

  • @michaelmagnani3463

    @michaelmagnani3463

    4 жыл бұрын

    Come on now 9:16 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @cenk82

    @cenk82

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is within 10mins. :-)

  • @Varsitelle

    @Varsitelle

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would've been more funny if it was 10:01seconds

  • @GhostGuitars
    @GhostGuitars Жыл бұрын

    Thanks nick thats brilliant i'll check some other videos

  • @boblombardi9397
    @boblombardi93973 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely excellent ......

  • @jamieann8275
    @jamieann82753 жыл бұрын

    thank you so mucchhh you really help me a lot

  • @chaz70
    @chaz704 жыл бұрын

    So helpful man keep it up

  • @hestedroschen
    @hestedroschen3 жыл бұрын

    Just the spiral alone makes it a pick! It's hard to find a proper one in most other software. Nice video

  • @gerritweiermann79
    @gerritweiermann794 жыл бұрын

    This is so good!

  • @rhondarhodes4810
    @rhondarhodes4810 Жыл бұрын

    hi Nick! this is a personal thank you for being everything a novice like myself could ask fo in the arena of instructional content! you and 1 other made the cut out of all other creators in graphic arts dree software that met the criteria to be best overall

  • @moneymakingwebsites6843
    @moneymakingwebsites68433 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I needed

  • @JointerMark
    @JointerMark4 жыл бұрын

    A very informative video, thank you for this.

  • @vitorsantana2795
    @vitorsantana27952 жыл бұрын

    Superb!!!

  • @FLMADDA
    @FLMADDA Жыл бұрын

    Very impressive 🤩 love from India. ❤️

  • @stephen285
    @stephen285 Жыл бұрын

    so helpful ty!

  • @chinmaysamal2448
    @chinmaysamal24483 жыл бұрын

    Nice explanation.

  • @jocargua
    @jocargua4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent!!!! :D Thanks.

  • @Samitvservice
    @Samitvservice3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍 Mr Nick

  • @abdetodja5194
    @abdetodja51944 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much !! 🙏🙏

  • @peppiino
    @peppiino4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you again!

  • @TracyKMainwaring
    @TracyKMainwaring3 жыл бұрын

    I have learned so much from your videos! My only comment is that sometimes it's hard to see where your pointer is on the dark tool bars and by the time I find it, you've moved on.

  • @yordanyordanov6819
    @yordanyordanov68193 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir !

  • @mrzq
    @mrzq3 жыл бұрын

    man, you're the best

  • @seriouslyserious5947
    @seriouslyserious59474 жыл бұрын

    I have some kind personal aggression towards the people who dislike useful videos like this :(

  • @thilinaalagiyawanna3680
    @thilinaalagiyawanna36803 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @Forhadxz
    @ForhadxzАй бұрын

    Thank you bro ❤

  • @MrNotteNera
    @MrNotteNera4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you a lot!

  • @escafopodo
    @escafopodo4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a Lot! ¡Muchas gracias!

  • @ObsidianLife
    @ObsidianLife2 жыл бұрын

    Learning so much from you! After literal decades I've left Illustrator (got sick of Adobe's BS) and trying to get Inkscape down. For me its mostly speed and interface issues (mostly mine) but your videos are massively helpful! Will be looking into your classes!

  • @ObsidianLife

    @ObsidianLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    Picked it up off Teach:able! Thanks!

  • @thatoneuser8600

    @thatoneuser8600

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is Inkscape missing any features that Illustrator has? Wondering if you want to go back to Illustrator or if Inkscape is just as capable.

  • @johnmahugu
    @johnmahugu3 жыл бұрын

    Thank You my guy, Thank You :D

  • @ChaoticBean794
    @ChaoticBean7944 жыл бұрын

    Cant wait until the next tutorial

  • @LifeGeneralist
    @LifeGeneralist2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Nick

  • @mamaurax25
    @mamaurax254 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so MUCH

  • @LazyPlectrum68
    @LazyPlectrum682 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @biancapreslar7682
    @biancapreslar76824 жыл бұрын

    Hey, so I just recently found your channel and recently I introduced to Inkscape. You do great tutorials, very helpful to me as a beginner. 😊 I just read an article about what drawing tablet you recommend to use with inkscape which was the Wacom Intuos, would you still recommend that drawing tablet to use with inkscape? Thank you!

  • @kristijanjakovljevicc
    @kristijanjakovljevicc4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you man

  • @JohnBywaters
    @JohnBywaters4 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, Often wondered what couple of those icons did . Would it be possible to do a tutorial on some of many extensions added to inkscape?

  • @squirrelmodz
    @squirrelmodz4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot!

  • @EngineerDJ_Julius
    @EngineerDJ_Julius4 жыл бұрын

    That intro gets me every time

  • @ADOBIGRAPHICS
    @ADOBIGRAPHICS4 жыл бұрын

    Nice video

  • @shalalala4875
    @shalalala48752 жыл бұрын

    Thank you much- I have purchased your course because you explain the functions in Inkscape so well, and I need to learn how to use this tool. One question- if I were to use my designs on Inkscape to sell commercially using their fonts, would that be an issue? Or no, since it is open source?

  • @jozsefk9
    @jozsefk93 жыл бұрын

    Would be good to explain the new tool I see in version 1.1. Geometry constructions. Can't get what that does at all. But looks very interesting to me! Thank you for the tip about creating an object from measuring tool! That was very useful!

  • @SkyFly19853
    @SkyFly198534 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this tutorial! I hope you make similar tutorials for Gimp and Krita...

  • @LogosByNick

    @LogosByNick

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll probably do a tools overview for GIMP as well.

  • @SkyFly19853

    @SkyFly19853

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LogosByNick Excellent! Thank you so much again! 💯💯💯💯💯

  • @maryannco8104
    @maryannco81043 жыл бұрын

    Hello! I find a lot of tutorials in your channel, I see several playlist, can you guide me in which order should I learn them? So far I watched inkscape in 5 mins and this one.

  • @malcolm341
    @malcolm3413 жыл бұрын

    @Logos By Nick Hi Nick, can you recommend a free program that has a vector freehand drawing tool that also has line stabilization so when I draw a curve it smooths out my shaky hand. I'm currently using Autodesk Sketchpad, but the drawing tools are all raster and ironically you can't zoom out because the viewport isn't filtered so drawing a higher resolution causing so much aliasing you can't judge your drawing. I'm currently inking my line drawing in there with because it has a nice stabilization setting for the pen tool and then converting that to vector in another program and losing quality on the way. Looking for something where I can draw at a higher resoulution while zoomed out and or draw directly to vector.

  • @jajphotog77
    @jajphotog774 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nick. Enjoy your videos. Quick question for those with failing eyes. Is there any way to increase the size of all the info around the screen, from the icons to the info up top? Thanks.

  • @hibiscusflower5911
    @hibiscusflower59112 жыл бұрын

    wow.. some interesting tool features. Mpoving to inkscape from illustrator. Wish there was shape builder

  • @dangrafart
    @dangrafart4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @randypenero3478
    @randypenero34783 жыл бұрын

    TY

  • @MrBorderman01
    @MrBorderman014 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Nick. Do you happen to have a tutorial of your most used tool for a wacom tablet? Thanks

  • @alkaupadhyay7650

    @alkaupadhyay7650

    3 жыл бұрын

    What makes inkscape great is the fact that you dont need a tablet actually to draw and design, everything told can be done by a touchpad

  • @k9hunterkiller99
    @k9hunterkiller993 жыл бұрын

    Well now I want to buy or download for free Inkspace because of you haha

  • @graphosxp
    @graphosxp4 жыл бұрын

    Please do a video of how an object properties work or don't work (transfer? survive?) when using the OS clipboard to copy and paste between Inkscape and other programs like Affinity designer or Illustrator. I understand that a file can be saved or exported from Inkscape. I'm just very curious of how the clipboard handles these things! Thanks for this video!

  • @qwertyproductions4109
    @qwertyproductions41094 жыл бұрын

    while others got some 1k dislikes, Dis amazing guy only got 4!

  • @seriouslyserious5947
    @seriouslyserious59474 жыл бұрын

    How can I make the tabs and toolbars smaller(more narrow) they are kind of thick and take up workspace....? 🙂

  • @salmanbabar
    @salmanbabar4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Nick, I have a request to make of you. Please make a tutorial explaining 'how to make a letterhead?' in Inkscape/GIMP.