{"product_id":"9780132764186","title":"Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eInkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program, Fourth Edition,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e is the guide to the Inkscape program. With coverage of versions 0.47 and 0.48, this authoritative introduction and reference features hundreds of useful illustrations.Using Inkscape, you can produce a wide variety of art, from photorealistic drawings to organizational charts. Inkscape uses SVG, a powerful vector-based drawing language and W3C web standard, as its native format. SVG drawings can be viewed directly in browsers such as Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer 9. A subset of SVG has been adopted by the mobile phone market. Inkscape is available free for Windows,Macintosh, and Linux operating systems.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSystematic coverage of the entire Inkscape program begins with twelve tutorials ranging in difficulty from very basic to highly complex. A new tutorial introduces the use of interactive SVG in HTML5.The remainder of the book covers each facet of Inkscape in detail, with an emphasis on practical solutions for common problems. The book is filled with valuable tips and warnings about the use of Inkscape and SVG. Find dozens of Inkscape illustrations from the book in the online color supplement available at http:\/\/tavmjong.free.fr\/INKSCAPE\/.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUpdated for Inkscape version 0.48, this edition includes complete coverage of new features, including the new Spray Tool, updated Node and Text tools, improved bitmap image import, LaTeX export for PDF\/EPS\/PS, added extensions including the JessyInk extension for web-based presentations, the adaptive UI, and the new Glyphs dialog.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eComplete Coverage of New and Improved Inkscape 0.48 Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Live Path Effects for tasks such as adding patterns along a path while maintaining complete editability \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  More than two hundred pre-built SVG filters for adding textures, manipulating color, and so forth \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  A tiling tool to create complex tilings with thirteen different symmetries \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Clipping and Masking objects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  An integrated spell checker \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Built-in bitmap-to-vector tracing \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  The ability to export to more than a dozen graphics formats, including PDF and PostScript \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  The ability to import from more than two dozen graphics formats, including PDF, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, AutoCad, and XFig Graphics \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Complete vector drawing program supporting the W3C SVG standard \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Three path-drawing tools (Pencil, Pen, Calligraphy) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Five shape-drawing tools (Rectangles, Ellipses, Stars, Spirals, 3D Boxes) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Linear and Radial Gradients \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Pattern fills \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Tweak Tool for fine adjustment of paths and colors \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Spray Tool \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Eraser Tool with both Vector and Bitmap modes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Sophisticated snapping for precision drawing and aligning objects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Extendable through scripting; more than one hundred scripts included \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071923077360,"sku":"9780132764186","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132764186_p0.jpg?v=1763640515","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132764186","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}