{"product_id":"9781593271817","title":"The Book of Inkscape: The Definitive Guide to the Free Graphics Editor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is it. The complete and definitive guide to Inkscape, the free, vector-based graphics editor that competes with expensive drawing programs like Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Inkscape\u003c\/i\u003e, core Inkscape developer Dmitry Kirsanov shares his design experience and knowledge of Inkscape's inner workings as he walks you through the basics of using the program: drawing, working with objects, transformations and styling, adding text and shapes, and more. Kirsanov couples his detailed explanations with step-by-step tutorials that show you how to create business cards, animations, and technical and artistic drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the basics, Kirsanov teaches you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate the canvas and customize your workspace and views\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate new objects and then transform, style, clone, and combine them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse drawing tools, strokes, and Bézier curves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse gradients, patterns, filters, and path effects to liven up your work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the XML Editor to view and manipulate the structure of your artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with layers, groups, object order, and locks to control your images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExport your artwork to various formats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical guide will show you how to harness Inkscape's powerful features to produce anything from a child's doodle to high-end, professional design projects. Now go ahead and draw something fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057246388464,"sku":"9781593271817","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593271817_p0.jpg?v=1763813397","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593271817","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}