Inkscape Lesson 9 - Bezier Tool and Nodes

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[reondaevans]

I started on lesson one and I’m continuing your lessons in order. So very helpful! You are a great instructor, and the videos are not too long as to overwhelm me as a new user. Thank you!!!!

[christinaaa]

I truly appreciate these videos so much. I cannot afford skillshare right now so I'm so lucky to be able to use these! Thank youu!

[asha]

I am learning a lot from YouTube university

And you are my favourite teacher

[katali]

Thanks so much for these, they are so clear, straightforward and to the point. I have learnt so much already! You are a good teacher.

[BeachPeach]

As a beginner, I can't thank you enough for your info. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to make the Stroke larger and change the color! Such a stupid thing and nothing was intuitive about it. Can't tell you how many tutorials I watched and no one commented on it! Thanks again, I'm subbing!

[joereiss]

These are among the best instructional videos I've ever seen. Incredibly well done!

[Meradanis]

It took me 15 minutes to find the option to show those bezier handles. For anyone else wondering: press F2 to enter the Edit paths by nodes menu, there is an option to show those handles on the task bar at the far right.
Great series of videos btw. :)

[barrychuckle]

These videos are so simple that they're...simply brilliant!

[karynhermans]

Oh my I am so impressed. Once again your tutorials are fantastic. Working at a good pace, I can follow each step you take to achieve the lesson end. I have been digitizing for machine embroidery for several years using the Embrilliance Program. It has the Bezier Tool, but I have never been able to figure out how to use this tool. Now after watching this tutorial, I will never go back to using the draw with points function - but will use the Bezier Tool. I am so very grateful if for nothing else (which is not at all true) but for the knowledge you have given me in this respect. I have worked through each of your lessons and will continue with you right to the end. Nice short videos, easy to understand and take in and work with. Many, many thanks once again.😊

[neurosynchrony]

Hey very good videos, but if you want to move the the bezier handles independently, like when you want to make a 90-degree angle, select the handles and press Shift-C to move them independent of one another. Shift-S brings them back to joined/smooth handles, and lastly Shift-Y if you want the handles to be equidistant from each other when you move them. I used these commands all the time in Illustrator. Thanks for the great work!

[PraveenAV]

Amazing tutorials, never realized that Bezier tool had such superpowers, I can not think of an art that this tool can not draw!

[piggysister]

So much great information, I'm learning loads and I already know I'm going to have to watch all the vids several times so my brain can absorb it all! Thanks!

[ergbudster]

Finally somebody pronounces Monsieur Bezier's name correctly! I am really tired of hearing "beezer tool" and similar stupidities! Merci!

[TarnishedRoseMinis]

These are great videos. Takes the mystery out of using the program and makes it seem so easy.

[thomasward]

add point to path by doubleclicking 2:58
remove individual node by single click and delete key 4:55
give fill and stroke color to shape 6:05
bezier toolbar spiral 8:00

[katemccarthy]

Thank you, this is a great tutorial. I seem to struggle with this so really appreciate your lesson on this. Has really helped. Will be able to work on it now without pulling my hair out. 😀 Have to say your lessons on Inkscape have been a game-changer for me. So a HUGE thank you

[margaretsoper]

thank you for doing these. New to vector but not to digital. Used Gimp for long time ago, it has really changed a lot, gotta learn it over again. So thank you again for these tutorials, couldn't do it without your clear instructions

[darinaivanova]

Just wanna say how grateful I am for you and these lessons thank you so much you explain very well i love it

[jvblueflames]

Thanks for managing to be entertaining and helpful and concise, all at once!

I was laughing at your "ugly" circle with the erase tool. Your rant was also helpful as it made me realize that I might have, once again, chosen the wrong program for my freehand drawing.. first GIMP was a poor choice, now this is a different challenge... but after more of these videos and some practice we will see!

[rebeccahennigs]

THANK YOU so much for these tutorials, they're an awesome way to learn fast!