How to set the exact size of your image in Inkscape - Inkscape Tutorial

Inkscape Tutorial for Beginners

In this Inkscape tutorial, we show you how to set the exact width and height of the image you want to create.

We also show you how to resize the image so that you don't change the original parameters, which would result in your image being saved at the wrong size.

We are using Inkscape vers .48.2

[maxtronrfz]

thanks a lot this quick tutorial is gold.

[Lillyt]

Hank you for sharing your knowledge, my husband just started a business and I used videos like this one to help me learn how to use programs like inkscape to create his logo. Couldn't have done it without you! Thanks!

[MrStimpson]

Resize canvas to the selected subject is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much.

[lloydfromfar]

sweet, just what I was looking for! :)

[RAMIRELLI-Art]

On Inkscape at the top there is these features: X and Y. Why is that there? what does it do? I can see the Wide and Height and putting values that will determine the size of your image. But also, when you want to export, there is this window which also has W and H and DPI, I am confused there, same features in different places. Instagram loves 1080px x 1350px regardless DPI. When I did that and uploaded, Instagram displays differently. So I had to do much smaller and I still come up the image not showing up its integrity, parts are missing. This throws me off badly and massively. Is it possible to reenact this tutorial for 2024 with latest Inkscape version? We thank you ever so much for all your efforts.

[sbslipknot]

Excellent, this was just what i needed. Thank you :)

[d]

I was looking for this exact option "resize to content", so thanks for the video!

[JBEdify]

Thank you for your help. I appreciate you taking the time to create this tutorial. it helped me get a better understanding of setting up the resolution for my artwork for printing. Have a great day.

[AnimalsMatterMorally]

Always good, simple and helpful tutorials !

[whatif]

Hi, just wanted to ask. I only have h-×-y. To resize. I don't have w. Is there a setting that I need to fix?

[Usefulgraphicdesigntutorials]

Hi there,
Although we have never printed out a T-shirt, I would recommend 300dpi which is the same for all printing. This is the highest dpi and should ensure you do not have any pixilation, provided the size of the image is not too small.
Regards, Caroline and Davina

[dsolarium]

I missed you guys, I'm back to pick up more tips. Trying to design an advertising banner in Inkscape.

[rhodabailey]

Thank you so much. This video did help me, but what about the little "lock" on in the middle of "width and Length". Is is open or locked?

[HelmetVanga]

I have an image 880 x 1201 px and I want to resize to 1500 x 1995 px with resolution 150 DPI/PPI or above. How do I do this without the image being distorted, in other words I would like to increase the size proportionally. And exported as .PNG file format.

[TheRangeControl]

Please make a video for importing proper dimensions into inkscape from a Dxf. Thank you.

[GotchiManic]

thanks for the info, i use inkscape for making vector and vector animation frames as this might help me.

[sofialoveia]

Lo que buscaba gracias . Thank you so much.

[LouiseByrne]

This doesn't seem to work for sizing SVGs... do you have any tips for that?

[abubatoure]

Hello dear, can you pls. make a video - how to make a correct specification of Passport size photo in INKSCAPE?. Have search all over youtube but all that i see is photoshop.

[Usefulgraphicdesigntutorials]

Well hello. How nice to be missed, but we haven't been away. How are you getting on with your banner? Can we see it? Let us know by putting the url in our message box. You can't put urls here.