How to Slice in Inkscape

This tutorial will show you how to slice in Inkscape. When we think of Slice we usually think of Cricut Design Space however you can do that same thing in Inkscape...actually you can do a lot more than just slice. By using Division, Exclusion and Difference you and Slice in Inkscape.

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[susanfernandes]

The best explanation for the concept of "slice" in Inkscape. I really like that you know Design Space and can relate "this" to "that". I have loads of technical experience and graphics software experience. Inkscape drives me batty! I'll be checking out your other videos and sharing links. Thanks for taking the time and being so organized! I also like that circle that floats over your mouse pointer. Makes it so much easier see where you are going.

[deborahbaker]

OMG THANK YOU! I am so new to all this. I had an image I was engraving and the eyes would not sho up because the lower layer would engrave over them. The exclusion feature was just what I needed to correct the issue. So helpful.

[dancu]

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

[TLFHC]

This is not working for me. I am trying to cut a tapered tumbler design can i only use inkscape shapes? I am so frustrated at this point.

[brendamurguia]

Your video helped so much. Thank you for sharing.

[susanlefevre]

wish I could figure out what I am doing wrong, I have a number 5 svg that I am trying to use to cut a gingham print one of, using an svg of a gingham print but nothing is happening

[RAMIRELLI-Art]

Cool feature. However, What I did does not seem to work. I have a color background and I used bezier tool to form a ragged shape to cut and remove out, it did work, the shape is out but the background still there. I want the background form shaped to be removed so I can insert a pic or design. I used both difference and division. I even duplicate, and still come up with the unintended result.

[tammimilos]

I am doing the same thing you are for the first way of slicing and it doesn’t work. Are you clicking something that your not showing

[Ebonye-xrbn]

Super helpful! Many thanks for sharing!

[RAMIRELLI-Art]

What is the file format where the start was cut out by the difference feature? Mine is PNG and I tried to remove a piece from the center and did not work after I selected both pieces.

[RachaelBath]

Hi Crystal (Or anyone else who can help), I am using Inkscape 1.2.2 (732a01da63, 2022-12-09) Wondering what I am doing wrong? I have a rectangle that I want to cut out some ovals from each end. I have all of the objects in place but I can't get any of your methods to work. I have tried welding all of the ovals together to see if that was the problem; I have grouped and ungrouped; even tried to do one at a time. I just cant get this to work at all. PLEASE HELP ME!

[johntrevy]

How do you get something like a hexagon to snap to perfect level when deploying? I know how to rotate, but if it starts crooked at 0 degree then I can't know if I am going to line up properly.

[rebecarod]

Newbie here. Great explanation. Does Inkscape then allow for a save feature that creates the svg or png?

[li_beard_oil]

That's kool but for some reason I can't do the slicing it would work . Why

[kellywickenton]

This did not show the slice like in design space. I want to slice a design out of a coloured background to have the design the same as the coloured background. This does not do it as it cuts it out totally.

[dragonfly]

I had to use Exclusion to ‘die-cut’ the image

[schnitzelmoerder]

Doesn't work, Bezier does nothing.

[thewalkingjuju]

I think whoever watches this, should at least know how to make a level star, every time. Hold Ctrl + Left Mouse, and pull straight up! 🫶
To have the horizontal shoulder level, on a 5 pt. star, the spoke ratio is 0.382!

[hollotechpc]

I can't get text to work without ungrouping the letters first (8 mins in). Am I missing something or a setting?