All 21 Inkscape Tools Explained in 10 Minutes

In this video I’ll be explaining all 21 Inkscape tools and uses, along with a brief demonstration of how they work. Inkscape has much more to offer than just the 21 tools located in its toolbar, but this guide should serve as a good starting point for understanding the basics of Inkscape if you’re new to the software.

Video breakdown is as follows...

00:00 Intro
00:39 The Select Tool
00:57 Editing Nodes
01:25 Squares and Rectangles
01:49 Circles and Ellipses
02:18 Stars and Polygons
02:51 3D Boxes
03:21 Spirals
03:37 Bezier Pen
04:06 Freehand Lines
04:27 Calligraphy Pen
04:45 Text Objects
05:06 Gradients
05:28 Meshes
05:48 Pick Colors
06:23 Fill Bounded Areas
06:48 Tweak Objects
07:08 Spray Objects
07:32 Erase Paths
07:54 Diagram Connectors
08:14 Zoom
08:30 Measurements
08:56 Goodbye


Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

[The_Penguin_City]

Logos by Nick is the best inkscape channel of youtube.

[flowshowgames]

Thank you for making these tutorials. They have really helped me

[johnbolton]

Brilliant tutorial and a MASSIVE SHOUTOUT to SQUARESPACE for sponsoring this video

[dijuchoudhury]

You are the reason i am using inkscape over illustrator... U r awesome man

[jvilnei]

I usually spend 2 or 3 classes, with 2 hours each one, to talk about all of these... Incredible, man! Many thanks!

[funkysod]

Oh man! The effort you put in to these things! Thank you, it's absolute gold. Enrolled just to support, your free content alone is worth it.

[zyvoxoid]

Been using Inkscape for 5 years now, and I STILL got to learn new stuff from this video. Amazing ❤️

[k_e-up]

Used Inkscape for so long and doesn't know about a metric ton of stuff that you just told about. Your video and channel go straight to the bookmarks. Thanks a lot!

[lizjohnson]

I've seen many of your videos. They are all fantastic! I purchased the Master Class and it was so full of info, I was like a little school girl learning in class all over again. Except you can watch it over and over and still see something you might have missed. I'm glad I purchased it. It has shown me so much that this software can do. Great job Nick! Thank you so much!

[justonlyjohn]

WOW! What a great presentation: clear; succinct; covered every basic tool. Props, thumb up and subscribe... you aren't wasting anyone's time.

Thank you!!!

[qwertyproductions]

Hey Nick! I am a self-taught freelance graphic designer and your videos are very helpful in my work. You are an inspiration for many people out there wanting to start graphic designing, for free but don't know how to. Inkscape is free to use and your tutorials are the best and your thumbnails are attractive. I would love if you make a video on how to design epic thumbnails like yours that grab attention. Thank you.

[puisakura]

Thank you so much for making this video. It is so useful and for some reason so soothing to watch but I almost got hypnotized from the Freehand Lines tool part lol.

[DebHeadworth]

Wow!!! You did an amazing job explaining these tools! I think your style is one of the easiest to learn from in an efficient manner! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[unplugmealready_]

I still always find something new from your videos. Every day is a school day. Thanks again, Nick!

[yadav_deepakk]

This is a shortest and coolest crash couse I have ever seen on youtube. Very informative.
Great efforts!!!

[EuanPercival]

Thank you for making these tutorials, the quality and level of professionalism has me really invested in you as a content creator.

[eugeniobarreto]

Thanks so much! I am a teacher in Brazil and your videos have helped me a lot.

[lazeralchemist]

Thank you Nick! These tutorials are awesome. I love your quick and concise style.

[dianecollins]

This is a great overview of Inkscape. The program is totally new to me so this overview was very helpful. Thank you!

[chrisleech]

This was very worthwhile. I am mostly interested in generating vectors for CNC work but I am going to take this lesson for a walk. Definitely worth review in detail.