Using OFFSETs in INKSCAPE

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11 ай бұрын

A little known feature in Inkscape is the Offset Path Command. Today I show you what it is and how to use it.
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@kaciediepnguyen7902 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I clicked Dynamic Offset but didn't know to click on the node tool!

@ButtonPressGraphics 14 күн бұрын

I did that in the beginning too lol. To be honest, I still sometimes click the offset then think "Where is the node? Why isn't it showing up?", then remember that the Select Tool is still selected 🤣 The Node Tool works in tandem with nearly every feature/Tool in Inkscape. It is one of my favourite things in Inkscape lol #StayCreative

@benselamakhalil2049 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for this information it is fantastique to me when i see your tutoriel

@ButtonPressGraphics 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much my friend. I am very thankful that you have found it useful 😁 #StayCreative

@adamwoodruff7791 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic help. Thank you very much! The "edit node tool" was the piece I was missing.

@ButtonPressGraphics 4 ай бұрын

Hello there my friend. I am really glad that you found this useful. I will be doing a video dedicated to the node tool soon as it seems to be the tool that a lot of people get frustrated with. Once you get used to using it, it becomes very intuitive but there are still a lot people that struggle so hopefully the video will help.

@gilsonroberto3541 5 ай бұрын

Very good! I'm from Brazil. I appreciate your voiceover because it allows me to understand what you're saying.

@ButtonPressGraphics 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words my friend. I have always wanted to visit Brazil. I am so happy you have found my content useful 🙂

@alezzacreative 10 ай бұрын

The team is reworking the offsit feature it will be more awesome next version of inkscape ❤

@ButtonPressGraphics 10 ай бұрын

They are indeed, I am aware. The devs have been killing it for years now. I am looking forward to what comes next

@dougveganparadisebuilder5808 11 ай бұрын

Every lesson is appreciated! A pleasure.

@ButtonPressGraphics 11 ай бұрын

And it is a pleasure to make them for you! Thank you my friend, I really appreciate that 😁

@michaelsalais7393 3 ай бұрын

So very informative. One I'll watch again. Thanks

@ButtonPressGraphics 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it my friend & thank you for the kind words, they are appreciated. Have fun using the offsets, they come in very useful. To this day, I use them a lot. #StayCreative my friend 😁

@pasticciottiontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your great videos and explanations. I really appreciate this and always look forward to watching new videos from you.

@ButtonPressGraphics 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much. That is really sweet of you to say. This is why I do these videos. To help other artists become better. Artist are better together ❤

@pasticciottiontheroad 11 ай бұрын

You are so right. Thank you so so much. ❤

@billholder253 Ай бұрын

My issue arises after an object is Duplicate, then wanting to add 0.5 inch (for an example) to the Height and Width dimensions of it. Everything starts looking great along the horizontal & vertical straight lines but ends where the curved lines start by not showing the 0.5-inch distance that was added. Can’t show the two objects, but for instance, 1. Draw a rectangle, any size will do, with a Black Stroke & Zero Fill. 2. Using Node Editor, make the lower left vertical side extend outward. as if it is expanding in this area. 3. Duplicate it 4. To the Duplicate object, add say 0.5-inch to the Width & Height dimensions., Change the Stroke color to Red. 5. Place the Duplicated object over the original object and Center both Horizontally and Vertically in reference to the largest object. 6. Look closely at both objects, looking pretty darn good until you come to the blown-out area. It appears & is closer to the original object. I have tried everything, but yelling, reason being people might hear and think I've gone mad. Please help and Thanks in advance.

@ButtonPressGraphics Ай бұрын

I know the exact problem that you are having. When it comes to the offset, it is great for creating a border "by eye" but not great for that precise design. The way around it is by using a particular Path Effect. The path effect in question is called Tiling. In essence, this allows you to "Tile" duplicates of your object in rows & columns. So if you wanted to, you can have two rows and one column which gives you two of the same object. You can then use the Node Tool to lay one over the other (so it looks like there is only one. From this point, you can use the Path Effect settings to increase/reduce the size of the object in any way you like. I have other videos that showcase this, but I have been asked about this a lot, so I may do a Short in the next day or two. If you still need help, email buttonpressgraphics@gmail.com & I can happily walk you through it step by step. Hope this helps 🙏 ☺️

@chotafallen8390 7 ай бұрын

nice video. hoped I see the solution for my problem to get a contur/outline for my object ( a star with 8 tips) in a given distance outside the original star. seems a bit impossible.

@ButtonPressGraphics 7 ай бұрын

Yes, I know what you mean. I showed an example of it at the start but with no context for that method. Thatis on me. My apologies. However, I am going to start doing short-form tips too soon levering the power of YT Shorts so I can definitely show you how 😁

@tomgautschi 11 ай бұрын

Very cool - thanks!

@ButtonPressGraphics 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend, have fun using it yourself

@ysiegel5544 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks, very useful video. Is there a way to do a repeat offset? eg creating 5 paths with fixed distance to each others from an initial path?

@ButtonPressGraphics 5 ай бұрын

There is but not by using the traditional Offset function. There are path effects for that which I will be covering in a future video 😁

@jocargua 9 ай бұрын

Thank YOu..!!!

@ButtonPressGraphics 8 ай бұрын

You are very welcome my friend 😁

@darcykelly6199 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, very helpful and to the point. I have tried this method with words and I always get some distortion on the letters or numbers. Lines do not move out and the angles and Lind become a jumbled mess. What am I missing? Any help is greatly appreciated. 🙏

@ButtonPressGraphics 2 ай бұрын

Hi Darcy, yes! When it comes to text, it can become difficult as it will sometimes glitch. I can only assume that is what you are referring to. Unfortunately, this is a bug when working with the more complex shapes ie lots of curves and corners. There are two methods to rectify this. Firstly, try to reduce the spaces (Depending on the text font that you use). The less space there is between the letters &/or words will help. If this is still giving you issues, you can use the Tiled Clones Path Effect to increase the diameter of the letters/words as long as you have turned the text into a path first (Object To Path in the Path menu), I also have a video on that particular Path Effect if you are unaware of how to use it. This will allow you to layer objects over the top and increase the size. You can then use the offset to curve the corners if that is what you wish. Although the second option is more complicated, it can give a better result. I hope that this helps but if not, you can always reach out to me via email (buttonpressgraphics@gmail.com) and I would be happy to walk you through it step-by-step 😁

@darcykelly6199 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the quick reply and a couple of possible solutions. I will give them a try and see how I make out with them. If I need more help I will contact you. Again thank you for your time and knowledge.

@ButtonPressGraphics 2 ай бұрын

@@darcykelly6199 It is my pleasure my friend #StayCreative