To show the Fill and Stroke Menu in Inkscape go to the “Object” Menu and then click on the third option “Fill and Stroke…”įor “Union” – you need to select 2 or more objects, then click on the “Path” menu.

You can also just use the “Ry” measurement box on the bar near the top. Using the circular node, you can create rounded corners. To get a perfect circle in using the Elipse tool in Inkscape, you need to click on one of the square nodes, whilst holding down CTRL and then drag. To select multiple objects at once, use shift and click or drag a selection box over the objets.To SELECT An OBJECT UNDERNEATH with Alt + Click (this doesn’t work on Mac – you have to select on object then tab through to the one you want).

XML Editor – press SHIFT + CTRL + X to edit the code Generally use CTRL and not shift in Inkscape Vs Illustrator So sometimes your squares will be white and not show up. One confusing thing with some tools in Inkscape, is that it keeps the previous settings from the last time you used the tool.

Inkscape for dummies