You can zoom in to see fine details, zoom out to get a more complete view of the canvas, or set the view ratio to 1:1 in order to see how the canvas looks at full size. The Zoom tool allows you to increase or decrease your view of the canvas. It also allows you to make adjustments based on colors and blurs. Alterations include moving multiple objects at once, shrinking, rotating, or duplicating them. The Tweak Objects tool allows you to make compound alterations to multiple objects, paths, and colors at a time. Editable properties include nodes (or coordinate points of an object) and lines. The Edit Paths By Nodes tool allows you to alter the properties of a vector object relative to its coordinates on the X and Y axis. The Select tool allows you to activate, move, rotate, shear, and scale single or multiple objects at a time. Inkscape Tools and Uses Select and Transform It 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. Inkscape is an open source vector graphics application similar to Adobe Illustrator. In this post I’ll be explaining all 21 Inkscape tools and uses, along with a brief demonstration of how they work.

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