Inkscape Tutorial: Bezier Pen Tool for Beginners
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- Inkscape step-by-step beginner tutorial on how to use the Bezier Pen Tool. Follow along in this Inkscape screen capture showing how to:
1. Draw basic lines and curves.
2. Lock in horizontal and vertical lines.
3. Set the Bezier Pen Mode to Straight Lines
4. Practice drawing curves with simple tracing exercise.
5. Bonus tip: edit paths by node.
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You are the only guy on here that thoroughly teaches how to use the tools. That might have been remedial but it was sure what I needed. Let's do some more of this teaching.
Thanks! Absolutely.
Wow! I've been working with bezier curves for years in Inkscape, and I didn't know that you can click>drag>release>continue-to-form-curve. So, I'm amazed.
Thanks! Bezier Pen, full of surprises!
After watching this tutorial twice and following along ... my confidence has expanded exponentially!
I cannot wait to follow your other tutorials!
I just downloaded the software and this video on its own has just solved hours of mucking around for me. Thanks!
You are an absolute hero! The way you explain it is super beginner friendly and very easy to understand. Thank you so much!
So glad I found you. This is soooo what I needed. Bezier Tool has been driving me crazy. You are the first to do this tutorial on how to handle this tool. My hero. Thank you, thank you.
Haha. Thank you so much!!
Finally!!! None of the other tutorials explained the stroke and paint. I kept creating invisible lines until now, thank you!!
Thanks!! Glad it helped!
Man I gotta tell you, I have watched so many videos but I keep coming back to yours because you explain everything in a way that I totally understand. And you make it entertaining as well. Thank you so much. I would pay to take a online beginners course from you if you have. one.
Thanks so much! That's been my goal- to explain features but keep it interesting. I should look into making an actual course. That could be fun to make too.
Sounds great. If you do count me in.✌🤙
You are a life saver! You have produced the only tutorial I’ve come across that teaches everything from the simplest of first steps onwards. I kept trying to create curved lines and they would fill in. Might be simple to tech savvy people to make sure the fill is turned off, but to a newbie like me? Not so much. Thank you!!!
Thank you, and that's wonderful! We've all been there, and I tried to keep in mind that Bezier Pen isn't super intuitive when starting out.
Thanks a lot! 💯👍This is one of the main tools I have problems with, but this tutorial really helped me know when to click and release.
Thanks for this, man. I've been trying to figure out how to trace a drawing/scan and like you said, most (if not all) the tutorials are in turbo mode. This was great. It's much appreciated!
Thank you! Glad it helped!
Wow, from the bottom of my heart thank you for taking the time to make these video tutorials, they're brilliant. Teaching definitely is your God-given, natural talent. I know I'm not the only super frustrated Inkscape greenie that you've helped to feel calmer, and more confident. Moving on to the next tutorial. 👏👌
Thank you so much!! I'll keep making them.
I’ve been using Inkscape longer than I care to share, shying away from using the bezier tool. I’m feeling confident now and can’t wait to boot up tomorrow. Thank you!
Thank you!!
Your teaching skills are the best! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in a way that's easy to digest and fun to practice!
When I have asked others before for help, the response was practice. Sure, but if you don't know certain things practice doesn't help. Sorry to go on but this tutorial has saved my hair loss.
I hear you! I love making these.
You have been so helpful. This is without a doubt the most thorough and understandable tutorial out there! Many, many thanks to you!
Thanks so much!!
I am so glad I practiced following the steps in your video. It has helped a ton. Gawd you're an awesome teacher. MORE POWER TO YOU
I'm blushing!! Thanks so much! Having fun making these.
After so many tutorials, I finally found this video. Thanks a ton man. You are a great teacher
Thanks so much! Hope I can help.
Thanks for taking the time in showing how to use this tool. Always confused me and this tutorial is great, look forward to watching more and learning.
Man I think I have single handedly gave this guy a thousand views alone...I can't watch enough the more I rewatch the more other options and tools seem.more fluid to use
Thanks very very much! I'll make more.
Another great tutorial!
Thanks!!
Awesome tutorial, thanks!
Thanks very much!
Really nice tutorial with examples of increasing complexity. It did help in better understanding Bezier pen to draw the curves for my design. One other thing I noticed with the curves is that they are tangential to the line. Imagine the graph of an exponential function, without the y-axis. Depending on the direction of curve will have to draw the line at some angle, either outside the shape or inward. The angle of the line is tricky and needs some trial and error. Thought it might help with drawing the curves. Thanks for making this tutorial and I look forward to more on using the tools and making designs/illustrations.
Excellent! Thank you!!!
this is exactly what i needed to get my project started!, bestier tutorial for bezier!!
Thank you so much!!
Great ! in less than 10 minutes I finally understood basics of that Bezier tool ! Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much!!
Another amazing tutorial thanks
Thanks again!!
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you! I was able to make a simple medic symbol with this this.
Nice! Thank you!
I love the tutorial.
Thanks so much! Hope it helps!
Many thanks for the very basic skill tutorial but very important for beginner like me. This is the best tutotial video for inkscape basic
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for your brilliant tutourial. Really appreciate the time that you took into making this video (and the other tutourials that you do). I always had a problem with the pen tools in any software..Until NOW! Thank you for repeating the steps over and over... it saves me time in having to rewind a video again and again. I love the teaching method that you apply as in repeating the commands etc.,. clear and concise! Knowing things just like deselecting the fill and thickening strokes with the pen was great to learn. I also commend you on your goal for your channel... "with a focus on using free or low cost software and tools available to everyone" as I am unemployed and cannot afford an Adobe subscription for Illustrator /Photoshop etc let alone it won't run on my old WIN8.1PC. I'm currently setting up my POD t-shirt design business and utilize your tutorials in helping me design my t-shirts. Love your other videos like Trace Bitmap / Distress and this one as it helps me design my artwork for POD products. I would like to send you some t-shirts as a gift for appreciation in doing these tutourials as they have help me tremendously in my designing... is there any design or preference that you would like on your t-shirts (e.g. like a car or truck image with a funny slogan or something or a tiger like you showed in Trace Bitmap tutorial). Anyways, keep up the outstanding work, really appreciate your time and effort... i've subscribed to your channel and will spread the word about your channel / tutorials etc.,. I hope you get millions of subscribers because you are deserving of so. Thank you.
Thank you so very much. You made my day!! It's so good to hear that these videos help. This is great motivation for me to make more, and since you're doing POD, I'll try to think of more tutorials that could be useful for that journey. Your kind words and sharing are more than enough. Truly, thank you!
@@IronEchoDesign Thanks brother man... I just watched another video of yours... "Inkscape Ultimate Quickstart Guide for Beginners: How to Use Inkscape Course + Tools Tutorials" ... that was frigging awesome man!!!! Everybody in the world... check that video out if you want to learn Inkscape, I highly recommend it!! Anyways, a tutorial suggestion... Learning about Offsets/Insets / Dynamic Offset / Linked Offset would really help in me POD journey.
I need to learn stuff about Paths and Objects... when to group / or when to ungroup them / combine / union / and then offset them etc. For example... say a simple tutorial on a circle with a square 1inch underneath, then use a pen to draw 2 lines (a neck) between the two (i think that would be a total of 4 objects)...
how many times would I have to group (or ungroup) them and then union (or combine them) and then apply either offsets/insets settings to them... so when finished its 1 object with a border or stroke (in which is a offset or inset).. (maybe a combination of all 3 or 4 of them). With your tutorial Trace Bitmap... I want to put a offset around the Tiger... whether I saved it as a SVG /PNG when I import back into Inkscape. Any info greatly Appreciated. Thanks champ, have a Great Day! cheers
Your teaching way is so cool and unique
Thanks! I try to keep things interesting.
I just learned more from you than I did studying someone else's 25 min tutorial for over an hour. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad the tutorial helped!
@@IronEchoDesign You're welcome! Me too!
big help, thanks for the video!
Thanks!!
Of all the tutorials, you HAVE THE BEST, and thank you
Thanks! I'm trying to improve. Think I have a long way to go. Ha.
@@IronEchoDesign keep up the good work, you have a gift for teaching and gift for keeping it simple
Thank you so much for a fabulous lesson. You answered so much that I was struggling with. Definitely subscribing for more lessons. Cheers.
Thank you!!
Fantastic IronEcho this video is old yet it still serves the value of learning fundaments and in-depth practical tuts and also develops instant muscle memory to use this tool called Bezier Pen
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I can't thank you enough for this tutorial. I have been using InkScape for more than 5 years to do minor things, never want to be a pro and not a graphics designer. But all this time I never used the bezier pen because I didn't understand it.
I watch InkScape related videos once in a while when I need to do something and for inspiration. I found your channel by accident and watch your videos now and then because you explain very well. Instead I would use rectangle tool and reduce the width to make a line (silly I know, probably there is a pencil tool) and for curves use the circle tool and cut shapes with object menu. From now on probably I would use bezier tool more often thanks to you. I watched it several times and took notes to help me remember. Thank you agiain for this wonderful video. 💐💐💐💐💐
Thanks so much! This is so great to hear, and makes my day.
Best bezier tool tutorial ive seen👍
Thank you so much!!
You are a wonderful teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks so much!
You're awesome at teaching this! Thank you!
Thanks so much!!
Thank you very much for this tutorial.Finally i get it 😃
Nice! It’s tricky at first. 😁
You are the first person who has explained the Bezier Tool bit by bit how it works. Thank you so very much as it had been driving me crazy.
Haha, thanks!! Bezier Tool was once a nemesis.
@@IronEchoDesign is that what you call it. For me it was headache pills. 😄
Haha. Yes, I believe the Latin route Bez loosely translates to "pain in the head".
Your the man, man, I can make stickers now because of your help 🙏
Thank you! Good luck with your design work. I love making stickers and sticker packs too.
Very good tutorial on how to use bezier pen. A real step by step tutorial.
Thank you so much!
Love this vid!!
Thank you!
It's great you can still remember what it's like using this stuff for the first (few) times 👏👏
I remember switching over from Photoshop and working with nodes felt like breathing underwater. So disorienting!
Folks, THIS is the way to teach. When I first got Inkscape, I saw a few bezier pen videos that frankly made me stop trying to understand. This instruction style is just perfect. Can’t thank you enough.
Thanks so much. I remember feeling the same way- especially with Bezier pen. Even the name.
The words from start soo true😁😁i love how u teach....thanks soo much
Thanks!! I feel like I'm always learning and I wonder how people can relate.
Very helpful!
Thanks!!
Thanks INKSCAPE has been frustrating! You explain much better
Thank you very much!
Nice tutorial 😍 Love it
Thank you!!
You are really amazing... 🔥
Before watching this vedio I was terrified by this bezier pen but now feeling confident... 🔥❤️
Thank you so much
Thanks so much! Bezier pen had us all terrified at one point. Haha
Yea, this one gets bookmarked at the top. Well done!
Thank you very much! 😀
That was immediately useful, and you got a knack for tutoring Rick. Thanks. Mark Martens, Accidental Scientist.
cheers, great vid, so simple once you know...
Thank you!!
Thank You
Thanks! Hope it helps.
This is pretty similar (although not identical) to the Paths tool in GIMP. (I gather that it used to be called the Bezier tool in early releases, and its shortcut there is still "b").
Many thanks for the great tutorial. I learned more from this than from several tutorials by others combined.
Thanks so much! That's interesting about the B remaining in the shortcut. I've wondered why it's called Bezier in Inkscape.
Damn good tutorial. Spot on.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Thank you for this tutorial. I had a lot of fun creating nr 5, way too much fun and it came out perfect :) I would also like to add that by some accident I noticed that instead of double click, you can mouse right click and the outcome will be the same. I'm on to the next lesson, will try creating silhouettes as they seem so much fun. Thank you again!
Thanks! These are fun to make. Thanks for the right mouse click trick too. Going to try it.
Thank you!!!
Thanks!
Thanks for this video! It solved a problem with using the Bezier pen that I was having. :) Not really new to working with Vector but have not done this in nearly a decade. Definitely new to Inkscape though and I am really enjoying it. - Heidi
Wonderful, and thank you!!
GOOD TUTORIAL LOVEU SIR
Thank you so much!
Thank you thank you so much,
Thank you!!
10 / 10 instructor. 😁😃
Thanks!! This makes my day!
Thanks.
Thanks a lot
Thank you!
Omg I can't thanku enough 😭😭😭😭thanku so much I ve watched so many videos but this curve was so difficult to understand
Thank you!! I know the feeling!
Omg thank goodness I found you lol. Watched a tutorial where it looked so easy until I tried: had the full thing going on, couldn’t find how to get rid of, then could t see any lines only boxes- believe me it went on🤣But you dear sir are an absolute blessing. 😊
Thank you!! So glad to help in any way I can.
Haven't been this happy that I was able to write the number "5", since I was 4 years old.
That makes two of us!
Nice tutorial
Thank you very much!
Thanks
Thank you!
haha, Rick, that was a fun to watch tutorial. thanks
Thanks!! Fun to make.
Thank you 👏🏾Thank You 👏🏾Thank you 👏🏾
Thank you!! Anytime!
Awesome, the simplest, direct, cleared my gotchas! :0)
Nice! Thank you!!
this was best video
Thanks!!
Great tutorial!
*Quick TIP:*
When the curve makes you go further away, like while you were drawing "5" we can simply press *Shift + L* to break that ongoing curve and proceed with another one by the same click and drag from there.
Hope this helps someone 😊
Thank you!! That's a great tip!
@@IronEchoDesign Pleasure is always mine 😊♥
Epic tip - Ill give this a go after dinner - Thanks MaazOnline.
@@MaxWinner you're welcome 😊 blessings ♥
New subscriber...you had me at click and hold, click and curve! Thanks this has kept me from throwing my laptop over a cliff and maybe myself as well! LOL
Haha! Thanks!!
One trick is to make a path with all straight lines, then convert the curves after. It is sooooo much easier, no matter which program you are creating beziers in.
That is an excellent trick! Thanks for sharing. If I do another Bezier Pen tutoria I will be sure to put that in!
Good tutorial, Rick. I look forward to the medium/advanced tuts.
I've used illustrator before, but several years ago, and I've forgotten most of it. Inkscape seems to work differently and I'm struggling.
Thanks! I'll try to get some more intermediate-advanced stuff up in the future. I'll want to make sure I have the skill down before recording something of course. I hear you on the Illustrator to Inkscape jump. Definitely some adjustments!
just recently discovered your channel an love the clear and systematic way you're able to teach the basic stuff.
a question: is it possible to manipulate each handle of a node separately ? instead of both of them together ? so can adjust the way the curve bends on one side of the node but (almost) not on the other side ?
Thanks so much! I love making these videos. Outstanding question. The behavior of nodes is something that needs to be explored. In the control bar there are different buttons that can change node characteristics. Some will allow both handles, others just one. I find occasionally a node is locked and no handles are available. Still trying to understand all of it fully myself.
8:15 Thank god this option is available 😂
Thanks Man 👍🏼
Finally! Now I understand how this works. I've been pulling my hair on how this pen works.
I've been there! It's a funny tool.
@@IronEchoDesign hey man, thanks for looking out for us.
Of course! We all help each other.
M'S IronEcho Desin, this is one of your fans from across the black waters, with a critical appraisal of the tutorial on "How to use Inkscape Bezier Pen Tool".
I am doing this in pursuit of an objective that is gaining or imparting pure knowledge. There is a technical besides practical flaw in the tutorial, I am talking about "Click & Hold" of left mouse button for drawing curves. While using mouse, it so happens that two Events take place, Pushing the Left or Right button down and then releasing it. If this action is done in quick succession we say that a "Left or Right Click", is accomplished / committed. In your Tutorial when you say "Click & Hold" left button it is not actually "Click and Hold" It's merely "Push the left button down and Hold" and when you release the button to draw a curvature that the left click is completed. In software development both the events of a mouse click are programmed separately. Never mind Rich, Mr Johanson, it always happens while teaching. your work is commendable for educating student communities worldwide. Be happy.
Thank so much for the insight! I really appreciate the help, and I'll look at how I'm explaining things more closely. Thanks for taking the time to share!
Thank you for making me giggle (ooh) and feel like a toddler.
smashing the like button
Smash it!! Thank you!
Totally understand making the finished pen size big enough to see, but what does that matter while you are constructing it?
It would be nice to be able to make the construction lines bigger too?
Thank you for this video! It makes everything so clear. I can do every design you teach with great success! But there is one thing with the nodes I am always struggling with. When I try to move nodes to make an exact shape and I want to move it ex. 2 mm, but it just jumps to cc. 5mm. It usually happens when I have an object near or under the line/shape I want to reshape. Would you be so kind to help me how can I reduce the sensitivity or whatever it's problem is :D Thank you :) (PS: It works when I zoom in, but then I can't see what I am doing :D)
Thanks for this! ...and I love the comparison to the baby cheetah! That is me! Just want to get in and do it....and... am frustrated! Your step by step was very helpful. Much appreciated! ...now to practice. :-)
Thank you!! I still feel like a baby cheetah sometimes!
You're a lifesaver. Thanks always. Although, I have a request...make a table with text inside. sometime text, numbers and etc are needed in a table. If you do this, I'll appreciate very much. Godspeed.
Thanks! Do you mean like an Excel table? How many rows/ columns are you thinking?
@@IronEchoDesign kinda...make a simple one in simple way to align text in rows/columns. I was thinking if draw line by line or use rectangles. With rectangles is gonna be easy way to change color behind the text if needed. And use a fancy font just for fun.
Is there a way to edit the curve while I am vectoring/drawing with the benzier tool? Not changing to editor (N)? Like illustrator?
I created a leaf with the bezier pen and I'm basically trying to make clip art, but I saved it as an svg and a png and if I open it on another page, u can either completely see thru it or it's like a bnw pic on a white paper type thing, I want the background to be transparent but not literally be able to see thru my leaf, what might I be doing wrong?
Hey @IronEcho Design! I have a question.
(I should note before asking my question that I'm very new to Inkscape so I'm still getting a footing on how Inkscape works, which has started out with your very awesome tutorials!)
Can you use the Bezier Pen to outline your own illustrations or is there a feature on Inkscape that would work better for such a purpose?
You probably have the answer by now, but for anyone else who still has the same question, you can either trace your illustration with the Beziér tool or use the Trace Bitmap function. Which one is best depends on how you wish to edit the traced image afterwards. Rick has a few tutorials covering Trace Bitmap.
I'm really new to all this. I would like to know how to get my laser to engrave my image from inkscape? Any help is appreciated?
Thanks
omg.... no wonder i feel crazy every time i would delete the fill the object disappeared. who would have thought to turn on stroke... Thank you so much I was ready to pull the picture back into paint to do this. I had no clue about the double click either. I just needed a wiggly string off a balloon.
Can you make bezier curves symmertric? E.g., by holding some key or similar? When tracing vector like objects (such as the "5"), it is common that the curves are symmetric (e.g., rounded corners on a rectangle).
Excellent thank you, can we do a perfect circles with bezier??
Thanks!! For perfect circles, the Circles and Ellipses tool would be easiest. You can actually make perfect circles with the Bezier Pen set to Spiro Path. Click once to start the the circle, and drag the line out to the diameter you want. Click again and you'll see the curve of your circle form. Bring the bezier pen back to starting point to finish the circle. Hope this helps!
@@IronEchoDesign thank you very much 👍🏻👍🏻appreciate it I will keep watching your excellent tutorials....
I love you! You are the ONLY ONE I even want to listen to but why is it again that you don’t like the freehand pencil tool?
Also, do you have anything that helps to getting a good quality jpg to svg transfers ?
Much love to you! I don’t know why I said pencil wasn’t amazing. It’s still not my fav, but it’s useful in the right spots.
Good question. JPG to SVG could be done with Trace Bitmap, but not sure if that will be high enough resolution. You could play around with the settings and see if the quality is good enough for what you want to use it for.
The baby cheetah made me smile!
Haha, we're all cheetahs!
So when I use regular bezier tool and using left click try to make curves, i find it difficult to make my next curve as it forces me to curve in the opposite direction. So say I make a curve towards the left hand side by drawing a line and then using left click, to make the next curve on the same side there is simply no option as it doesn't curve on the left hand side no matter what i do, moreover it suggests to curve towards the right hand side. It is super frustrating and making is impossible it to trace anything.