
Then I found it! The Stroke-to-Path tool.

If you are working with a detailed design, those lines can show up looking sloppy or even hand-drawn (which they are, in a way.) I knew I wanted my design as precise as possible and I spent a lot of time tweaking my lines to try and make them even. As I worked on a complicated design, I kept thinking “there has to be a faster way.”įor example, the pink path below is slightly off, and the space between the path varies.

Tracing a design in Inkscape is simple, but what if you want to outline something clearly? Tracing all the way around one side and then the other can be time-consuming, especially if it is a complicated design-and your lines will usually end up uneven. Before following this tutorial you should be comfortable enough with Inkscape to:
