As part of my New Media class I’ve been asked to had a bash at using Inkscape to create some digital artwork. I’ve always used Adobe packages so it was hard to get my head around using Inkscape at first. The layout is different, so it took a bit of work to try and locate all the tools I’m used to working with. I am still having trouble with the gradient filter and a few other favourite tools but as with anything new, it takes awhile to adjust but that’s not always a bad thing. One thing I actually found great was the pen tool (when I finally worked out how to use it!), while I found it frustrating at first I realised that the pen had a number of extra options which were very useful and easy to use. While Inkscape is not as intuitive or user friendly as Adobe Illustrator, it’s definitely worth playing around with as a free package.
The Second Skin 