Hallo everybody, good afternoon! hope you are always healthy and happy. On this afternoon's occasion I would like to invite all my friends, as well as novice designers to learn to make graffiti by using Inkscape software.

how very simple and simple, but the result is very satisfactory, but, before we go into tutorial session, I want to invite you all to know first, what is Inkscape?

Here I will explain in general about Inkscape, hopefully you understand and are interested to use inkscape as one of the most interesting graphic design software, simple and easy.

# Inkscape
Inkscape is an open source software that is almost equivalent to corel draw, although not as famous as the corel draw itself. But this software already meets the standard XML, SVG and inkscape CSS can also run on windows operating system, so this graphic device is really friendly with you who have talent graphic designer.

The main goal of inkscape is presented is to be one of the current cutting-edge graphics tools. Okay friends, that's a glimpse of information about this inkscape, now we go into tutorial session.

That's a glimpse of information about inkscape, hope you guys novice designers like me can understand and are interested to follow this tutorial from me.

# Tutorial
## Creating Graffiti Effects Using Inkscape Software
![grafity.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513645133/c5vf5uilikq73nxmex20.png)
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[Image Source](https://pixabay.com/p-2574439/?no_redirect) 

<div class="pull-right">https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513646118/fbj3zay9qnawffcbvt24.jpg </div>
The first step, The first step, provide a wall image file, or you can download on google, then open the Inkscape software, then click the file on the menu bar, then select the document properties, then uncheck the show page border on the document properties command screen, then click the view on the menu bar as well, and make sure it has chosen custom and select zoom and select zoom1: 1. Next click on the align and distribute object icon and select last selected on the align and distribute object's command screen, then click fill and stroke icon on the menu bar as well, to facilitate editing the object that we will do.



![p1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642502/z0vogmeeoply7a3cvfeg.jpg)
![p1-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642505/zamiy3gtghcwazlrqpas.jpg)
![p1-2.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642510/yta8dhy86ptvzdh79vfm.jpg)
![p1-3.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642515/aa9trhwrjknmanhvmflb.jpg)

The second step, click the icon create and edit the text object on the side bar, then write a word or sentence that want created graffiti effect, here I just write an "INKSCAPE" as an example for this tutorial, then set the form of writing and size by way click on the Text and font icon on the menu bar, or press SHIFT + CTRL + T on the keyboard, click on apply button on the Text and font command screen. to enlarge the font size can also by the way, click on the text then click on one of the arrows in the corner of the text and then use scrool on the mouse.
![p2.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642942/mgwigq4tow4eadfffyuc.jpg)
![p2-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642954/wkwvlntkk4gcq6opyd5w.jpg)
![p2-2.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642969/gdm9fjo65eqxaf5bzck9.jpg)
![p2-3.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513642978/fbwlpa8ajurmahvsn2tk.jpg)

The third step, the text block and then click the un group icon, then click the path on the menu bar and select union. then change the color of the text to whatever color you have available in the task bar, then click fill column on the fill and stroke command screen, then select the linear gradients icon and click edit button, then click the add stop arrow on the menu bar and choose the second color or the second option, then on the bottom color screen point the alpha opacity from the left side to the right, and move the alpha opacity in the top color column to determine the color of the desired option.
![p3.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643510/hzxtf5kdsbtusqw5jayc.jpg)
![p3-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643472/qrehubqedtzd4ue1mkhn.jpg)
![p3-2.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643487/kcdo4ubnqj0hmawgz05h.jpg)
![p3-3.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643524/qcti83qjezafcccx8n9n.jpg)
![p3-4.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643548/zbvb1qlipwamovu9cmtp.jpg)
![p3-5.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643573/msgzpmf20hbys2dpexr0.jpg)

The fourth step is to duplicate the text and then change the color to black and click the lower selection to bottom icon on the menu bar, and then hold down the CTRL key and press the zero key on the keyboard a few times so that the black line effect looks thicker, or adjust to your wishes -something. Then make a duplicate of the effect and then change the color again, choose the color you like, then click the lower selection to bottom again icon and hold down the CTRL key press the zero key as before so that the effect appears thicker.
![p4.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643995/wxgomuyvim7zoqbgkghe.jpg)
![p4-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513643998/eamoszkwvanuukpvmfwg.jpg)
![p4-2.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644007/ovganbxeiuaz5qtb2u20.jpg)
![p4-3.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644020/q2tz1oem8efph14ptyg2.jpg)
![p4-4.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644027/vlmtj1pbxxl2rvetaqzf.jpg)
![p4-5.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644034/efjri1dfqjyfpgethrvy.jpg)

The fifth step, select all objects, then right click and select group, then move the arrows on the corners of the text to tilt or reverse, here need creativity to form objects to be interesting, so do not have to follow the way I do. Then open your file folder and drag and drop files wall that had been prepared, place text and then click on the icon above the lower selection to bottom on the menu bar. then click on the text effect given the color before, here the color green and then change the color to white or whatever you like, and not necessarily, if indeed the color is final, then let it go.
![p5.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644691/zxqj5s2uy1er0frrywlu.jpg)
![p5-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644709/tespwiuqjffhjlhrlgsj.jpg)
![p5-2.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644784/v5qipxb1eww6nglgqzew.jpg)

Step six, right click on the wall file we uploaded earlier, then select duplicate, then hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard then mouse to select the text, or object text, then click the object in the menu bar select Mask and select Set
![p6.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644912/pgrlxivitjhrmnlbxok3.jpg)
![p6-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644915/u3ww5j5y5amtrifthco0.jpg)
![p6-2.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513644949/uf69yphv4h9wbnneword.jpg)
 Then the text will soon change with the effects of graffiti, and here I make the text in two colors, green and white.
![p6-3.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513645102/klssir4n1tfyg3r0bcia.jpg)

The seventh step, or the last step is to save the file, how to click the file on the menu bar, then click Save As then select the file format then click Save, here I suggest to save the file in two formats, the first save in SVG format and the second save in PNG format. The function of saving files in SVG format is to make it easy for us to re-edit the file if needed someday, while the file storage in PNG format is to facilitate us to upload files to any media.
![p7.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513645337/xxanxlxnhkwupzassixs.jpg)
![p7-1.JPG](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1513645340/idigwi4mbjuhodihv6g1.jpg)

Well, everyone! that is the tutorial that I can share this afternoon, hopefully useful for all of us, and for you who want to try to make graffiti effect by using Inkscape, good luck and you enjoy it. thank you for reading and following the tutorial from me and see you in the next tutorial.
Best egards @saini88!

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