Help for a beginner

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oprescutudor
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Help for a beginner

Postby oprescutudor » Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:49 pm

Hi,
I am a beginner and would like to know how can I write Greek letters? Where can I find a tutorial on how to easily use the program?
Thank you.

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ragstian
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Re: Help for a beginner

Postby ragstian » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:41 am

Hi

To type greek letters:

Enter text mode - F8
Position the cursor on the page (canvas in Inkscape language) by clicking the LMB (Left Mouse Button).

TypeCTRL+SHIFT+Uto get into unicode mode.
(Check the mode in the status-field at the bottom of the Inkscape window.)

type the unicode -
try typing using the numbers above the letter keys, not the numpad - 03b1 space 03b2 space 03a9 space
when finished type a "normal" letter or RETURN.
For a list of greek letter unicodes; http://www.physics.nmt.edu/~raymond/software/howtos/greekscape.pdf
For some nice tutorials go to the "Official" book on Inkscape. [theguide]http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/[/theguide]
Try the tutorials in the "Quick Start" part. It will get you "up to speed" in no time!

RGDS
Ragnar
Good Luck!
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RGDS
Ragnar


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