how do i select a circle? i've figured out how to select a square, but not a circle.

Really!? The process for selecting ALL objects is identical. You select and click on the shape (or click-n-drag a selection around the shape.)

ok, maybe i didn't figure out how to select a square. i don't think i figured out how to select anything. i've opened a jpg that i want to crop. so i tried to select the area of the picture, but i keep selecting the WHOLE picture. i just can't figure it out.

Inkscape is a vector graphics editor, not a bitmap editor. You shouldn't try to edit JPEGs with it - that's not what it's for.

oh, maybe that's my problem then. i just want to cut something out of a pic that already exists. so i can't do that with inkscape? any suggestions what what i can use? i'm trying to make a button with someone's face on it.

ifo wrote:any suggestions what what i can use?

For editing bitmap files (JPEG, GIF, PNG, etc.) I would suggest the GIMP.

ifo wrote:i'm trying to make a button with someone's face on it.

You could in fact do that in Inkscape: start by drawing the button shape over the JPEG, then select them both and clip (Object -> Clip -> set), and continue from there.

that worked!!! thanks!!!