Hi, try as I might I can't achieve a thin beizer curve like in step one here:
http://mrtentacleguy.deviantart.com/art ... 0#comments

I would appreciate help.

Hi,

Firstly, make sure you're using the bezier (pen) tool and not the calligraphic tool

Click once with this tool (don't click again yet!) and you'll get a white square with a red line.

Click and drag without letting go of the mouseclick to see how the line bends. When you're happy with the shape, let go.

Keep doing this until you're happy and press enter to stop making new points.

When you've made a line, select the node tool to make futher changes to your line. Clicking on a node will display handles that you can use to change the curve.

This takes getting used to, but you'll love it after a few tries.

Is that what you meant?

No, what I meant was this: See how that beizer curve is thin and not closed? Like it's only the thickness of it's stroke? That's what I want to do.

Maybe what you mean is to remove the fill. Select the object and look in the bottom left corner to find Fill and Stroke color options. Right-click on the Fill color and choose Remove Fill. To adjust the thickness of the stroke right-click on the stroke width number.

You can also do it through Fill and Stroke Dialog (Shift + Ctrl + F), on the Fill tab choose No color. Stroke thickness can be adjusted on the Stroke Style tab.

No. Okay, let me rephrase this: I need to make a beizer that is not a closed shape, like in step one on the original link in post 1.

Roanoke wrote:No. Okay, let me rephrase this: I need to make a beizer that is not a closed shape, like in step one on the original link in post 1.

You mean in step two of that guide? DannyKing has explained exact how to do this in post 2 of this topic. Maybe this guide will make it clearer - http://www.microugly.com/inkscape-quick ... awing-path

If you are doing this and your getting a closed shape then you probably have the fill effect on, in which case prkos has already given instructions on how to remove it above.

It's still not clear what you're asking. Just in case, I made a quick video which shows you how to complete step 1 of that tutorial.

It's here on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5bgWdxavAg

Please post a reply when you've seen it so I can remove it.

So what I am asking is how you closed the path without going to the starting point.

Roanoke wrote:So what I am asking is how you closed the path without going to the starting point.

I think you are confusing terms. To "close" a path means to create a path has has neither a beginning or end (i.e a circle). An "open" path is path that does have a beginning and an end (i.e. a line). I think what you are trying to ask is how to "finish" an "open" path? The guide I linked to in the previous post explains this, but here it is again http://www.microugly.com/inkscape-quick ... inish-path

A Quick Guide to Inkscape wrote:Double-clicking will finish the path with the unfinished segment (red) whilst pressing Enter or Right-clicking will end the path and discard the unfinished segment. Clicking or mouse-dragging on the starting node will create a closed path.

Yes, this is exactly what I meant. Thanks.