Select the new copy and change it to an off-white colour (I went for #fbfad4ff), then move it so that it sits just a few pixels above and to the left of the original (blurred shadow) shape. Re-select the original and choose "Filters->Blurs->Evanescent" - this creates a nice blurred shadow effect. To do that, first select the circles around the edge of the rectangle, then (holding down shift) select the rectangle itself and then choose "Difference" from the "Path" menu.Ĭhange the colour of your postage-stamp shape to black (fill and stroke), then select it and hit ctrl-c to copy it, then ctrl-v to paste a new copy. Now we want to remove the path created by the circles around the border of the rectangle. The "Pattern along Path" dialog pops up.Ĭhoose "Repeated" in the "Copies of the pattern" combo, in "Deformation type" choose "Snake", and pick a number for "Space between copies" - this is the distance between each circle that will be cut out from the border of the rectangle, so good values depend on the size of your circle and subjective taste. Now from the "Extensions" menu, select "Generate from path" and in the sub-menu, select "Pattern along path". Next, select both the circle and the rectangle by first selecting the circle then holding down the shift key and selecting the rectangle. ![]() Holding down the ctrl key while drawing the circle will lock the aspect ratio so that you don't end up with an ellipse. Then select the "circles, ellipses and arcs (F5)" tool and draw a much smaller circle. Creating the perforated borderįirst draw a rectangle using the "rectangles and squares (F4)" tool. ![]() Downloads for other OS's can be found here. Ubuntu users can install it using the graphical Ubuntu software centre. ![]() If you're running a debian based linux you can install Inkscape with: sudo apt-get install inkscape It is extremely easy to do, and shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. This short tutorial explains how I created a curved-serrated border - such as you would find on a tear-off postage stamp - using the Inkscape vector graphics tool (v0.48.2). DecemPerforated postage-stamp border with Inkscape
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