Learn how to create a Digital Photography Flyer from beginnng to end using Inkscape.

1. This tutorial will show you the steps to create this simple Flyer using Inkscape.
Steps
01: Document Setup
02: Colored Background
03: Rectangle Setup
04: Fill and Stroke
05: Color Palette
06: Fill Both Rectangles
07: Add Text
08: Text and Font Window
09: Change Text Color
10: Add New Text
11: Create Star
12: Change Star's Color
13: Change Star's Opacity
14: Filter Effects
15: Rename Filter
16: Add Effects
17: Gaussian Blur Connection
18: Offset Connection
19: Merge Connection
20: Gaussian Blur - S D
21: Offset - Delta X and Y
22: Apply Drop Shadow
23: Royalty Free Images
24: Import Images
25: Give Image Border
26: Arrange Images
27: Save File
For a larger image click the link below
Photo Flyer (400px by 566px)
If there is anything that is unclear to you, or you spot any mistakes,
please send email to feedback@flyertutor.com Suggestions are always welcome.
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2. Step 01: Document Setup
Upon
opening Inkscape, locate the Menu Bar. Select File > New >
Letter. This will determine the Page Size. Letter is 8.5 by 11
inches.
Step 02: Colored Background
Now we will make 2 Rectangles that go side by side. Select the Rectangle Tool from the Tool Box.
(Flipped horizontally for the purpose of the Tutorial)
Step 03: Rectangle Setup
Then go up to the Tools Control Bar. Set the Width to "4.24", Height to "11", Rx to "0", Ry to
"0" and then change the last box to "in" for inches.
Then draw the Rectangles on the canvas.
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3. Step 04: Fill and Stroke
To the bottom left of the screen is the Fill and Stroke Box. If you
double click on it, the Fill and Stroke Window will appear.
However, if you right click the Fill Color in this Fill and Stroke Box, a menu to
edit the Fill will pop up.
Vice versa, if you right click the Stroke Color, a menu to edit the Stroke will
pop up.
Step 05: Color Palette
Just above the Fill and Stroke Box is the Color Palette.
It should show the Default Inkscape Colors.
To verify, click on the Arrow to the bottom right of the screen.
A Color Menu will pop up.
If you wanted to change the colors that you see, you could select one of the
other options on the menu.
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4. Step 06: Fill Both Rectangles
Using the Select Tool click on the 1st Rectangle and set both its Fill and
Stroke to "Black" and the Fill and Stroke of the 2nd Rectangle to
"Maroon".
It should look like this:
Step 07: Add Text
Select the Text Tool on the Tool Box and click anywhere on the canvas and start typing your
blocks of Text. In this case we will start with the Title which is "Aiden's Digital Photography".
Go to the Command Bar and select the Text Properties Icon
Step 08: Text and Font Window
This will open the Text and Font Window. Here you can change the Font Family, Style, Size,
Layout and Line Spacing. You will also be able to see a Preview of your modifications.
In this case the Font Family is "Disko" which is a free Font that was downloaded at
www.FontFreak.com.
The Font Size is "56", Style is Italic and Layout is Centered. Click Apply then Close.
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5. Step 09: Change Text Color
Using the Select Tool, select the Text then go down to the Color Palette and right click
on the Color "White" and select Set Fill, this will change the Text to White.
Then drag the Text to the desired spot on the flyer.
It should look like this:
Step 10: Add New Text
Next we can add the remaining Text to the
document.
The Font used is "Segoe Print" which you can also
get at www.FontFreak.com.
Be sure to also make this Text White by setting the
Fill to "White".
Step 11: Create Star
Next we will create a Star with a Drop Shadow. To do this, click on the Star Tool on the Tool
Box. Then go up to the Tool Control Bar. Select
the Star Icon, set Corners to "5" and Spoke Ratio to "0.550". Then draw the Star anywhere on the
canvas.
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6. Step 12: Change Star's Color
Use the Select Tool to select it then go down to the Color Palette
and right click on the color "White" and select Set Fill, this will
change the Star to White .
Repeat these steps and set the Stroke to "White" as well.
Then drag the Star to the appropriate place on the document.
It should look like this:
Step 13: Change Star's Opacity
To the bottom left of the screen is the Fill and Stroke Box.
If you double click on it, the Fill and Stroke Window will appear.
While the Star is still selected, set its Opacity to
"33.5" instead of "100".
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7. Step 14: Filter Effects
Next we will add the Drop Shadow.
To do this, go to the Objects Menu > Filter Effects.
This will open the Filter Effects Window.
Step 15: Rename Filter
To create the Fill Effect, click on
New. In the Filter Column, you will
see Filter1.
To change this Text to Drop Shadow,
right click on Filter1 and select
Rename.
Type in "Drop
Shadow".
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8. Step 16: Add Effects
Then move over to the Add
Effect Button, select the Down
Arrow and select 3 Effects,
Gaussian Blur, Offset and
Merge, clicking Add Effect after
each one.
Step 17: Gaussian Blur Connection
Click on the Little Gray Triangle on the right side
of Gaussian Blur, while holding the left mouse
button down, drag a line to Source Alpha.
Step 18 : Offset Connection
Click on the Offset Triangle and drag to
Gaussian Blur if this one is not already done for
you.
Step 19: Merge Connection
Connect the 1st Merge Triangle to Offset and the
2nd Triangle to Source Graphic.
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9. Step 20: Gaussian Blur - Standard Deviation
Then select the Gaussian
Blur Effect and set the
Standard Deviation to
"10.5" in the Effect
Parameters Tab.
Step 21: Offset - Delta X and Y
Then select the Offset Effect and
set Delta X to "6.0" and Delta Y
to "6.0".
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10. Step 22: Apply Drop Shadow
Click on the Select Tool, click on the Star, then go back to the Filter Effects
Window and select the Check Box for Drop Shadow in the Filter Column.
The result should look like this:
Step 23: Royalty Free Images
Next we can finish up the document by adding Images to it. I downloaded photos from these 3 sites
that have Royalty Free Photos to use without any hassel.
www.ImageAfter.com
www.Public-Domain-Image.com
Graphic-Bank.com
Step 24: Import Images
To add Images go to File > Import. You can then select the file location and click Open.
Using the Select Tool, Resize the Images as needed.
Next create a White Border for each Image.
To do this, select the Rectangle Tool.
Draw a Rectangle around the Image. Set the Stroke of this Rectangle to "White" and the Fill to
"No Fill".
In the Fill and Stroke Window, select the Stroke Style Tab.
Change the Width to "0.04" inches.
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11. Step 25: Give Image Border
Next Group the Image and the Rectangle. Select both by holding down the Shift Key and using the
Select Tool.
Then go up to the Command Bar and select the Group Button . While still selected, go to
theFilter Effects Window and select Drop Shadow.
Repeat these steps for every Image, then place on the document in the desired location.
Step 26: Arrange Images
Be sure to make use of these Buttons on the Tool Control Bar.
They are "Lower to Bottom", "Lower one Level", "Raise one Level", and "Raise to Top". Use
them to Lower or Raise your Images where necessary.
Step 27: Save File
This is what the finished document will look like.
Go to File > Save.
It will be saved as a Scalable Vector Graphic (svg) file by
default.
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