Newbie vector/path questions

[evansd2]

Here you go:

Best Programs

Honestly, just commit to Inkscape. It’s not impossible, and it’s not even counter intuitive once you understand vectors. You can use simpler programs, sure, but you’ll eventually be like “why doesn’t my simple program do X or Y?” That’s because you’ve outgrown it. You won’t outgrow Inkscape. I’m a fan of Tavmjong Bin’s tutorials: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.html They’re for a slightly older version of inkscape so occasionally you have to figure out what menu things …

And specifically:

http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Paths-Combining.html

PS: searching the forum for “tavmjong” will show you a bunch of times it’s been recommended. It’s a good way to see a cross section of the kinds of questions people bring up here, and what sort of help the site can give.