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[OTHER] Extending wiki with tutorials for each recommended tool
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It would be nice if we had a wiki page with tutorials for all the recommended tools. This can of course be added incrementally.
@BenSouchet Has already made a quick tutorial for a new tool recommendation here -> https://github.com/devicons/devicon/issues/1279#issuecomment-1195433256
We could follow the same format for the other tools that we have in the Recommended resources and tools wiki page, then add a link back in the table on that page.
Example
Tool Name | Link | Description & Usage | Tutorials |
---|---|---|---|
Inkscape | https://inkscape.org/ | Free desktop application for editing and making SVGs | how to foo, how to bar |
Visual Studio Code | https://code.visualstudio.com/ | A code editor for editing code | how to vscode |
vscode.dev | https://vscode.dev/ | Visual Studio Code in the browser | how to vscode |
Iloveimg | https://www.iloveimg.com/resize-image/resize-svg | Resizing SVGs (this doesn't work with SVGs containing complex elements like gradients, etc.). Still have to add the attribute viewBox="0 0 128 128" manually to your resized files. |
cool tutorial |
svgviewer.dev | https://www.svgviewer.dev/ | View, save, and optimize SVGs | tutorial1 |
Vecta.io | https://vecta.io/nano | Compress and optimize SVGs | tutorial1 |
Additional information
I propose the following additions
- 1 new wiki page for
tools usage and tutorials
- A new column in the table on the Recommended resources and tools wiki page (as shown in the example above)
How to convert bitmap/raster images (PNG
, JPG
, JPEG
, ...) into SVG's:
- Using Inkscape: https://github.com/devicons/devicon/pull/1428#issuecomment-1271702666
- Using Online tools (often better and faster): https://github.com/devicons/devicon/pull/1961#issuecomment-1788123861
How to unite/unify paths in Inkscape: https://github.com/devicons/devicon/pull/1468#issuecomment-1290185341
How to optimize and minimize SVG's with SVGOMG: https://github.com/devicons/devicon/issues/1279#issuecomment-1195433256
Instructions of how to resize to square in Inkscape: #1465 (comment)
Checking grouped layers in Inkscape: #1468 (comment)
Transforming plain or original logos into outline ones :
- First of all, select the path (right panel, section
Layers and Objects
) you want to transform into an outline. - Head to the section
Fill and Stroke
on the right panel and select the sub-sectionStroke paint
. - Here, select the first option
Flat color
. - If needed, you can adjust the border width on the sub-section
Stroke style
of the same sectionFill and Stroke
. - Now that you are all set, head to the top navigation and open the
Path
menu, selectStroke to Path
. - Now, you can head back to the section
Layers and Objects
, you'll now see a folder containing both the stroke (as a path) and the initial path. - Move the stroke to the root of the SVG, and delete both the folder and the initial path.
- You're all set, you should have a beautiful outline path.
NB : Keep in mind that the width will also vary if you resize the logo afterhand. You also can't modify the outline width after the transformation Stroke to Path
.
How to resize and center a SVG
in Inkscape: https://github.com/devicons/devicon/pull/1938#discussion_r1378205483