Inkscape
A professional open-source vector graphics editor creating professional-quality illustrations for free
Shortcuts that achieve perfect results by streamlining design element editing and adjustment with precise movement, flipping, and transformation operations
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Redo
Redoes the last action.
💡 Hint: Shift + Zedo
🎯 Efficiently proceed with editing trial and error through redo operations
Ctrl+Alt+V
Paste In Place
Pastes clipboard contents in place.
💡 Hint: Paste In Place
🎯 Copy elements without disrupting layout through paste in place
F1 → S
Select and Transform Tool
Activates the select and transform tool.
💡 Hint: Select
🎯 Instantly switch to basic selection tool to start object operations
F2 → N
Node Tool
Activates the node editing tool.
💡 Hint: Node
🎯 Precisely adjust path shapes with node editing mode
Alt+Up → Alt+Down → Alt+Left → Alt+Right
Move Selection by 1px
Moves the selection by 1 pixel with Alt + arrow keys.
💡 Hint: Alt + arrow = 1px move
🎯 Precisely adjust element positions with 1-pixel movement
H
Flip Horizontal
Flips selection horizontally.
💡 Hint: Horizontal
🎯 Quickly check and adjust design balance with horizontal flip
V
Flip Vertical
Flips selection vertically.
💡 Hint: Vertical
🎯 Evaluate design from different perspectives with vertical flip
Ctrl+Shift+C
Object to Path
Converts selected objects to paths.
💡 Hint: Convert to path
🎯 Convert objects to paths for more detailed editing capabilities