Practical 3: Edit Path and Smooth Nodes Inkscape

In the previous lesson, we learned to use “Bezier” to create a simple drawing object.

Well, now we will continue to turn the simple image object into another object that is more creative by using the "edit path" and "Nodes smooth" tools.

Edit path is used to fix the position of the points on the image object that we have created using Bezier. Because we are not used to using Bezier, it is possible that the object we create has a shape that is not what we expect. So, to perfect the position of the points, we use the Edit Path tool.


While Nodes smooth is used to smooth or dull an angle. Now let's try to open the previous data that has been created. A star-shaped image object that has five acute angles.

Then select the edit path tool (number 2 from above)

Then, the cursor will be shaped like a triangle like the edit path icon.
Try clicking one of the corners of the star. After that select the "Nodes Smooth" tool at the top

So, the object that used to form an acute angle will turn out to be without an angle

try to apply to all angles, it will be like this

To fix the position of the points, please use the edit path.
Try to pay attention to two points besides the main point

When the point is drawn, it will serve to further blunt the angle, so that we can change it into anything.
then if we continue it will produce a flower with five petals, for the point we can make it from another object, then drag it to the middle

Happy learning, good luck.