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# Inkscape Setup Guide
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This guide shows the steps to setup Inkscape for creating icons that conform to the Featherity design
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guidelines.
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## Setting up The Canvas
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When opening a new document, Inkscape will create a canvas of a default size. To change the size to 24x24:
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1. Open the Document Properties dialog (File -> Document Properties).
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2. On the “Page Size” tab, under “Custom Size” set the Units to `px` and set both Height and Width to 24.
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3. On the “Grid” tab, select `Rectangular Grid` and click “New Grid”.
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4. Set the Grid Units to `px` and set Spacing X and Spacing Y both to 1.
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5. Close the Document Properties dialog.
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6. To center the canvas in the viewport, select View -> Zoom -> Drawing.
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## Setting up The Paths
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1. Create a path or shape.
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2. With the path selected, open the Stroke and Fill panel by pressing `Ctrl+Shift+F` on your keyboard.
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3. On the “Stroke Style” tab:
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* Set Stroke Width to `2px`.
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* Select the rounded join type.
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* Select the rounded cap type.
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4. If the shape is a rectangle, select the rectangle and in the top of the screen below the menu bar, set `Rx` and `Ry` to `2px`.
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## Saving A File
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1. When ready to save the file, click Save As and select “Optimized SVG” as the file type.
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2. After clicking Save, to conform with the other icons in the package, set Pretty Printing to use spaces and set the indentation depth to 2.
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