Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com, I will show you how to use and quickly alter Clip Groups in Inkscape.
There are various ways to trim designs in Inkscape. You can clip or mask or you can create Clip Groups. The latter allows you to edit the content and the clip without having to release the clip each time you want to edit the content or the clip shape.
It's a great [and often overlooked] tool with a lot of flexibility and a non-destructive approach [rather than trimming your objects via Boolean operations - Difference, Exclusion, or Intersection].
Most of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, or CorelDraw with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
In this video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com, I will show you how to use and quickly alter Clip Groups in Inkscape.
There are various ways to trim designs in Inkscape. You can clip or mask or you can create Clip Groups. The latter allows you to edit the content and the clip without having to release the clip each time you want to edit the content or the clip shape.
It's a great [and often overlooked] tool with a lot of flexibility and a non-destructive approach [rather than trimming your objects via Boolean operations - Difference, Exclusion, or Intersection].
Most of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, or CorelDraw with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
![Inkscape Mini Tutorial - Miniature Storefront design using basic shapes [workflow]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ifTGseDkBUo/mqdefault.jpg "Inkscape Mini Tutorial - Miniature Storefront design using basic shapes [workflow]
As part of the challenge on the Facebook group Inkscape - hands-on I recorded my workflow when creating designs based on basic shapes. I create this fishmongers store using shapes - circles, rectangles, and stars - with added text elements. Most of the shapes have solid fills [I did cheat a little and used a few gradients] and use shading shapes inside clip groups for detail and depth.
Reusing, duplicating, and modifying existing elements speeds up the creation process.
For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.")
