Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
When Inkscape released version 1.3 earlier this year, a new path operation known as "Flatten" was included.
"Flatten" is useful because it allows you to create new paths based on the visual appearance of multiple overlapping paths. This is something that could always be done using a sequence of path operations, but this new feature streamlines it into a single execution.
A good example of when this would be useful is when creating things like mandalas and abstract icons, which I'll be demonstrating in this tutorial.
Want to learn more about how Inkscape works? Check out the Inkscape Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 50 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function in Inkscape and explain what it is, how it works, and why it's useful: logosbynick.com/inkscape
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:19 How to use the Flatten path operation
01:27 Using "Flatten" to make mandalas
04:15 Learn more
When Inkscape released version 1.3 earlier this year, a new path operation known as "Flatten" was included.
"Flatten" is useful because it allows you to create new paths based on the visual appearance of multiple overlapping paths. This is something that could always be done using a sequence of path operations, but this new feature streamlines it into a single execution.
A good example of when this would be useful is when creating things like mandalas and abstract icons, which I'll be demonstrating in this tutorial.
Want to learn more about how Inkscape works? Check out the Inkscape Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 50 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function in Inkscape and explain what it is, how it works, and why it's useful: logosbynick.com/inkscape
Join my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: join.logosbynick.com
🔗 RESOURCE LINKS
Hire me to design your logo: logosbynick.com
Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/design-templates
Upgrade to the latest version of Inkscape here: inkscape.org/release
🎓 EXPLAINER COURSES
Inkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscape
Affinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer
GIMP: logosbynick.com/gimp
Adobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustrator
Take my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn
▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELS
Adobe & Affinity tutorials: youtube.com/c/DesignMadeSimple
Mobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w
💬 SOCIALS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick
Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynick
Instagram: instagram.com/itslogosbynick
🎵 MUSIC USED
In Da Mood - Combustibles
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:19 How to use the Flatten path operation
01:27 Using "Flatten" to make mandalas
04:15 Learn more
