
When you look at the scanned copy of the drawing, you will likely notice some imperfections-for example, smudges or an off-white background. If you don’t have a scanner, you can simply take a picture of your drawing with a smartphone and email it to yourself. That way, you can always access the original if you need to go back to it at any point. At this point, it’s helpful to create a duplicate copy to work from. Then, open it up in your software of choice, like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. Whichever method you use, save the image as the highest possible quality and email or AirDrop it to yourself. Or, if you don’t have a scanner, you can use a smartphone to take a picture of the drawing. You can do this using a traditional scanner, scanning at a minimum of 300 dots per inch (DPI). The first step in learning how to digitize a drawing is to scan it. While you will be able to make small tweaks to the illustration once it’s in digital form, you likely won’t make any major changes-so the sketch should be able to stand on its own. In addition, make sure you’re happy with your drawing as a sketch. For example, it’s best to ink over your sketch to create clear, black lines that will scan easily. Step 1: Sketch for Successīefore you even begin to digitize your sketch, it’s helpful to know a few tips that will make the process easier.

Click Edit >Preferences or press Shift + Ctrl + P.Click the down-arrow next to the Unit of Measure field and then select a unit of measure.If you want the width and height to maintain their proportion, check the Scale Proportionally box.For example, the > key makes objects larger and the Transform or Press Shift + Ctrl + M.

There are also other methods that you can use. You can drag them to resize (scale) the object.

You learned in Lesson 1 that when you click on an object with the Selector tool, Inkscape reveals sizing arrows on the sides and corners. Author: Sharlie Last modified: May 16 2018
