Use zoom to work close in then zoom out and scale The following hot keys are the ones I use the most:Ĥ. Learning the hot keys will speed up your drawing. When you are ready to export you can export just the "page" and you won't see the outside area in the final result. This comes in handy when you want to create smaller images to use in the main drawing area. I'm using the following color scheme for the examples here:ĭon't be afraid to use the sides of the screen as a scratch pad. I like because they take items like fruit baskets and convert those into schemes. You can use a color picker or you can check out where people vote on different schemes. You don't want the boring black and white diagrams, you want something that has a little color to it. This is one of the most important things you need to do.
After installing Inkscape it is a good idea to browse their tutorials via the help->tutorials menu. They have binaries for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X so it should be easy enough to get it installed. You will want to download Inkscape first. I've put together a list of 10 tips that will help make better looking diagrams with Inkscape. But for those of us without a Mac or who are just very cheap I think the best solution starts with Inkscape. If you have a Mac you are probably not in as bad a situation since you can buy OmniGraffle for $79. I'm not creating enough diagrams to justify buying something expensive and I don't feel like finding a graphics designer to make Dia diagrams prettier. After multiple attempts to find a good free diagraming application I think I have found a decent solution.
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