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Vector drawing software uses standard notation to refer to shapes such as simple lines, rectangles and complicated shapes as objects.

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Creating and Saving Objects

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Creating a new object in Inkscape requires extensive use of the Drawing toolbar. However, the options in this toolbar help you to create basic shapes. To create complex objects, you need to further edit, combine and manipulate these shapes.

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To create an object by using the Drawing toolbar:

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Click the object button associated with the shape you want to draw. Point anywhere in the page where you want to start drawing the object.

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Drag the cursor to the desired size of the object. The object is displayed in the page.

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Drawing an Object

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The Tools Control Bar displays options to create the object. For example, if you are creating a rectangle, the toolbar provides the option to specify the height and the width of the rectangle.

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After creating the shape, click <emphasis role="strong">Save</emphasis> on the Command Bar. The <emphasis role="strong">Select file to Save to</emphasis> dialogue box is displayed. Type the name of the file in the <emphasis role="strong">Name</emphasis> text box, specify the location where you want to save the file and click <emphasis role="strong">Save</emphasis>.

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Saving an Object