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Imagelys Picture Styles
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Inkscape Unicode Explained

What is Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ?

• The answer is here:  http://www.unicode.org/standard/WhatIsUnicode.html

Create and edit text objects     

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 We will use the Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ feature in Inkscape under the Create and edit text objects (F8, t) tool. To get around an Inkscape Text Bug (Windows Vista):

1. Type some text on your Inkscape canvas.   
2. Select all (stay in the Create text tool ) the Text you just typed (Ctrl+A) or drag your mouse cursor across the text.  
3. Open the ≻Text ≻≻Text and Font Menu (Shft+Ctrl+T).
4. Set the font to: Arial Unicode MS.  

  This method changes the font much faster on my (Vista) Inkscape v0.48 installation.  We are done using the Text and Font menu, it can be closed.

  We must use the on canvas Create and edit text object (F8, t) to enable the Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ feature.  The Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ feature is not available via any pull down or toolbar menu(s).

1. In the Create text tool, with your cursor between two of the characters you have already entered,  press Ctrl+U (Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ editor).  
2. The notification display (bottom center of the Inkscape user interface) will update to this help/tip message:                                                                                                   "Unicode (Enter to finish)"
3. Example, type this number sequence: 2708 then; press 'Enter' 
4. An Airplane Dingbat ✈ character (Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ) will be created on your canvas. 
5. Select the airplane dingbat, using the Select Tool (space bar,F1)
6. Now use the menu:
1. ≻Path ≻≻Object to Path (Shift+Ctrl+C). 
2. This converts your Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ font to a path.
3. Now you can use the Node Tool (F2, n) to edit your converted dingbat, Draw Freely!

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Below is an example of a fraction of the Unicode Characters (chart #: U2600) available:

  The charts have two sections the Ⓤⓝⓘⓒⓞⓓⓔ Chart itself and below the chart is a table listing. The table listings  provide definition of each of the codes in the current chart.  

  The example below is from chart  #U2700.  Code 2706 is defined, along with any additional codes for symbol(s) that are related to code 2706 but listed in another chart...

Example in Chart U2700:
  Code 2706  = telephone location sign

      ➲  Code 2121 = TEL telephone sign 
      ➲  Code 260E = Black Telephone sign

 The 2121/260E codes are not in the U2700 chart but are part of the Unicode standard in another chart and using these additional codes allows for enhanced creativity for your free canvas.  

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 Below is a short listing that should give you a good base of usable unicode characters.  The unicode.org library of charts is very large and can be experienced by clicking the index link below.

Symbols and Dingbats:
    ◍  unicode chart U2600 
    ◍  unicode chart U2700

Arrows: 
    ◍  unicode chart U2190

Geometric Shapes:
    ◍  unicode chart U25A0

General Punctuations (bullets, inkscape does not support bullets v0.48):

    ◍  unicode chart U2000 

Index

    ◍  http://www.unicode.org/charts/

SL Eye Template

1. Left Click the image below to enlarge it.
2. Once enlarged, Right Click Image Select >Picture Save As...

Imagelys Class Supplies

1.  Please LEFT CLICK the Images to enlarge them.

2.  Once the image is enlarged, RIGHT CLICK the image and select '>Picture Save As...'.

3.. Please OPEN the images from within the IMAGELYS software using the >FILE >OPEN command..

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