In this example, let's create an icon, such as the example shown as follows:
Let's give it a drop shadow, which is one of the more common filter effects used in Inkscape and almost all image editing software as it is an essential filter for creating a sense of realism:
- Open a new Inkscape document.
- From the main menu, select File, New, and then icon_64x64.
- From the main menu, select View and then Grid. Having the grid viewable will help us with the spacing of all the objects.
- Let's again set the grid properties. From the main menu, select File and then Document Properties.
- Select the Grid tab and verify that Spacing X and Spacing Y are both set to 1.0 and that Major Grid Lines is set to every 4 pixels.
- Close the Document Properties dialog by clicking the red X in the upper-left corner...