Inkscape Star Map Tutorial: How to Make Custom Night Sky Art with Free Stellarium Charts

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  • @stevo6572
    @stevo6572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    WOW! Really nice vid Rick...TY very much! As a side note you met your wife exactly 2 months to the day that the love of my life passed away. We had 40 years together. I hope you and yours have many happy years together also.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the kind words. 40 years together is a true love story. Sorry to hear of your loss.

  • @reofebrah
    @reofebrah ปีที่แล้ว +8

    hi , i can't download or save with right click

  • @patriciagleve4784
    @patriciagleve4784 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aww - 'the date I met my wife' - Romantic ❤ (with a capital R). PS -thanks for the tutorial.👍

  • @lizajane55555
    @lizajane55555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice video, and sweet story!

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I should make another one of these.

  • @samlenlap
    @samlenlap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I forgot to press like so came back.😉👍

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I really appreciate it!

  • @Apeiron242
    @Apeiron242 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's showtime!

  • @gamzkalimba
    @gamzkalimba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice tutorial, keep going man.. new sub here.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! I'll do my best.

  • @albertasmichejevas6386
    @albertasmichejevas6386 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    realy nice video :)

  • @kaifscarbrow
    @kaifscarbrow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:46 Beetle Juice. LMAOO. Very cool. Thanks for making this

  • @serpantinthewild
    @serpantinthewild 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    great tutorial, it will be great if you do tutorial about making interstellar objects like a nebula, galaxy etc :D

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Like a nebula and other interstellar objects as vector art? Great idea. I'll see what I can do.

    • @serpantinthewild
      @serpantinthewild 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IronEchoDesign yeah vector art :)

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay, cool. I'll play around with some ideas. Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @ilsacooke4776
      @ilsacooke4776 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IronEchoDesign Yes please!!

  • @416manda
    @416manda 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the amazing tutorial. Btw, you should beware - you said "betelguese" 3 times! 😂😂

  • @alsaifsiddiqui1154
    @alsaifsiddiqui1154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey brother ! Awsome video. But please tell us the font details of the Date time and venue you chose

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! I double checked and the font used in this video is Arial. Arial Heavy for the bold text and Arial Normal for the rest. I try to use fonts that everyone already has or has access to for free. Hope this helps!

  • @dejanstojkovic1159
    @dejanstojkovic1159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well, when I click right click there is no option for saving images. Do you know what's the problem? I've justed all data (place, date, time), get the sky but there is no option for saving the image.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the update. I just logged in and tested it out, and you're right. It looks like Stellarium disabled the ability to right-click to save the image. A regular screen capture will still work for the project, but now it's an extra step. Also, I tried creating a Stellarium account to see if that would enable the right-click feature, but it's still not working. They do mention on the login page that sharing and downloading are coming soon. Thanks very much for the heads-up on this. If you need help on how to screen capture for now, let me know. Happy to help.

  • @rajshah5524
    @rajshah5524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the tut. love it! I can't get the lattice deformation to work properly. When the move from the center the "circles" don't move from their position the rest of it does. I suspect may be because I do not have the perimeter option.

    • @rajshah5524
      @rajshah5524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      nevermind I updated my Inkscape and it works now.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Glad to hear the update solved it. Good thinking. I love Inkscape quirks and all.

    • @rajshah5524
      @rajshah5524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IronEchoDesign I had no idea how powerful this software is until I started watching your videos and the way you explain things is amazing and to the point, I have binged all your videos in the last few days!

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh man, thank you so much!

  • @rajshah5524
    @rajshah5524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    just wanted to see if it is possible for you to do another night sky tutorial with a different background or style

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely. I'll do another one for the next video. Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @rajshah5524
      @rajshah5524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IronEchoDesign Thanks for the quick response, this one looks amazing but also are you please able to show us how to make the print more densely packed with stars? Look forward to it :)

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure. I'm recording the tutorial tonight, and I'll include a couple ways to add more density of stars.

    • @rajshah5524
      @rajshah5524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IronEchoDesign Thank you!!!

  • @firefromheaven7
    @firefromheaven7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    would it be possible to make a tutorial on how your have your inkscape workspace set up, what each tool is and what they do? i just downloaded it and i am having a hard time following along with your videos :(

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. I uploaded the Inkscape Quickstart Guide last month. I go through setup and all the main tools. Let me know if it helps!

  • @wented2694
    @wented2694 ปีที่แล้ว

    What font is that?

  • @samtensherab
    @samtensherab 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I cant seem to download from the Stellarium web

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stellarium took the feature away. If you can screen grab the part of the sky you want, the process still works when you put it into Inkscape. Let me know if you want help with screen grab options!

    • @samtensherab
      @samtensherab 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IronEchoDesign Thank you for ya quicl reply. Much appreciated

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anytime!

  • @anisajaia756
    @anisajaia756 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, I did not use right-click, what I suppose to do? 😕

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  ปีที่แล้ว

      Right click seems to be disabled. You can screenshot the star area that you want to use and the rest of the steps are the same. Hope this helps!

  • @alsaifsiddiqui1154
    @alsaifsiddiqui1154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've designed the whole thing, now how do I get it printed ? I tried saving it but it just shows a blank page

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice work! Here's some steps that may help... 1. Group your whole design. 2. Make sure you see the black arrows and hash marks showing its all grouped and selected. 3. Choose File - Export PNG Image. 4. Export Menu will show up. Choose Export Area SELECTION. 5. Click Export As. 6. Type in a file name on the export pop up, and click SAVE. 7. Most important- Back in the Inkscape Export Menu, you'll see the EXPORT button. You have to click this button to actually make the export happen. 8. Your project is now saved as a PNG file that you can open and print. Hope this helps. Let me know how it goes! Edit: I also have a tutorial on my channel that shows the steps visually if you want to check it out.

  • @Tashall
    @Tashall ปีที่แล้ว

    Shame the right click has been disabled, I tried a screenshot, and taking into Illustrator, but Illustrator can't seem to pick up the detail!

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know. You could try adjusting the brightness cutoff almost to the extreme in Trace Bitmap. Still not perfect though.

  • @RaghavRawat98
    @RaghavRawat98 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I am not able to download the image via right click. Is it same for you?

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. Unfortunately, they took away the feature. Best option is to screenshot the area of night sky that you want. Then bring into Inkscape just like the video. Hope this helps!

    • @RaghavRawat98
      @RaghavRawat98 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IronEchoDesignYes. I did the same. It worked. Thank you!! :)

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice!

  • @ANNYMUS-rl8tb
    @ANNYMUS-rl8tb ปีที่แล้ว

    bro i cant save image from stellarium web

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  ปีที่แล้ว

      They tool away the feature. Best solution is to take a screenshot. Then bring the screenshot image into Inkscape. Hope this helps!

  • @tanalee229
    @tanalee229 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm guessing that since they disabled right-click, they really don't want us taking screenshots, either. Brings up an ethical issue for me. It's my mother's fault. : (

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm not sure why the right click is gone. The site says the star data is free to use. They are actually pulling the info themselves from free data sources. I'd still credit them if I used the star chart in a commercial project. Great work on your star map you shared by the way!

  • @rinalna208
    @rinalna208 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is inkscape for free?🥺

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! Free. Inkscape.org is the website. It's a great open-source program!