Yes, convert the shape to a path by going PATH > OBJECT TO PATH.

Then by selecting the various nodes, by holding SHIFT to select more than one, you could select all the nodes from half way up the shape (as you've shown) and drag down or upwards depending on the length you desire.

Hi there, just a quick question really. When I place a vertical guide by dragging from the the left hand side ruler, and create whatever shape I desire, I snap it to the guide. Then if I want the same shape, symmetrical, placed on the other side of that guide, I'll duplicate the shape and drag it ne...

Hi there, I've recently started to make a basic Apple Mouse for a particular project of mine, and used the blur on a shape. The blur was quite large and so spread out around the borders of the shape it was resting on. I'm just wondering how you would delete the blur that has spilled over the edges? ...

Hi, sorry about late reply, I was using Windows XP Professional 32 bit.

I've found the problem, for my anyway. It was Comodo Internet Security Premium. After numerous fresh installs of my system, narrowing down what software is conflicting with Inkscape, I've just installed Comodo, my old security suite (not the best I know) and as soon as I loaded up Inkscape after tha...

Hi druban, thanks for your reply. I wanted to reinstall Windows anyway, so just before I did, I uninstalled numerous programmes on my computer, some graphics related, some Adobe related (I knew they used shortcuts), but Inkscape still wouldn't let me use CTRL+Z for undo. Sometimes though, it would l...

I've had similar problems with Adobe Illustrator in the past (one of the reasons I came to Inkscape) , but at all times when this problem has occurred, Adobe Photoshop shortcuts have been functioning fine. For example, the shortcut for Undo, CTRL+Z does not work. Instead CTRL+Z opens up the magnify ...