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<!-- Before taking the time to read the coming chapters, let's build some context by jumping straight into a small project that you can follow along with. That way you will have a mental framework for the topics explained in the rest of this manual. -->

Begin learning Graphite by watching the introductory tutorial video below.

One is available now, and more will be released on a regular basis throughout early 2026.

<div class="youtube-embed aspect-16x9">
	<img data-youtube-embed="7gjUhl_3X10" src="https://static.graphite.art/content/learn/introduction/tutorial-1-vector-art-quickstart-youtube__2.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Vector Art Quickstart - Graphite, the Open Source 2D Graphics Suite" />
</div>

*More tutorials coming soon.*