# Learning Fritzing, beginning difficulties

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**Category:** beginners\
**Created:** [January 9, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/learning-fritzing-beginning-difficulties/2801 "2017-01-09T23:53:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Old\_Grey](https://forum.fritzing.org/user_avatar/forum.fritzing.org/old_grey/32/973_2.png) [@Old\_Grey](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/Old_Grey)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/learning-fritzing-beginning-difficulties/2801/10 "2017-01-10T04:43:34Z")

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It’s not that Fritzing can’t do it, it’s just you haven’t learnt how to do it.

Search reg  
Right-click/Edit/Save as new part.  
Right-click saved part/Edit/Meta and change it to 12V.

FZ was only designed to be a breadboard beginners aid - it currently errors when adding a SMD single-sided part -, it’s everyone else that is pushing it further.

Inkscape is nothing like GIMP, in fact there is nothing you can learn from GIMP.

All I can suggest is my tutorials, as there is probably enough to make parts without learning INK.

> [@Fritzing PART CREATION Video Tutorial Series](http://forum.fritzing.org/t/fritzing-part-creation-video-tutorial-series/2647):
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> NEW FASTER PART MAKING VIDEOS AT THE BOTTOM-[Fritzing Parts Fast](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/fritzing-part-creation-video-tutorial-series/2647/19) ADVANCED FRITZING USER TIPS & TRICKS VIDEOS AT THE BOTTOM-[Fritzing Adv Tips & Tricks](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/fritzing-part-creation-video-tutorial-series/2647/15) A series of part creation videos - I’m not an expert, but there was nothing else around at the time. Use 1080p HD fullscreen to see details clearly - use gear symbol bottom right -. Recorded slowly for older people, so select a higher speed if it’s too slow. P.S. - Sorry about the voice/sound yum Fritzing Part Creation - Chapter1 - New Part …

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