Inkscape Bridal Boutique Flyer Tutorial

Step 12: The Bezier Tool

Now we will put some Curved Text at the bottom of the Oval. This requires creating Text and a Curve.

The Text is "Create the Perfect Day!" Set Font Family to "Gabriola". Set Style to Normal. Set Size to "36". Set Layout to Left. Set the Fill to "White" and the Stroke to "Black".

Inkscape Bezier Tool — Inkscape
Bezier Tool

Go to the Tool Box and click on the Bezier Tool.

Hold the left mouse button down and then drag the mouse from Left to Rght.

Stop at about 2 inches then double click at the end of your line.

You should have a straight line with "2 End Points".

Step 13: The Path Tool

Select the Path Tool.

Go to the middle of your line, hold down the left mouse button and drag downward until you get the desired curve.

Use the Select Tool to drag this curve to the bottom of the Oval so that you can see how they line up.

Move the "2 Arrows" in the upper left and right corners toward the Oval to make adjustments.

Step 14: Text on Path

Select both the Text and the Curve with the Select Tool while holding down the "Shift" Key. Then go to the Menu Bar and select Text > Put on Path.

Resulting in the following:

Step 15: Downward Curved Text

Next using the Text Tool, click on the beginning of the Text and press the Spacebar until Text is Centered. Go down to the bottom left of the screen and right-click on the Stroke Window and select Remove Stroke.

This will remove the Stroke from the Path and give you Curved Text on an invisible Path.

Now the Flyer should look like this.

Only the Title is missing.

Step 16: Format Text

To do this we will attempt Gradient Filled Shadowed Text on a Curved Path. First select the Text Tool, click anywhere on the canvas and start typing the title of the flyer, in this case "Bridal Pageant Boutique".

Then click on the Text Properties Icon and change the Font to Advert, which you can get from FontFreak, set Size to "48" and Center.

The Text will look like this:

Step 17: Upward Curved Text

Next redo the steps to create Text on a Path, only this time when you are using the Path Tool, drag the mouse upward so that you get an Upward Facing Curve.

Remember to move the curve above the Oval to make sure it lines up well. It should look this:

Step 18: Set No Stroke

Select the Path and go to the Menu Bar.

Click on Object > Fill and Stroke.

This will bring up the Fill and Stroke Window.

Click on the Stroke Paint Tab and then select the

Inkscape No Stroke Icon — Inkscape
No Stroke
Icon

for No Stroke.

Step 19: The Gradient Tool

Click on any White area on the canvas, then using the Select Tool, click on the newly curved Text again. Then select the Gradient Tool, hold the left mouse button down while over the Text and drag up through the Center of the Text. It should look like this:

You will notice a "Square" and "Circle" handle on either end of the Gradient Line. The line between them is the direction of the Gradient. The Handles also allow you to change the Colors of the Gradient.

Step 20: Change Gradient Colors

Go down to the Color Palette, click on the Arrow to the right and select Inkscape Default from the pop up menu.

Then click on the "Square Handle" and select one of the Orange Colors on the Color Palette.

Then select the "Circular Handle" and select Yellow.

The result is:

Step 21: Filter Effects

Next we will add a Drop Shadow.

To do this, go to the Objects Menu > Filter Effects.

This will open the Filter Effects Window.

Step 22: Rename Filter

To create the Fill Effect, click on New.

Inkscape Filter Effects Window - Rename Filter

In the Filter Column, you will see Filter1.

To change this Text, right click on Filter1 and select Rename.

Type in "Drop Shadow".

Step 23: Add Effects

Inkscape Filter Effects Window - Add Effect

Move over to the Add Effect button.

Select the down arrow and select 3 Effects, Gaussian Blur, Offset and Merge, clicking Add Effect after each one.

Step 24: Gaussian Blur Connection

Click on the Little Gray Triangle on the right side of Gaussian Blur, while holding the left mouse button down, drag a line to Source Alpha.

Step 25 : Offset Connection

Click on the Offset Triangle and drag to Gaussian Blur if this one is not already done for you.

Step 26: Merge Connection

Inkscape Triangle - Offset - Source Graphic

Connect the First Merge Triangle to Offset and the Second Triangle to Source Graphic.

Step 27: Gaussian Blur - Standard Deviation

Inkscape Effect Parameters - Standard Deviation

Then select the Gaussian Blur Effect and set the Standard Deviation to "10.5" in the Effect Parameters Tab.

Step 28: Offset - Delta X and Y

Then select the Offset Effect and set Delta X to "6.0" and Delta Y to "6.0".

Step 29: Apply Drop Shadow

Click on the Select Tool, click on the Image you want to add the Shadow to, then go back to the Filter Effects Window and select the Check Box for Drop Shadow in the Filter Column.

The Shadowed Text will look like this:

Step 30: Save File

Use the Text Tool to position the Text above the Oval. Now you have a completed flyer.

Go to File > Save. It will be saved as a Scalable Vector Graphic (svg) file by default.

You've been able to successfully create a Bridal Flyer using this Inkscape Tutorial.

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