Create Amazing Flyers As You Learn Graphic Design
Step 14: Ungroup Images
Click in any White Area to deselect the Images.
Select and move the Images needed for this Flyer closer together.
You can Delete the remaining Images.
Select all 3 Images and give them a Black Fill instead of Blue.
Place each Image in a Circle.
Step 15: Flip Images Horizontally
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Horizontally
Use the Scaling Arrows and your Ctrl Key to Resize the Images proportionally.
Now you can start adding Text to the Flyer.
Step 16: Free Fonts
3 Fonts are used on this Flyer.
The Advert Font was downloaded from FontFreak and created by Richard William Mueller.
The Desyrel Font was downloaded from FontSquirrel and created by Apostrophic Labs.
The Last Font is a System Font called Arial.
For a newly downloaded Font to be usable on your machine, you must first install it.
Any Font installed while Inkscape is open, will not be visible in the Font List.
To correct this, you must first restart the Inkscape Program after Font(s) Installation. For more information on Fonts and how to properly install them, visit the FlyerTutor Blog.
Step 17: Insert & Format Text
Let's start with the Title Text. Select the Text Tool from the Toolbox.
Click anywhere on the page and type "Yoga Class".
Go up to the Text Tool Control Bar.
Click the Down Arrow on the Font Family List and scroll up to find the Advert Font and select it.
Next highlight the word "Class", set its Font to Arial and Size to 110.
Give the "Yoga" Text a Maroon Fill. Then select both words and give them a White Stroke.
Step 18: Add Drop Shadow
Use the Select Tool and click the Text. On the Menu Bar select Filters > Shadows and Glows > Drop Shadow.
This opens a Drop Shadow Window with settings for Blur, Opacity and Offset.
You can check the Live Preview Box to see a Preview of the Drop Shadow.
Set Blur to 2.0, Opacity to 80%, Horizontal Offset to 8 and Vertical Offset to 8. Click the Apply Button.
You don't only see the Drop Shadow, but also the White Stroke is now visible.
You see what this does for the Flyer.
Step 19: Add & Format Text
The Font used for the Bottom of the Flyer and the Red Circle is Arial, Size 32, Fill Color White, Bold.Center the Text in the Red Circle by clicking the Center Icon.
"Relaxation" Text is set to Font Desyrel, Size 40, and Centered.
The words, "Mind, Body, Soul" are Font Desyrel, Size 64, Fill White, Stroke Black.
There you have created an eyecatching Yoga Flyer with Inkscape.
All that's left to do is Save.
Step 20: Save File
On the Menu Bar, select File > Save.
This opens the Select File to Save To Window.
Here you'll give your file a Name and click the Save Button.
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