Create a Wavy Text Effect in Inkscape - Inkscape SVG Tutorials - Create and Sell SVGs on Etsy

[@staciacallsen1156]

This is the first video I have found that does EXACTLY what I was trying to do. Tomorrow morning coffee on me! Thank you!!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

You got this! And thank you so much for the support! helps my tiny channel

[@jeng1360]

You have just saved me the frustration that you went through trying to work it out. Took me about 40 minutes of searching to come across your tutorial and I love you for it - Incredibly helpful and straight forward instructions! Thankyou SO MUCH.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

So glad it was helpful if you need anything else don't hesitate to reach out!

[@jeng1360]

@@ShootingStarSVG How do I save my file so that I am able to change the text without having to recreate it again? I always have to come back and watch your video when I am creating a new one and I feel like there would be an easier way aha

[@aminesgs]

I have been looking for this for a while and there was no one explaining it until you came! thank youuuuu!!!!!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

That was my issue too hence why I created the video glad it helped!

[@louisebastard2091]

As always great video

[@lilcutie4096]

Thank You Thank You Thank You This was the best video on making wavy text! Looking forward to watching your other videos! You definitely got a new subscriber!!!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Thanks for subscribing! Let me know if there is anything else you need

[@reganwinters3237]

I love you!!!!!!!!! Making bachelorette shirts and you saved the day. Thanks so much!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I'm so glad! Let me know if you need anything else!

[@kaylacomerford3676]

i just have to say, i am just starting the video, and the first thing i see is a messy background! and i kind of love it and the realness lol

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I did a green screen for like 2 months and was like screw it. I work a full time job as an engineer. Have t3 kids under the age of 7 and a big ass house. It's lived in and real. No need to stage plants and lights and all this stuff background changes with the time of year

[@JulieEbersole]

BRILLIANT!!! Thanks, Tanya!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Late to the game but you're welcome lady thank you for your continued support

[@hayleyford344]

Have been struggling with how to do this, thank you!!!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Happy to help!

[@TheKevphil]

Thank You!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

You're welcome!

[@freewings84]

Thanks : ) 👍

[@ShootingStarSVG]

No problem 👍

[@vishal4nw]

💓 this.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad you love it!

[@firstnameaimee]

Yay! Thank you so much for this video, it's going to help a lot! 💗

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad it's helpful I looked everywhere!

[@THK_08]

Thanks a lot mam, you earned my respect..🤩

[@ATMediaDesigns]

Useful info.Nice.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad it was helpful!

[@laurenbouderau2539]

This was exactly what I was looking for. The video is great, but is there a slower version or one for inkscape dummies, like me :)

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Haha hi Lauren you can always slow it down or pause to catch up. I try really hard to do the actions multiple times or slow down because I'm a naturally fast speaker. I'll keep trying to slow it down but if you need help don't hesitate to reach out

[@kristinjordan5782]

My thoughts exactly. Wayyyy too fast but good info!

[@LisaWagoner-t9p]

once I have the wavy design and ive combined then i can change the color of the entire word per line BUT how might I change one letter at a time to a diff color?

[@vickylatorre2969]

I love it, I love it, I love it, wait did I said that I love it. Thank you so much.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

You're very welcome! If you haven't already join the FB group lots more value there and if you need anything don't hesitate to reach out! facebook.com/groups/shootingstarsvg

[@Victoria-Hope]

Thank you SO much. That was incredibly helpful and straight forward instructions. ❤️

[@ShootingStarSVG]

You bet! Happy to help!

[@ashleycrossman4287]

Thank you for the video!! Very helpful as I tried to use the Canva and Photopea method and it messed up my outline of my letters every time I tried

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad it helped! Let me know if you need anything else!

[@tshiree2855]

Thanks! This was so helpful!!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad it was helpful

[@tshiree2855]

@@ShootingStarSVG Hi! Came back to ask if you could make a similar tutorial on how to do wavy text that's not in a square shape? I learned this one and its great! But I have been trying to figure out how to make wavy text that's not in the shape of a square but instead the whole texts waves together. I hope I am explaining that right.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

@@tshiree2855 I think I would need an example. I'm pretty sure you can apply this to any path regardless of shape. I'll look into it and let you know

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Can you email me an example of what you're trying to accomplish so I can recreate it. I struggled tonight [e-mail]

[@user-ff6gt3vx3v]

So very helpful, thank you!!!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad it was helpful!

[@evefavorse5939]

Excellent tutorial

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Glad you think so!

[@ElisavetPapadeli]

You are an Angel. I want to ask on the last step where you combine by line mine doesn't do that. I can select each line separately. What am I doing wrong?

[@ElisavetPapadeli]

Also my first letter came transparent on Cricut TIA

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Could you email me the file so I can take a look [e-mail]

[@kandyvalles1838]

Im definitely need help with this. My Inkscape doesn't look like yours. Beginner on Inkscape

[@gabesmommy1174]

Same here!

[@kandyvalles1838]

@@gabesmommy1174 i figured out that i needed to update my inkscape to the newer version!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Could be a theme issue. I will start being better about that at the beginning of videos

[@SouthbayCreations]

Cool video but do you happen to have a video for Affinity Designer?

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I can add it to my video list. I should be able to replicate this.

[@PurpleSparrowStudio]

I'm curious what tools would be used to replicate this in AD since so many complain that it doesn't have the mesh warp tool (like the one in Illustrator) This Inkscape method works perfectly and it's a free program so that's awesome!

[@emilybottemiller725]

How did you get your O back to the way it looked originally? I can’t figure out how to make my letters with middles stay that way after I break apart the part.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Do you still need help with this??

[@camrongrayson1744]

I have no idea what making a path is but I did get pretty far on this, thank you!! After I click object to path, I don’t have the un-group at the top like you do. I right clicked and un-grouped that way so I thought I did it right. Then I went on following your steps. In the end with the break apart, I’m having trouble. I can’t get it to separate so I’m guessing I didn’t do the first path steps right in the first place. :/ I keep rewatching your video and trying over and over haha I’ll get it I’m sure! Thank you so such an awesome video! If I knew anything about Inkscape I’m sure I’d have had it the first go haha

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I'm happy to help if you want to email the file to me so we can see where the mis step is - [e-mail]

[@staciacallsen1156]

I am trying to save my image and upload it to my designer program but it is telling me that "SVG files cannot contain text layers." I can group the image in inkscape but if I go to path and try to make a union or combine it makes the full image one color instead of keeping the separate colors I selected. Is there a way to make it a path without losing my colors? I hope I am explaining that right! Thank you!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Make sure your text is on different lines and you are converting it to path after completion You may also have a hidden text box somewhere

[@AAANNaaa24]

could you please tell me if I forget to lock the aspect ratio and at the end of making a design it comes into my mind, is there a way to fix it? i am doing that too often and it wastes alot of my time to remake a design entirely just because i forgot to lock the aspect ratio

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Sadly no, you have to be pretty cognizant about locking the ratio. Unless you undo everything. Muscle memory. I generally keep mine on always because I find myself wanting it more than not wanting it if that makes sense

[@gailgorenflo3501]

I have a question... at the end when you d, o "path- break apart" and then select your one line of text/letters that you want to combine what if the inner nodes don't show up in a particular letter (like the nodes in the inside of the "p" )? How do you fix that ?

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Interesting question. It depends on what kind of font you're working with. Without seeing the file I would be at a loss :( Anyway you could postup in the FB group so we can help?

[@MonicaElia]

Hi! Do you know how I can create this in canva? Thank you :)

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I can see if there is a way for sure!

[@RedSoxUte]

Thank you for this tutorial! I am new to Inkscape and am working on a Mac. Everything about this tutorial worked for me up until the "break apart path" near the end. Like your video, when I break apart, the negative/white spaces in the O and R go away, but when I then select the text and use "path combine" the white spaces do not re-appear like they did in your video. Any idea why or what I might be doing wrong? Thanks!

[@ShootingStarSVG]

It is entirely possible you didn't select all of the spaces. Feel free to message me and we can work through it if you haven't already [e-mail]

[@mollyross5111]

On Dafont it says that the Keep on truckin font is free for personal use. Can I use it to make svgs in my Etsy shop? or does it have to be a commercial use one? Do you have any videos covering that kind of stuff? Like what kinds of fonts we can use etc. Thank you:)

[@ShootingStarSVG]

You would have to buy the license (which I have somewhere) and be mindful of what fonts you're utilizing. I have some videos coming out on fonts soon

[@peace.n.blessings5579]

Could you do the same in Kittl

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I have no idea what that is. Is it a program?

[@AmandaBoyer-b5j]

I worked through this tutorial with success....but when I upload my svg to Cricut Design Space, it doesn't transfer all letters with color. For example, the inside of the Ps in Happy are the color of the text and the Ps are while with an outline to cut. This happened twice with two svgs, different letters each time. I don't see a way to upload a screenshot of what it looks like. Please advice as to what I could've missed.

[@juntacular]

Did you allow the upload to complete to the point of being able to add it to your canvas? I was having the same issue, but when I added it to my canvas, everything was as it should be

[@cpech2]

can an svg text be saved as a PNG??

[@ShootingStarSVG]

100%

[@AnnetteCook]

I’m trying to do a wavy text, but I have words on one line and I want them different colors. How do I do this? (I’m brand new to Inkscape.)

[@AnnetteCook]

Also, no matter what I try, the “holes” in some of my letters never come back when I combine.

[@N269]

Shame about the bottom PiP (hides controls you discussed).

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Apologies. I'll take a look at the video and release a new version! I try to be good about that. Really should just be the + button with the 1.2 updates things have moved so I have no issue recreating it

[@lisaelizondo6843]

I guess I should find a beginner video for inkscape to see where all the buttons are because you went way to fast no matter how many times I had to repeat it. Must be for users that are already familiar to inkscape.

[@ThePetersSchoolhouse-vi1ko]

Your not alone 😂 shes saying keep aspect ratio clicked. I dont even see those on mine lol!! I think our versions are different to.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I can redo this one slower. I do create tutorials for people with them knowing some knowledge of inkscape. Apologies

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Aspect ratio is the lock looking button in between width and height

[@ThePetersSchoolhouse-vi1ko]

@@ShootingStarSVG i think my problem is im running 1.3. I need to just start with a basic inkscape tutorial 🤣

[@4BigB2013]

Lordy you talk so fast. But thanks for video

[@ShootingStarSVG]

I'll try to slow it down some! It's the northerner in me

[@logansmommy5725]

Maybe it's just me but you go entirely too fast and don't show people what you're actually clicking on that aren't familiar with Inkscape. Wasted my time watching this.

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Sorry you feel that way, hope you find something else that helps you out. It's the Northerner in me. I try to slow down as much as I can.

[@foreverbrownbeauty1118]

Y’all talk way to fast

[@M0NiCA205]

Super helpful! Thanks!!