Two Ways to Curve Text with Inkscape

[@janmoran2106]

Hey Troy, thanks so much for the easy to understand video! You are still helping this old grandma (71) all these year later.

[@veltarden2419]

9 years and this exact tutorial still applies to this day, great software 9 years and this turorial is 5 mins long, with paced explanation and no needs to skip, still holds to this day, great tutorial maker ;)

[@TroyTube]

There's a complete and FREE course on my website at troytube.net

[@moogie3111]

Goodness, you're the only inkscape tutor I can stand listening to! I'm trying to bookmark you so that you're the only one I go to, I keep having to watch the same video over and over, but that's okay!

[@LaurieAlves]

Love the 2nd option! Opens so many avenues for creativity. You make both options looks very Easy! Thanks for a great video again Troy!

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@Remy Wesson instablaster :)

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[@merahowen7802]

Super clear instructions, and thank you for using hotkeys/shortcuts in your instructions too!

[@ngkotanilinaqtss1723]

hiii omg tysm I did not know how to make the text curve forever after I remove the circle for my school work so this helped :)

[@sleavitt5135]

I have to keep coming back to your videos so I can do designs time after time. Thanks for making the knowledge available.

[@johnhutchens9083]

Thank you for making Inkscape make sense. Great tutorial. Awesome teacher.

[@efinhel2907]

This was explained so clearly and so easy to follow. Thank you

[@Woodchucksigns]

Good job Troy, all I wanted to know about this subject in just a few minutes.

[@shanold7681]

Very helpfull there's so many bad tutorials out there glad to find a good one.

[@rufuscoppertop330]

Thanks Troy. You get to the point and you make it easy to understand.

[@mutlupide00]

thanks! still helps after 10 years

[@Rancidkidd]

I revisit this video from time to time. Still very helpful to this day

[@jamesbarnes9190]

2022 and this is still very helpful. Thank you.

[@Me-bk2cl]

Thank you! I just started using inkscape, this is nice and easy to understand.

[@TroyTube]

I have a complete course that's free at TroyTube.net

[@uwuWater]

Guide still holds up, tysm TroyTube!

[@HobbyAcres]

You are such a great teacher. I am getting it! Plus I'm hearing impaired and I can hear and understand you. Huge bonus! thanks so much for helping us

[@WastelandSeven]

Well done! Clear and concise.

[@sueshields6158]

A whole new world has opened up to me!! Thanks for demystifying inkscape for me!! clear and concise instruction just what I needed. downloaded inkscape ages ago and haven't got to grips with it from written manual etc. Want to use it in conjunction with my electronic cutter so svg files on inkscape will be great. thanks again.

[@koriec6257]

after 3 yrs, and watching this I finally get what i was doing wrong ..... OMG game changer thanks

[@anandapriyadarshan]

This was clean and on point. Thank you sir

[@tinamomoftwims]

Wow! That was awesome! I am so impressed with how much you know! Thank you!

[@carinkveton5797]

Great tutorial. You explained everything very well. Thank you!

[@forageforage3520]

Excellent Tutorial Troy - Thanks!

[@donnashort3677]

Just love your videos I'm learning so much Thank so mush for taking the time. Thank you Donna

[@VagaryEnterprises]

Quick and easy to follow! Thanks!

[@CodingHomeworkExpert]

this a beautiful tutorial. i will definitely put a link on my websites

[@aidarosemore2466]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@evefavorse5939]

Super helpful! Thanks for sharing

[@EternallyRavenous]

I downloaded the program out of necessity after trying a couple of others and your tutorial on curved text was the most straight-forward and easy to follow (and not bloated with info) that I came across. Cheers!

[@paulinelucero8151]

Hey Troy, just wanted to say...Love your Videos. So easy to understand. I recently got a Cricut Explore and your videos are gonna really help me create some great stuff. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos and share with the rest of us.

[@TroyTube]

Thank you for watching!

[@roxannpatzman2703]

Thanks for the video! I love having two options.

[@GoEatATowel]

Thanks man, really helped out!

[@chicagocgf773]

utterly baller. well done troy

[@readysetsuccess]

Right on, right on. Solved my problem. Thanks and thumbs up.

[@ssergeant9682]

trying to learn all aspects of inkscape. hopefully there are more? thank you.

[@CarsonKendall]

Brilliant. I’ve been fighting this for hours 🙏 thanks!

[@RecNinja]

Nice!

[@DigitalMediaCanada]

Awesome tutorial. Thank you!

[@ryanchaing]

OMG it's super USEFUL!!!! I'm making our volleyball club's logo, and this helps me to make our logo more beautiful!!!! Thank you!!!

[@romanlopez8653]

Thank you, needed this!

[@rebeccabuchmeyer1347]

Thanks for the great info! Very easy to follow.

[@wildesane422]

Thank you for this video! I tried using Gimp 2 and it was not cooperating but I finally got it done with Inkscape and this video.

[@grizz4470]

Spot on exactly the info I needed

[@rivsas]

Thanks, this was helpful!

[@tgirt]

wow thats awesome program . I use paint shop pro and this program looks like it is fun to use going to give it a try . thanks again .

[@1DJLNR]

Helps me out with dping web design myself as i don't feel to pay any to do that, your vids allow me to learn what i need and that's basic inkscape skills then i use javascript and xml to manipulate more..

[@1DJLNR]

Excellent video, keep them coming bro..

[@sharonsouthern3407]

Love your videos!

[@Defgarden]

Thank you! Helped me out a lot!

[@fernandoblanco1471]

Very helpful, thanks a lot

[@reamonlinnabary9749]

Great video!!!

[@BarryFence]

Thanks, Troy!

[@brendafox1900]

Thank you so very much for sharing. This was so very helpful!

[@briank7260]

Thanks for the help!

[@zakariasoualem8356]

great video

[@elmagico721]

Thanks ... Great tutorial

[@apjvanbeveren3221]

Thanks, This is very help full for me.

[@RobCLynch]

Another great video!

[@Robyn0587]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

[@_wang5549]

Very helpful! Thank you!

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Very helpful 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@cppeekaboo]

HEY TROY! Your videos are GREAT! THANKS! Do you have an index for your video listings? Or is there a secret way to find what you're searching for? QUESTION needing HELP PLEASE!! HOW do you copy from display space to inkspace to tweek and then return it to display space? Take care!

[@hanavacraftydesigns-debbie9879]

Hi Troy, I watched your video on adding a shadow layer and it worked perfectly. Now I am trying this one and for some reason I cannot get it to put a circle on the page. When I click the circle button and hold the shift control keys it add a square with nothing in it. What am I doing wrong?

[@cairothecat3773]

Thank you. How can I flip vertically and stay on the outside of the circle? I would like the text to be upright, underneath the circle, on the outside of it.

[@TroyTube]

You can't really do that but the workaround is in the video in the Playlist Learning Inkscape where I make the coffee ring design

[@nickywood2433]

Fantastic video thank you so much, I am trying to do the same thing with a cursive font (Samantha) I am having problems with the lettter's not being joined up (hope that makes sense) How do I get around this problem?

[@TroyTube]

+Nicky Wood What you want to do is pay attention to the spacing (kerning) that I show you how to adjust. Use the ALT + the left and right arrow key between each letter to adjust the spacing. Once you put the words on a path that's curved like that it will space them funny depending on whether it's on the inside or outside of the curve.

[@Raven-rs4jy]

you can snap (+) to center of object from snap menu

[@glai123]

Great. Thanks a lot. Is there a way to skew individual letters/characters in order to maintain them straight/vertical?

[@fit2fiddle2]

Thank you so much!

[@taskprinters2976]

Nice Tutorial !!

[@Zaku186]

this was very helpful. thanks.

[@hoonsamurai]

Hey Troy this video helps thanks . I was wondering how did you get your Bezier tool to render those smooth sharp end lines?

[@seanlive6975]

Good job!

[@sarahsworld-2240]

This is kool will need to try it how do u make a shine to your text do u know? Would love a tutorial on that if u know how thanks for the video ☺️

[@TroyTube]

Do you mean a glare for printable design?

[@lynnharrison3429]

Troy, first, thank you very much for making these videos. They have helped me tremendously. I am actually starting to branch out and do some creations on my own. I do have a question about text around the curve. Let's say I need the text to be on the top from left to right on the outside of the curve....no problem. The next text needs to also go from left to right, but it is on the bottom of the curve or circle. You can flip the text to be on the inside of the curve, but how do you, or can you get that text on the outside of the circle? What I have been doing is making my circles bigger in order to get the text on the bottom of the circle to fit. I believe this was asked about 3 months ago, however I did not see an answer. Thank you again for your videos. They are very helpful.

[@loofluther1650]

Do it on 2 layers.

[@rinjaminbutton]

thanks for the tip! It would be legit if they just made an update with a "curve text tool"

[@TroyTube]

try TroyGram.com

[@berntd]

At 2:05 you say clicking a second time to get the rotate buttons? What are you clicking a second time? I cannot get those rotate buttons / handles. Either everything deselect or nothing happens. I am using 0.91

[@TroyTube]

+berntd Click an object once and you get the sizing arrows, click a second time on the same object and you get rotate arrows. I am using version 0.48.5

[@susy4576]

I had the same issue and figured out that for the second click, I needed to use the CONTROL key vs the shift key. I am a newbie and downloaded the latest version (0.91??)

[@johnrachal8838]

Hey Troy, Awesome video, but i still need help, im trying to do the same thing but with text within the same circle. but you can read it separately from left to right. in other words the text on the top the center is arched north / the text on the bottom is arched South but there both in the same circle reading from left to right.

[@howardhawkes8786]

a very god explanation, thank you howard

[@MelBundy]

HI Troy, I love your videos but am trying to understand with the first option how you make the text in the right direction if it is at the top of the screen ( hope that makes sense). Thanks Mel

[@TroyTube]

+Mel .Bundy I'm not sure what you are asking, can you elaborate?

[@CantBeSlow]

Thanks, helped me a lot. :)

[@simonlingh7381]

Thank you!!

[@lynnharrison3429]

I found this very easy to follow. Thank you for the information. I have a question however. Is there a way to put text around a shape like a heart? I tried using how it is done with the circle, but that does not work. I also tried text: flow into frame, with no success. Thanks.

[@bgbrindle]

Lynn H did you ever figure out how to get your text to go around a heart? That’s what I’m wanting to do

[@johady]

Thanks man..very helpful.

[@northeee]

Thanks so much great help! 👍🏻

[@baslielalene4702]

Thank you.

[@nancepaquette]

Thank you. this was helpful

[@happycarmenable]

Thank you, good tutorial.

[@bizymare]

Hi Troy. Thank you for your videos. They are always helpful. Just beginning with this one and I have a question. When I undo the fill on the circle in the beginning, there is no circle line left so the page is blank. What button or option do I obviously have turned off when I open Inkscape? Thanks!

[@TroyTube]

Do these videos first. kzbin.info/aero/PLydh2cGCHIMbQWegaGMLsFXYGQSx1SPTm

[@seektruth1428]

This method works for Boxy SVG as well

[@jeanniearos2046]

Thank you for the tutorial. My question is; If I'm wanting to have 2 types of Text on the top and bottom. When I try to flip just one of them they both flip. Your help is greatly appreciated.

[@TroyTube]

Jeannie Aros The easy way would be to get the circle sized properly, then duplicate the circle and do one style on one circle then the other style on the other circle.

[@c0nstantin86]

Excellent ! thank you so much!

[@AhmedSadeq-rt9il]

Thank you bro

[@SwaggyDabs6969]

That's so weird, I do the exact same thing as you, selecting both the curve and the text using the shift key, and then clicking "Put on path", but nothing happens. Everything stays the same as before, and the text simply will not conform to the line. I am using Inkscape 0.91.

[@mary-joburt6512]

Jonathan Tran I am having the same issue

[@suerobbins1830]

Jonathan Tran I am having the same issue! Wondering why no help is being offered.

[@lisaburroughs8507]

I am not a expert on this, but I had the same issue and discovered that my text had somehow converted to a "group", so I recreated the text and was able to get the text onto the shape. I hope this helps!

[@suerobbins439]

LISA BURROUGHS I gave up trying to figure out why it would not work I had to do you need it from my computer then go in and delete all files and cookies and everything associated to it. Then I read downloaded the program and it worked fine.

[@loofluther1650]

You need to select the Stroke, Then go up to Path in the menu bar and select Stroke to Path

[@angiekalamazoo]

when I try to get the circle all I get is an empty box, the circle does not show. what am I doing wrong? I am holding the control key.

[@globalsociety6504]

Me too

[@hanoverview]

You are my hero :)

[@jacobisaac6015]

hi! how do you make your strokes tapered at the end by defalt?

[@minimations8697]

+Jacob Isaac When using the Bezier pen tool, there is a drop-down menu option toward the top. Pull that menu down and choose shape "Ellipse." That gives your strokes a taper. The taper is on both ends of the stroke.

[@vahinirai510]

@@minimations8697 thank u rodney

[@mickypeterson6308]

@@minimations8697 Wish I could thank you more for this! I've been looking for this option for almost a day! Thank you!!!!

[@stanleymashek1514]

very helpful thanks

[@thomaspaul311]

Great video for a beginner (like me).