How To Create An Outline In Inkscape

1. Making an outline around text in inkscape

   So yeah, I just got Inkscape today, and it's pretty sweet. One thing I can't figure out, though, is how to make an outline of text. I know how to do it in Gimp, but not Inkscape... (Attached is an image made in Gimp to show what I mean in case I wasn't clear. The red is the outline.)

   Oh yeah, and one other thing: how do you move things up and down -- that is, choose to place one object on top or below another?

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2. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   Originally Posted by King_Critter

   Oh yeah, and one other thing: how do you move things up and down -- that is, choose to place one object on top or below another?

   select the object, then just click the raise selection tools buttons just under the undo/ redo buttons

   or just just press the up or down key for raising or lowering the object.

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3. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   Originally Posted by King_Critter

   So yeah, I just got Inkscape today, and it's pretty sweet. One thing I can't figure out, though, is how to make an outline of text. I know how to do it in Gimp, but not Inkscape... (Attached is an image made in Gimp to show what I mean in case I wasn't clear. The red is the outline.)

   basically you'll have to duplicate the text, and make the other one as red, select it ,then on the path menu --> dynamic offset , choose the edit path nodes tool , you'll seed the white diamond in the text, drag it a bit outwards, and viola you now have the outline. , lower the object, then align the other.

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4. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   With the text selected open the Fill and Stroke dialogue (Shift+Ctrl+F), then go to the Stroke paint tab and select flat colour or gradient or whatever you want. You can increase the thickness by going to the Stroke Style tab.

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5. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   I would recommend what jhnthn suggested. And you can move one thing on top or below another thing using the page up and page down buttons. Move something to the very top or bottom with home and end (respectively).

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6. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   Alright, thanks to everyone who replied -- I got it, now.

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7. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   Cheers jhnthn.

   Exactly what I needed.

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8. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   Originally Posted by jhnthn

   With the text selected open the Fill and Stroke dialogue (Shift+Ctrl+F), then go to the Stroke paint tab and select flat colour or gradient or whatever you want. You can increase the thickness by going to the Stroke Style tab.

   Thanks, helped me as well.

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9. Re: Making an outline around text in inkscape

   My way, much simpler

   Duplicate the same text, change the color
   ctrl ( to reduce the size
   OR
   ctrl ) to increase the size

   then page down to bring it to the back

   Do note this is not scaling.

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How To Create An Outline In Inkscape

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