#How to bend text in inkscape how to

I should also mention it’s in Excel and Powerpoint, too, as well as MS Works versions earlier than 8.5. Open a new document in Sure-Cuts-A-Lot and import your SVG.Īnother update: A reader reminded me that the Microsoft’s WordArt feature is also included in Publisher. Step 4: Save and name your file in Inkscape’s default format (SVG). (In my example it took 4 clicks). If you don’t see the Ungroup button widen your window, or select Ungroup from the Object menu. Click to select the circular text object and then click the Ungroup button repeatedly until you see the word “Path” instead of the word “Group” indicated in the tip bar.

Step 3: Import the PDF file you generated in Step 2 (default settings, click OK).

#How to bend text in inkscape how to

If you have Windows, see this post for how to print to SVG, then skip to Step 4. Step 2: If you have a Mac, print to PDF as shown in the screen shot. If you don’t know how to do that, see this video. Step 1: Generate your circular/curved text in a blank MSWord document. So here’s how to use it for your cutting projects. You will also find a similar feature called FontWorks in Open Office.) It is an incredibly powerful and flexible feature with a friendly user interface (did I really just say that about a Microsoft product?) and the best part is that it generates vector output. ( Microsoft’s WordArt feature is also included in Publisher, Excel and Powerpoint, as well as MS Works versions earlier than 8.5. While circular/curved text can be done in Inkscape, (see this video) the best tool out there is probably already on your computer, its the WordArt widget that’s been in Microsoft Word for years. I have been getting a lot of questions about how to make circular text since I posted the video on moving the letters with mesh.