Inkscape/C3/Special-effects-on-text/English

Title of script: Special Effects on Text

Author: Priya K and Arthi.A

Keywords: Inkscape, Reflected text, Labeled text

Visual cue	Narration
Opening Slide	Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Special Effects on Text” using Inkscape.
Learning Objectives (Slide)	In this tutorial we will learn to create Reflected text Labeled text
System requirement (Slide)	To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu Linux 12.04 OS Inkscape version 0.48.4
Open Inkscape	Let us open Inkscape. First, let us create a reflected text.
Type “SPOKEN”	Type the word “SPOKEN”. Change the size to 40. Make it Bold.
Change the color to red >> Fill and Stroke	Go to Object menu. Select Fill and Stroke.
Click on Linear gradient >> Change color to red and black	Click on Linear gradient. Under Fill tab, click on Linear gradient. Change the gradient color to red and black.
Align the gradient in vertical manner	Align the gradient in vertical manner. Thus the gradient should be red at the top and black at the bottom.
Selector tool >> Press Ctrl + D	Click on Selector tool. Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the text.
Press V	Press V to flip the duplicated text. You can use the option available on the Tool controls bar.
Move the duplicated text	Move the duplicated text below the original text in a mirror way.
Select Gradient tool >> bottom gradient handle	Now select the Gradient tool. Click on the bottom gradient handle.
Fill and Stroke >> change Alpha to 0 >>	On the Fill and Stroke, change the Alpha value to 0. Move the bottom handle little up.
Reduce the opacity to 80	Click on the Selector tool. Reduce the opacity to 80.
Point to the text	Observe a reflected text is formed. <<PAUSE>>
	Next, let us create a labeled text.
Create a teal color rectangle	Create a rectangle in blue color. Make the Alpha value to 255.
Type “SPOKEN TUTORIAL” Make it Bold	Type “SPOKEN TUTORIAL” on the rectangle. Change the Font size to 40. Make the it Bold.
Click on Selector tool >> Press Ctrl + D	Click on Selector tool. Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the text.
Change text color to white	Change the text color to white.
Go to Path >> Object to path	Go to Path menu and click on Object to path.
Go to Object >> Ungroup	Now go to Object menu and click on Ungroup.
Go to Path >> Union	Go to Path menu and click on Union.
Click on Lower selection one step	On the Tool controls bar click on Lower selection one step icon.
Go to Path >> Linked offset	Now go to Path menu and click on Linked offset.
Click on the white dot and drag	Click on the handle on the text and drag it to make the outline bigger.
Click on Selector tool Click on outline part and move	Click Selector tool. Then click on the outline part and move it down.
Click on Nodes tool	Click on Nodes tool. Now you can see the nodes on the outline.
Click on Selected object to path tool.	On the Tool controls bar, click on Convert selected object to path tool.
Delete the unwanted parts	Now select the unwanted nodes in the middle and delete them.
Select the outline part	Click on the Selector tool again and keep the outline back to the same position.
Select text and change color to Teal	Now select the text. Change the color to blue.
Press Ctrl + D Change the color to black	Select the outline part and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it. Change the color to black.
Go to Path >> Path Effect Editor	Go to Path menu and click on Path Effect Editor.
Select Envelop Deformation in the Apply new effect drop down. Click on Add	Now click on the Apply new effect drop down and select Envelope Deformation. Then click on Add button.
Click on Lower selection one step icon three times.	Now on the Tool controls bar, click on Lower selection one step icon three times.
Select the black part of outline Make blur to 4, opacity to 60	Increase the blur to 4 and decrease the opacity to 60.
	Next let us make a hang for the label.
Click on Ellipse tool Draw a circle.	Click on Ellipse tool to make hole on the label. Press Ctrl key and draw a circle on the top left of the rectangle.
Press Ctrl + D Move the circle to another end	Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the circle. Click on Selector tool and move the circle to the another end of the rectanlge.
Create thread using Bezier tool	Next, click on the Bezier tool. Draw a curvy line. It should look like a thread
	Now our labeled text is ready. <<PAUSE>>
	We have come to the end of this tutorial.
Summary (Slide)	Let us summarize. In this tutorial we have learnt to create Text reflection Labeled text
Completed assignment	Here is an assignment for you Create the 3D text “INKSCAPE”. Create the text “INKSCAPE” reflected on surface. Create the text “Inkscape” as a label.
Completed assignment	Your completed assignment should look like this.
About Slide	The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Pls watch it.
About Slide	The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates for those who pass an online test. For more details, please write to us.
About Slide	Spoken Tutorial Project is supported by the NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. More information on this Mission is available at this link.
Acknowledgment	This is Priya, Arthi from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Arthi, Nancyvarkey