Then, type a text 'THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS'. Do the same steps as above until you have the 'leaves' you want.įor the stalk, you can make an ordinary curve using Bezier tool (Shift + F6). Later, create another leaf shape and another text, for example 'RESIDENTIAL'. Now, you can remove the leaf shape while the enveloped text will remain there. Do the same step for the lower part (choose the Bottom bend path first). Drag the line so it sticks to the leaf shape. Now, the upper part of the text is surrounded by green line. Click on Top bend path icon to edit the upper side of the text. Uncheck the Enable left & right paths option. Then, open up Path - Path effects (Shift + Ctrl + 7) panel.Ĭlick Add path effect, and choose Envelope Deformation. Now, convert the text into path by accessing Path - Object to path menu. Set the text so that the left and right edge stick to the leaf shape. Then, resize the text so that it almost covering the ellipse. I choose to type the same as the example above. Look at the illustration below (note: you are free to make your own shape):

Using the Edit path tool (F2), modify the ellipse into a leaf shape. Convert it to a path by going to Path - Object to path menu or press Shift + Ctrl + C. Choose any size and stroke color you like. I am inspired by a poster in Flickr.Ĭreate an ellipse using the Circle tool (F5). In this tutorial, I would like to show you how to apply the envelope effect on a text to create a new 'shape'. Inkscape Tutorial: Using Envelope Deformation To Manipulate Text

Inkscape text to path on angled line