Putting a solid background around text and images in Inkscape
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, I'll make some text and a couple of clipart images and surround the entire design with a solid background and then an additional thin shadow outline using Inskcape.
And a special apology to the sender of the email, whose name I absolutely DESTROYED in the video, so sorry Tanika!!! And thank you for the video suggestion :)
Wendy - I just watched 3 of your videos and have learned so much already! Thank you for making it so easy! I'm off to watch more now!
Finally, a video that explains things simply!! I was about to ditch inkscape! Thank you!
Wendy, I love your InkScape tutorials--thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents!
Exactly what i needed & straight to the point at that, quite rare.
MuchLove.
Wow you are so clear in your instructions and I learned a great deal. I like how you always explain each detail because a lot of us does not know each step. Awesome!!!!
I bought a cricut 3 years ago to do things just like this, and was starting to think it was impossible! THANK you for a useful video that isn't 3x longer than needed. So glad to have found you!
Your video popped up when I was trying to do exactly what you were explaining. I would have never figured that out on my own, through trial and error, like I usually do. Thank you thank you thank you!! Seriously. I could not have altered my brother-in-law's business logo for him without your help. God Bless You!!
By far, the most informative video yet! Thank you
Wow, this is ***EXACTLY*** what I learned how to do! I can't believe I can't just do this in Design Space (maybe someday) but I'm glad there's a work-around. Thank you so much! :)
I’ve been watching a few videos about this recently and this was the best one by far! Very easy to follow! Thank you!
Thanks! This is absolutely the most helpful video to learn this technique. Fast, simple, easy to understand with very clearn instructions and explanations. Again, thank you.
Thank you Wendy for this video. It helped me figure out a step I was missing in order to get all the white spaces removed from my offset!
Totally spot on and beautiful! THANK YOU so much for sharing your talents.
Thank you so much! You made this quick and easy to understand to a newbie like me. You rock!
Thank you so much!!! I have been wanting to do this for ever. Finally found your video! Thanks so much! I'am so excited!!!!
Awesome! I love your way of teaching Inkscape. Thank you for the video 😍
I am finding your style very easy to follow - thank you!
Brilliant informative video, exactly what I needed. Thanks!
Great tutorial.
Thank you for sharing all your insights along the way, useful stuff.
exactly the tutorial I was looking for. Thank You!!
Thank you so much! This was so helpful and you explained everything perfectly! New subscriber here🙌❤️
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!!
Very helpful, thank you. Just about to try this for myself.
Love your video...now it will take me hours to watch and write down each step...thanks
Thanks for the video. I will use this knowledge to embroider with inkstitch a knock down stitch. This is so Handy!
You saved me so much time, thank you so much!!! 🖤🖤🖤
Thank you for the video, exactly what i was looking for!
Great video 👍. I'm new at this and you made it look easy
Oh my! I’m so happy I found you. I’m new to crafting/ card making & was wondering if it was possible to color images on the computer & it is. Also wanted to make my own stickers for my preschoolers @ work & love how you can do a shadow around the image. Thank you Thank you Thank you 😊
Just what I was looking for. THANK You!
Thank you so much for your video!! I actually made it work! I have been trying to do this for months.
Really helpful and well explained, thank you!
Thank you, I really needed this. Cheers.
so glad i found your videos on inkscape stuff ,i think,????? i bought a vinyl cutter finally ,tired of going to vinyl guys to cut vinyl for signs ,cars or what ever been fabricating signs for 25yrs javing some prblems reproduceing stuff from pics your making me see it in a differnt light ,my question is ------ can i use inkscape to design or redesign images or what ever ,then cut them on my plotter vinyl express2 R31 with LXI software ???? i have a job coming up 4'x8' sign face that i scanned a pic of and it is crazy choppy lines when i zoom in a little ive cleaned up a ;little but just watching 1 of your videos i think you may be able to help
Love your tutorials! Thanks!
I was wondering if you have ever tried to put an offset around a Word Wall PNG with a transparent background. I tried following your tutorial, but Inkscape can't seem to recognize the overall outline of the image, only the space between the text on the inside.
Is there a way to do offsets on png files I already have? Instead of svg files
I have a couple png files I've purchased for tumblers that I want to turn into stickers for a free gift for the customers who ordered a d can't get it to work properly
Exactly what I was wanting to know! Thanks!
my stickers that i imported do not show up any "nodes". I believe that is why I can't create an offset around it. Any idea how i can add nodes to an image?? Thank you???
Wish I had known about the Break Apart when I was working on some layered letters!! That's the difference between linked offset and the other option (I don't have my laptop handy)
So so helpful! Thank you so much!!!
You are AWESOME! Thank you for this!
Thanks so much!! Just what I needed!!
thank you so much . the titorial easy and resum all what i need to know 😍😍
Wendy, Great video. I'm just starting. It was very thorough. I feel like I can create a design. I have a question. Is there a way to turn the straight lines on the 2 balloons into curvy lines? Thanks again!
Thank you for all the videos
Really good video! Thanks
Would you please made a tutorial on how to accomplish this same function on an image? Thank you!
What do you do if your color fill in does not fill in completely? I know there is a way to fix that issue but forget...please help me!
Do you have a printable cheat sheet for the keyboard shortcuts?
Thank you. This is exactly what I been trying to learn. 🎉🎉😊😊💕💕
Thanks so much for doing these videos with crafting in mind...not a gaming. Although I have a Silhouette DE, right now I need svg files to use with a little auto digitizing program (SewArt) I use to create stitch files that I can take to my embroidery machine. The end result of stitch files created from svg ( vs bmp or png) is just so much better. This video covers the offset function so very well. I see this used so much in machine embroidery now ...concentric outlines of running stitches (Bean). Hope I can figure that out.
@wendyedwards Thank you for this video! Helped me understand a little bit more about Inkscape. Though, I do have one question: I want to make something similar to what you made the image I want to use (rather than balloons), is a layered image. I have a PNG, JPEG and SVG version of the image and assumed that the SVG image would be best, since it's supposed to be a layered image. I imported it and set it all up, went through all the steps, and then when I uploaded it in DesignSpace, it was just a flat, black image.
So how would you do what you just did but using a layered image?
I love this! Trying to figure out how to "smooth" lines easily. Any tips? I'd love to have less nodes/smoother tips. GREAT VID and info!
Do you have a tutorial on how to save these so they are able to be used in Design Space? When I save them and upload them into Design Space the letters don't seem to work. They come through blank.
Amazing.. so glad I found this video ..
Extremely helpful!!!!!
Thank You another video that really helped me. Love it Love it like I said before you are the best . I understand everything you say and you do step by step. Thank you Thank you
Hi, Can you do an offset with stamped images you have saved and how? Would you be able to show us using just a single image. Please. And when we save out image, once scanned into out comp, do we save as a jpg? I really need your help with this. Thanks
What do you mean by a stamped image?
Thank you!
hi. i have a font logo that a customer sent me that he wants an outline around. I'm not sure how to do it.
When I go to do the black offset I can’t seem to get it as skinny as yours. What could I be doing wrong?
Thank just what I needed!
Thanks Wendy, I like the name you gave me better actually lol
+Tanika Mitchell Haha!! I'm so sorry! I had just woken up and completely forgot your name mid-video :) Knew you'd be a good sport, lol
Where was this channel full now? TH-cam never recommends good channels.
Thanks for the vid.
Think I am in love. I almost spent 300.00 on another cutting machine just for this bit now into it have to spend nothing so excited
Thank you! This is awesome!!!
You saved me. Thank you!!!!
What if I only want the outside part of the background and not the inside?
Hey can you do this with an image that is already colored?
Thanks so much for this....very helpful!!
TY!!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Wendy, do you know of an Inkscape FB Group geared more to the crafting uses of Inkscape .. or an active Forum somewhere?
There's one called Inkscape For Crafters that you can try. Thanks!
really really heplful tutorial thank youu!
Thank you so much!!
YEEEEEEEEES!!!!!
Sweet!! I did it! Thanks.
thank you, but I dont know what have happened I did exactly like you but I didnt work.
THANK YOU!!!
Can you please make another video without using something that has to be colored etc? I just want to make the background around some text and a finished imported small picture. Thank you
Thumbs UP!
very helpful ty
thankyou
Does Inkscape have an app for the iPad ?
Not that I know of
How in the world can I get in touch with you?
I feel the same way!! I
'm missing a step or a setting??
Instead of Union, use Combine...
Alhamdulillah. Great tutorial.
Is Inkscape a free software?
I love your videos BUT when your selection & clicking your going TO FAST so I really don't get to see what u clicked or selected 😱
Why can't you live closer? I have no clue of what I'm doing. I would love for you to be at my computer, so you could help me.
Just found your videos and they are WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for sharing your talent! I just sent you an email with something I am trying to figure out :-) IF you can help it would be much appreciated!!
Great job Wendy, maybe a little profanity.
Oh Boy...I've copied this step by step and no good. Thanks anyway. I'm so frustrated. Going back to my Pazzle machine
You talk and move to fast.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!😊