Next redo the steps to create Text on a Path, only this time when you are using the Path Tool, drag the mouse upward so that you get an Upward Facing Then click on the Text Properties Icon and change the Font to Advert, which you can get from To do this we will attempt Gradient Filled Shadowed Text on a Curved Path.įirst select the Text Tool, click anywhere on the canvas and start typing the title of the flyer, in this case 'Bridal Pageant Boutique'. This will remove the Stroke from the Path and give you Curved Text on an invisible Path. Go down to the bottom left of the screen and right-click on the Stroke Window and select Remove Stroke. Next using the Text Tool, click on the beginning of the Text and press the Spacebar until Text is Centered. Then go to the Menu Bar and select Text > Put on Path. Select both the Text and the Curve with the Select Tool while holding down the 'Shift' Key. Step 14: Text on Path Inkscape Text Menu - Put on Path Move the '2 Arrows' in the upper left and right corners toward the Oval to make adjustments. Use the Select Tool to drag this curve to the bottom of the Oval so that you can see how they line up. Go to the middle of your line, hold down the left mouse button and drag downward until you get the desired curve.

You should have a straight line with '2 End Points'. Stop at about 2 inches then double click at the end of your line. Hold the left mouse button down and then drag the mouse from Left to Rght. Go to the Tool Box and click on the Bezier Tool. The Text is 'Create the Perfect Day!' Set Font Family to 'Gabriola'. Now we will put some Curved Text at the bottom of the Oval.

Inkscape gradient in drop shadow