Inkscape 1.2 Tutorial: Easy TEXT Effects (Outline, Fill & Stroke)

Inkscape came out with a new version (version 1.2) in July 2022. In this video, I cover the basics on text designs: how to change the size, the color and the fill, and how to make the text design an outline only.
This is a quick tutorial for beginners learning Inkscape.
Inkscape is a completely free vector software tool that is like Adobe Illustrator.
Links:
inkscape.org/
#inkscape
#inkscapetutorials
#craftystax

[@HelmetVanga]

Great video about the letters and the features...

[@mamallamanatural]

Please keep the free Inkscape tutorials coming. You are a great teacher. I found you by your digital video and had to keep looking. I had downloaded Inkscape a year ago and there it sat until today. Thank you!

[@craftystax]

I appreciate the feedback, thank you!! That is awesome!

[@ruthanndeline6931]

Thank you so much for explaining this so well, it was driving me crazy trying to figure out some of these moves.

[@lifeunstuck1]

Thanks for sharing with us, very much appreciated. You're a wonderful teacher.

[@norwaynicole]

Thanks for this little nugget of knowledge that will no doubt open worlds of possibilities for me. :)

[@shiva.chennai]

Thank so much for sharing. 👍

[@feliciaspurway3969]

brilliant thank you .🙂

[@robertmcmahon823]

Very generous thank you.

[@leonateel8669]

Thank you 😊

[@Reinavera73]

Thanks.

[@ezamyazny5877]

Thanks, i really need this. Can you make more interesting inkscape tutorial like this sir?

[@lazee60]

great

[@zarakolakowski1266]

GREAT TUTORIAL. CANVA DOESNT HAVE THE STROKE EFFECT FOR IMAGES ANYMORE.

[@oliviareyes1811]

Hello, love your Inkscape tutorials. You explain very detailed and not rushed. Would this be how to do an offset? If not, can you do a offset video? Thank you.

[@craftystax]

That is a great question - you are right in that this is very close to an offset. The challenge would be making the outline text stand alone with no fill. Let me see what I can do!

[@cagneyreese7962]

Can u do a video doing connect the dot picture inkscape?

[@HelmetVanga]

why my text is white, it is almost invisible hard to see it. I just opened inkscape new document it should be the default black. I am on latest Inkscape version. Thanks.

[@jamesdunn1112]

Question. I am using Inkscape 1.2. When I type the text only black squares appear on the page but the preview shows the text.

[@boom3568]

Can u pls do a full tutorial on Photopea? Thanks. Watching from Nigeria 😊

[@craftystax]

Hello! Yes I have a beginner's guide here but would love to make a full masterclass - there are a ton of great features! On it! ua-cam.com/video/WmcScNMDrGs/v-deo.html

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

But that is not outline only - the fill is still there. To make outline only, you need to set fill (in the first tab of the side panel) to "none".

[@Jim_One-wl4ke]

I m new to Inkscape & using it for my laser engraving project. The text just couldn’t fill and I only get outline text no matter what fill Color I choose and stroke I play with. Please advice. Thanks for sharing yr skill❤

[@craftystax]

Hmm that is an interesting situation - generally speaking, you can select the fill on the lower left. So select your text (like highlight it) and then select your text color down in the lower left. I hope that helps?

[@Jim_One-wl4ke]

@@craftystax in inscape it filled but not during laser engrave only outline, thanks for reply

[@rhomis]

Where's the ITALIC option in Inkscape?

[@BrayoTintsAndWraps]

asking the same

[@rhomis]

@@BrayoTintsAndWraps - I found out that you can skew the text, or any object.

[@BrayoTintsAndWraps]

@@rhomis yup, by double clicking it

[@rhomis]

@@BrayoTintsAndWraps - Yeah! Thank you.
But is there a way to skew it a certain amount (degree or increments) on one object and then do it the exact same amount on another object?