- By Design Bundles
- 27 Jul 2021
- 5 Mins
- Inkscape Tutorials
How to Add Patterns to Text in Inkscape
Adding patterns to text is an easy way to create designs for stickers or sublimation. With digital paper you can create a beautiful textured fill. We will show you how to quickly add patterns to text in Inkscape.
In this tutorial, we are using Mermaid Glitter Digital Paper and the Benji font by Missy Meyer.
Step 1 - Type out text
Let us begin by clicking on the text tool in the left toolbar. Choose your font and type out any word or phrase you want. We typed out “Font Bundles” using the Benji font.
Step 2 - Change the word or phrase from text to a path
We want to convert the text to a path. Click on “Font Bundles” to select the text. Next go to Path > Object to Path. Then go to Object > Ungroup. To ensure this step is done correctly, the bottom of Inkscape should show the number of “objects selected of type path” instead of “text”.
Hold down the Ctrl key and drag the corner to resize the letters, if desired.
Step 3 - Use Union to make all items one path
Select all items or letters and go to Path > Union to make them all one object. To ensure this step is done correctly, the bottom of Inkscape should show “Path” and then the number of nodes.
Step 4 - Import and adjust the digital paper
Now we will import the selected digital paper. Go to File > Open. Find the digital paper you want to use and click the “Open” button. We will be using one of the papers from the Mermaid Glitter Digital Paper bundle. You will automatically see the Image Import window popup in Inkscape. You can leave the selections as is or make adjustments. Next, click “Ok” to open the digital paper in a new window.
Select the digital paper and copy (Ctrl + C) and paste (Ctrl + V) it onto your canvas with your text. The digital paper will be covering the text. Select the digital paper and click on the “Lower Selection to Bottom” icon. This will move the digital paper behind the text.
Hold down the Ctrl key and drag the corner to resize the digital paper, if desired.
Step 5 - Clip the pattern to the text
We want the digital pattern to be clipped to the text instead of being behind it. Select both the digital paper and the text, then go to Object > Clip > Set.
To ensure this step is done correctly, the bottom of Inkscape should say image embedded and “clipped”.
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