Manipulate the shape of text

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darker_nite
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Manipulate the shape of text

Postby darker_nite » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:07 am

Hi,

I'm using Inkscape to letter a comic and I've come to a tricky panel. There is a computer screen that I'd like to put the text 'Download in Progress' on. As the artist has drawn this from an angle I have to manipulate the text so it slightly smaller at the beginning and bigger at the end so that it fits in with the perspective of the screen. Any ideas how I would do this? I've attached a picture of said panel just to give you an idea of what I mean.
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Re: Manipulate the shape of text

Postby tylerdurden » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:37 am

I'd make a copy of the text and convert it to path, then use that path with the Perspective LPE.

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Re: Manipulate the shape of text

Postby Xav » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:40 am

TD beat me to it, with the same suggestion. But as I've done this anyway...

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darker_nite
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Re: Manipulate the shape of text

Postby darker_nite » Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:03 am

Thanks guys, I appreciate your help.
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