You can also use the pen tool for this.ġ. To begin we will create a line using the pencil too and flow text using the shape as a text path. Select the text box and the circle and then click “Text” and then “Put on Path.” With the circle selected, click “Path” on the menu bar and then choose “Reverse.”Ĩ.

Click “Path” on the menu bar and then choose “Object to Path.”ħ. Begin by undoing the previous “Text to Path” operation.Ħ. If you want, you can put the text inside the shape. On the main menu bar, click “Text” and then choose “Put on Path.”ĥ. You will see both objects appearing selected on the canvas.Ĥ. You can do this by grabbing the selection tool from the tool panel and then clicking the text box and then the circle while holding down. Select the rectangle and the text box at the same time. Next, grab the text tool from the tool box and draw a text area. In Inkscape, grab the circle tool from the tool area and draw a rectangle on the canvas.Ģ. To begin we will create a shape and flow text using the shape as a text path.ġ. Creating and Using Shapes and Text Paths in Inkscape This Inkscape tutorial is done using a computer running the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and Inkscape for Windows. Also, you need to visit the Inkscape Web site to download and install the program (if you have not already done so). Before you get started using Inkscape to create text paths, you need a computer that meets the minimum requirements for Inkscape software. Inkscape is an alternative to Adobe Illustrator that shares many of its powerful text and vector graphics capabilities.

Inkscape font on path