Help Please

[Mimi]

Ok So I have designed the intersecting word pattern. Not the greatest but I did it. . Now I have two problems . How do I get a border around it and how do I get it from a svg  a jpg document.. 

[jerry1939]

My preferred method is to do the word art off of the canvass.  Using the RECTANGULAR  tool, make a rectangle on the canvass.  Click on it and on top, set the width & height. (I use inches).  I usually take a notch out of each corner.  Using the CIRCLE tool make a circle.  Place the circle on a corner of your rectangle.  Size the circle as needed.  With the circle SELECTED, use the arrow keys to position it.  The selected circle will have 4 arrows.  Line up 2 of them with the lines of the rectangle.  With the circle selected, go to EDIT - DUPLICATE and keep doing this until you have a circle on each corner.  While holding SHIFT, select 1 circle and the rectangle.  Go to PATH - DIFFERANCE.  That cuts out that quarter circle.  Repeat as needed.  Click SAVE.  Draw an imaginary "box" around your word art, hesitate while everything in your "box" gets  selected. Near the top center (of inscape) there is a padlock symbol. BE SURE IT IS LOCKED. Resize as needed and slowly drag it into the rectangle.  When you are satisfied with the size of the wording, go to ALIGN & DISTRIBUTE. (Shift+ Cntrl+A).  Hold SHIFT, select both the rectangle & the word and align both horizontal & vertical.  ANYTIME YOU MESS SOMETHING, GO TO YOUR FRIEND, EDIT - UNDO LAST.  Repeat as needed.

With your BORDER selected, EDIT - DUPLICATE.  You won't see anything happen, but you now have 2 copies.  For the base, pull the copy down and set the desired dimensions.

Click FILE - SAVE AS.  Click on whatever format you desire.

Sorry to make you spend so much reading.  Hope this helps Friend.

jerry

 

[Mimi]

Thank you Jerry. It makes a lot of sense. You wrote it out step by step. . I will try and do it this weekend. I am not a pattern person that is why I asked for some one to make it. I would much rather be cutting than sitting at my computer. I get very frustrated and have to leave it for a few days and it is putting me behind in my projects . Thanks again for the  info.

[WayneMahler]

Mimi

Inkscape won't save a jpg file. You can save as a png file that will open with most picture viewing software. To convert to a jpg you need different software. I run both Inkscape and Corel Draw and png will pass through both no issue. For the frame or rectangle just draw it on the screen and select the fill and border you want. I normally have fill set to none, border to black at 1 point. I can understand your frustration sitting at a computer, designing things. I do it on average 4 - 5 hours a day and another 8 or so cutting or making furniture. 

[blights69]

On 18/01/2018 at 7:04 PM, Mimi said:

Ok So I have designed the intersecting word pattern. Not the greatest but I did it. . Now I have two problems . How do I get a border around it and how do I get it from a svg  a jpg document.. 

Open the svg with another programme like gimp then export back as  a jpg,  inkscape will not save as a jpeg, you could also just save the svg to your desktop then open with paint and then save as and pick jpeg . 

[Falcon]

Frank is right I use paint.net it is free and has more features. just my opinion

[Mimi]

Hey guys I think I have figured it all out. I just had to calm down and take it very slow. .I am cutting the two that I needed made by some one  but I did make one and if you can help me get a boarder around it that would be great. 

[jerry1939]

Will this work for you?  Please feel free to rattle my cage if there are any changes you would like.  I have it saved, but if it's OK, I will delete it.  Happy cutting Friend.  You did really good on your Word Art.  They keep getting easier with each one you do.

jerry

[Greenie]

One more thing Jerry, I can draw the bridges but how do I delete the space to make the bridge

[jerry1939]

Here is how I do bridges.  Use the Bezier tool to draw the part you want to remove.  If needed, SELECT PATH BY NODES (The 2nd tool down, on the left.  Bend a line as needed.  This is especially nice for the letter "R", on the right side of the bridge.

SELECT the Bezier shape (bridge", hold SHIFT on the keyboard and also select the letter.  PATH - DIFFERENCE.  IF I am satisfied with the looks, I go to EDIT- UNDO LAST.  That puts the "bridge" back in.  SELECT the Bezier shape, EDIT - DUPLICATE and shove a copy of the shape down.  You might want to use it again.  If it don't fit the way you want the next time you use the same letter, apply the nodes again and move whatever you desire.

You have 2 friends in inkscape.  1. Keep hitting SAVE ever time you have succeeded in completing a small task.  2.  EDIT - UNDO LAST.  You can keep repeating as often as needed to get back to what you were satisfied with.  OR go to FILE - CLOSE.  Go to FILE - OPEN RECENT and it will open your last SAVE.

Edited January 24, 2018 by jerry1939
Changed a word.

[Greenie]

thanks Jerry, I hope I've got it now

Eddie

[Mimi]

Thank you Jerry it is great. I think if I mess with it enough I will get the hang of it. I just have to learn to walk away when I get frustrated. and give my self plenty of time to get it done. 

[meflick]

2 hours ago, Mimi said:

Thank you Jerry it is great. I think if I mess with it enough I will get the hang of it. I just have to learn to walk away when I get frustrated. and give my self plenty of time to get it done. 

Good to hear Mimi that you are sticking with it and getting there.  Like anything, it takes some time to learn and we all need to learn to walk away when we get frustrated or are tired and give us plenty of time to get it done.  Yours looks good and soon you will be able to know you can do these with no issues and will be twice as proud of them when you know that YOU created the pattern and did the cutting.   Also remember, once you have a border or two that you like to use, they should be fairly simple to add onto any design you have and increase or decrease the size as needed to fit.

[Mimi]

Thank you everyone for all the help. I am not the most patient person and when things seem simple and I can't get It right away I get mad so I think pattern making is helping me with that. And so do your words of encouragement help. Once I get this under control I might move on to different types of patterns. . I can make simple ones. It's the pictures that I want to lean how next. But right now it will be word signs. Thanks again 

[amazingkevin]

On 1/18/2018 at 3:07 PM, jerry1939 said:

My preferred method is to do the word art off of the canvass.  Using the RECTANGULAR  tool, make a rectangle on the canvass.  Click on it and on top, set the width & height. (I use inches).  I usually take a notch out of each corner.  Using the CIRCLE tool make a circle.  Place the circle on a corner of your rectangle.  Size the circle as needed.  With the circle SELECTED, use the arrow keys to position it.  The selected circle will have 4 arrows.  Line up 2 of them with the lines of the rectangle.  With the circle selected, go to EDIT - DUPLICATE and keep doing this until you have a circle on each corner.  While holding SHIFT, select 1 circle and the rectangle.  Go to PATH - DIFFERANCE.  That cuts out that quarter circle.  Repeat as needed.  Click SAVE.  Draw an imaginary "box" around your word art, hesitate while everything in your "box" gets  selected. Near the top center (of inscape) there is a padlock symbol. BE SURE IT IS LOCKED. Resize as needed and slowly drag it into the rectangle.  When you are satisfied with the size of the wording, go to ALIGN & DISTRIBUTE. (Shift+ Cntrl+A).  Hold SHIFT, select both the rectangle & the word and align both horizontal & vertical.  ANYTIME YOU MESS SOMETHING, GO TO YOUR FRIEND, EDIT - UNDO LAST.  Repeat as needed.

With your BORDER selected, EDIT - DUPLICATE.  You won't see anything happen, but you now have 2 copies.  For the base, pull the copy down and set the desired dimensions.

Click FILE - SAVE AS.  Click on whatever format you desire.

Sorry to make you spend so much reading.  Hope this helps Friend.

jerry

 

Wow that's a mouthful to remember,Not my cup of tea!