Inkscape

Time for action — using filters with text

We will create one example of how we can use filters with text to create a mood or feeling with text in design:

1. Open a new document in Inkscape, create a text box, and enter some text. In our example, we'll use the word: BOO!.
2. With the text selected, from the main menu, select Filters, Textures, and then choose Ink Paint:
   

   There are a lot more filters here that you can use that will give neat effects for your text. These include Cutout, Cutout & Glow, Dark & Glow, Drop Glow, Fuzzy Glow, Glow, In and Out, Inner Glow, Inner Shadow, and Inset. See the following graphic for what each of these filters looks like ...