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How can I digitally "punch" a letter out of my own background pattern

Asked by Yasmin Carden-Smith

Hi, I was wondering whether it was possible to digitally 'punch' out letters from a background of a flag in Inkscape? I am a new user of Inkscape and not very familiar with it yet. I tried using layers but I either end up with the flag with the letter on the top or just a blank outline of the letter I want. How do I get the pattern into the outline letter? I hope someone can help. Thanks in advance.

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Chris Bruno (chris-bruno) said : 		#1

Not sure if this is what you mean, but check out this tutorial:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Tricks_and_tips#Created_punched-out_text

~theBruno

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Yasmin Carden-Smith (ycardensmith) said : 		#2

Hi there thanks for the rapid response. What I was trying to do was to
put outline letters on a decorative background and then fade all the
background except what was contained in the outline letters so that you are
left with decorative letters on a white background. I can give this method
a try and see what happens. Thank you very much for your help.

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> Not sure if this is what you mean, but check out this tutorial:
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> http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Tricks_and_tips#Created_punched-out_text
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> ~theBruno
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Best Chris Bruno (chris-bruno) said : 		#3

Try selecting the flag then chosing Object>Pattern>Objects to Pattern then select the text and pull up the stroke and fill and select pattern. You may have to adjust text size and/or pattern settings in stroke and fill to get the desired effect. Let me know if this works.

~theBruno

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Chris Bruno (chris-bruno) said : 		#4

Sorry -
forgot to add that you would then delete the flag image if I understand your desired result correctly.

Good luck!
~theBruno

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Yasmin Carden-Smith (ycardensmith) said : 		#5

Hi thanks for info. Will try at weekend and let you know how I get on.
Thanks again!

On 28 February 2012 18:55, Chris Bruno <<email address hidden>
> wrote:

> Your question #188955 on Inkscape changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/188955
>
> Chris Bruno posted a new comment:
> Sorry -
> forgot to add that you would then delete the flag image if I understand
> your desired result correctly.
>
> Good luck!
> ~theBruno
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Yasmin Carden-Smith (ycardensmith) said : 		#6

Hi there, you are fantastic! Tried your suggestions and they worked - exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for your help.

Regards

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Yasmin Carden-Smith (ycardensmith) said : 		#7

Hi there, you are fantastic! Tried your suggestions and they worked -
exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for your help.

Regards
Yasmin

On 29 February 2012 20:56, Yasmin Carden-Smith <email address hidden>wrote:

> Hi thanks for info. Will try at weekend and let you know how I get on.
> Thanks again!
>
>
> On 28 February 2012 18:55, Chris Bruno <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Your question #188955 on Inkscape changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/188955
>>
>> Chris Bruno posted a new comment:
>> Sorry -
>> forgot to add that you would then delete the flag image if I understand
>> your desired result correctly.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> ~theBruno
>>
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>> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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Chris Bruno (chris-bruno) said : 		#8

You're welcome. So glad I could help. :)