I am completely new to Inkscape. I downloaded an eps vector graphic from a stock gallery and now I would like to change the text in that picture. I guess, this should be possible compared to a non-vector graphic. I also asked the support hotline of the stock gallery vendor, but they just send me back to the Internet. So far I have found many people asking for advice on how to create text in the first place. But I would like to know how I can change the pre-existing text on such a graphic.
It starts with the import. Should I use the Cairo thing or the other internal import? I hoped that I could just load the image, switch to a text layer and then start editing the text. But obviously it is not as easy as that.
Well, we can really only guess, without having the image to open for ourselves. First, if you're on Windows, you'll need to install Ghostscript to be able to open the EPS file: https://inkscape.org/learn/faq/#how-open-eps-files-windows Or maybe you could download another format, such as SVG or other vector format.
Anyway, you don't have to import a vector format. Just open it with Inkscape. There's a good chance the image will be grouped. Click on it to select, and look at the status bar. If the status bar says "Group of...." then you need to do Object menu > Ungroup.
Now try to select the text. Click on it. If the text is selected, look at the status bar. If the status bar says "Text...." then it's text, and you can edit it. Switch to the text tool. If it's not text, then what you do next depends on what the status bar says. If it says "Path...." you won't be able to edit the text. The only thing you could do is delete it and type new text.
If you need further help, please share the vector file with us, so we can open it for ourselves. Then would could tell you exactly what to do. 🙂
Okay, it said that it is a group of 1600+ objects... yeah. So I ungrouped that. When I click on the text now, each letter is an entity, seems to be a path or so something like that. If I understnd correctly, I cannot change the text. I can only delete this objects/"paths" and insert new text. Correct?
We always advise users, when they need to convert their text to path, to save the text somewhere, in case they ever need to edit in the future. It's probably not a widespread practice. But I guess there's an outside chance of finding the text in that file somewhere. Look for a hidden layer - that's the most likely place for it. Or outside the page border. Or possibly you might find a remnant of it in the XML Editor, where the font is identified.
Or if you can share it, I guess there's a chance someone here might recognize the font. (although not me)
You can go to a place like Abstract Fonts that has a forum, and attach a pic of the font. There's a bunch of people there that may be able to help identify it. Also, they have the fonts categorized, so you can scan the categories that might fit - ex, script, gothic, thin, condensed, etc. Worth a shot. You can post a pic of the font here too, but I'd suggest posting in both places.
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Hi there,
I am completely new to Inkscape. I downloaded an eps vector graphic from a stock gallery and now I would like to change the text in that picture. I guess, this should be possible compared to a non-vector graphic. I also asked the support hotline of the stock gallery vendor, but they just send me back to the Internet. So far I have found many people asking for advice on how to create text in the first place. But I would like to know how I can change the pre-existing text on such a graphic.
It starts with the import. Should I use the Cairo thing or the other internal import? I hoped that I could just load the image, switch to a text layer and then start editing the text. But obviously it is not as easy as that.
Best regards
Welcome to the forum!
Well, we can really only guess, without having the image to open for ourselves. First, if you're on Windows, you'll need to install Ghostscript to be able to open the EPS file: https://inkscape.org/learn/faq/#how-open-eps-files-windows Or maybe you could download another format, such as SVG or other vector format.
Anyway, you don't have to import a vector format. Just open it with Inkscape. There's a good chance the image will be grouped. Click on it to select, and look at the status bar. If the status bar says "Group of...." then you need to do Object menu > Ungroup.
Now try to select the text. Click on it. If the text is selected, look at the status bar. If the status bar says "Text...." then it's text, and you can edit it. Switch to the text tool. If it's not text, then what you do next depends on what the status bar says. If it says "Path...." you won't be able to edit the text. The only thing you could do is delete it and type new text.
If you need further help, please share the vector file with us, so we can open it for ourselves. Then would could tell you exactly what to do. 🙂
Thanks, I will try that.
Okay, it said that it is a group of 1600+ objects... yeah. So I ungrouped that. When I click on the text now, each letter is an entity, seems to be a path or so something like that. If I understnd correctly, I cannot change the text. I can only delete this objects/"paths" and insert new text. Correct?
Yes, that's correct 🙂
Great, thanks a lot.
Finally, is there a way to find out from an object path, which font was used? I guess not.
No, not if it's already converted to a path.
We always advise users, when they need to convert their text to path, to save the text somewhere, in case they ever need to edit in the future. It's probably not a widespread practice. But I guess there's an outside chance of finding the text in that file somewhere. Look for a hidden layer - that's the most likely place for it. Or outside the page border. Or possibly you might find a remnant of it in the XML Editor, where the font is identified.
Or if you can share it, I guess there's a chance someone here might recognize the font. (although not me)
You can go to a place like Abstract Fonts that has a forum, and attach a pic of the font. There's a bunch of people there that may be able to help identify it. Also, they have the fonts categorized, so you can scan the categories that might fit - ex, script, gothic, thin, condensed, etc. Worth a shot. You can post a pic of the font here too, but I'd suggest posting in both places.
Thanks a lot.