Hello everybody,

my question is very simple, hopefully the answer from you too :-)

Please have a look at this font, I like it really! Is it possible to create that , lets call it "filter" also for my existing font or just for objects, that they look like here?

enoy your day - Hotzenplotz

Hello everybody,

i like it really! is it possible to create that.

(Just in case: https://www.dafont.com/traffic-2.font)

Sure it´s possible: take a grungy black+white image (better look up for something like "Speckles Texture) - autotrace - put converted/combined text underneath and go Boolean-Difference for instance:

Wow, I am impressed! But I need a little bit more help. Sorry :-/

I am at this point have a look at the picture, please. Now I do not have experience with the things you explained called autotrace + text converted+combined. so what I have to do next?

You´ll find Autotrace under Path->Trace Bitmap… which converts an raster image into vector graphic.

Text with Object-to-Path converted ends in a group (for a strange reason) - that needs ungrouped and combined (Path->Combine) to receive 1 path for the text object.

Put the traced image above the text object - select both and go Path->Difference - that should do it. Let´s see if this will help already.

Hello PixelPest,

it works ! Thanks a lot.😀

I just have two problems, first: with normal text from inkscape it doesn´t work and second its difficult to select both when  the text is behind the speckles picture because you cannot catch it

best regards and thanks again 😎

can I ask one more question . hopfully I can :-) Now i have it like you explained. the new "picture" has now eight black letters. I would like to give one letter another colour, blue. I  tried and thought maybe to create a new vector like  "Path->Trace Bitmap… which converts an raster image into vector graphic" but this doesn´t work

If you have difficulties to select what´s behind try hold alt-key down and there´s always the Object-Objects... panel where all your objects are listed/selectable/deletable/etc

The color thing is a bit scary first: select and go Path->Break apart  boom - now area select what belongs to one letter and go Path->Combine - boom back in all the beauty  - same procedure with the remaining letters - ready to paint/Fill/Gradient fill - what you like.

Hi PixelPest,

thank you so much ! it works ow I can do training :-) Inkscape is really a good program. i thought I need AI but now I am satiesfied.