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Beginners' Questions How to keep gradient colour of text while being put on path object?
  1. #1
    Earvin Williams Earvin Williams @earvinwilliams96
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    I want to make sure gradient colour of text is kept, even though I have put the text on circle object, but I get the result like this

    As you can see,when I put the text it on circle object, the text colour changed to first colour of gradient, and when I checked it, the gradient node being left  in place of text object before I put it on circle object.

    I wonder how to keep gradient colour of text?

    Edit : Is it possible to do it? If not, please tell me cause I'm curious about it. 

  2. #2
    bleke bleke @bleke
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    See that line with a square, some diamonds and a circle that appears when you select the text tool? That's your gradient. You'll have to move it to the text's new location.

  3. #3
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    For a gradient to follow the arc, is a little more complicated, but can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIEZBXO0eQ

  4. #4
    bleke bleke @bleke

    For that to work on text I guess you would have to do it with circles larger than the letters first, then use the text as a clip path.

  5. #5
    Earvin Williams Earvin Williams @earvinwilliams96

    @bleke Is this what you mean? But it is weird cause only text showed up and not the circle

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  6. #6
    Earvin Williams Earvin Williams @earvinwilliams96

    @TylerDurden I have tried your solution but it seems it doesn't work, just like in this image

  7. #7
    Paddy_CAD Paddy_CAD @Paddy_CAD

    Here's a simpler method that might meet your needs. Use your text to clip a gradient-filled object.

  8. #8
    Paddy_CAD Paddy_CAD @Paddy_CAD
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    The colouring complexity is limited only by your imagination. Here's a slightly more interesting version using groups and clones. It doesn't render properly in my browser (Safari) but works well in Inkscape. 

  9. #9
    Earvin Williams Earvin Williams @earvinwilliams96
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    @Paddy_CAD Thanks bro, I get it now what @bleke mean is this right?

    Thank you guys for answering my silly question

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  10. #10
    bleke bleke @bleke
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    @earvinwilliams96 I made a couple of videos for you:

    https://youtu.be/3TlJ2H8cxMY

    https://youtu.be/a7nvdAA9-x0

  11. #11
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden
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    Here is the more complicated way... the gradient follows the arc. 

  12. #12
    bleke bleke @bleke
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    @TylerDurden We must have made the same thing simultaneously. :)

  13. #13
    bleke bleke @bleke

    @TylerDurden What is the union for though?

  14. #14
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    Union converts text to path.

  15. #15
    bleke bleke @bleke

    Ok. But that isn't necessary for the clip, in case one would want to edit the text later.

  16. #16
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    Ah, I see... I'm used to the old ways that required the clipping object to be a path. 👍

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