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|is_part_of_syllabus=Machine embroidery | |||
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|objective=Create letters with the lettering module, | |||
Adjust size of the generated digitized text, | |||
Manipulate letters | |||
|difficulty=intermediate | |||
|prerequisite=Inkscape, | |||
InkStitch - basic use, | |||
InkStitch - satin columns | |||
|see_also=Computerized embroidery | |||
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== Introduction == | |||
Lettering is probably the most popular stitching activity for beginning home users. As of Spring 2019, Ink/Stich does include a simple digitized font available under '''lettering''' in the Ink/Stich menu. | |||
Most embroidery machines do include some lettering facilities and all serious embroidery packages include a lettering module. As of Spring 2019, there is only one included lettering font, but that should change in the future. | |||
In addition, InkStitch allows - like a professional embroidery program - creating letters from SVG fonts. See the next two articles, i.e. [[InkStitch - design letters]] and [[InkStitch - Geneva-simple typefaces]] | |||
See also the [[InkStitch - embroidery patch]] tutorial. It explains how to create rounded text from either simple text with fills or from digitized fonts as described here. | |||
== The lettering module == | |||
For Ink/Stitch 1.25 (Mai 2019). Version 1.26 allows selecting from several fonts now and also transform the size (i.e. instructions below need some updating) | |||
=== To create letters === | |||
* Menu Extensions -> Ink/Stitch -> Lettering | |||
* Type your text in the popup menu | |||
* Apply and Quit | |||
[[image:inkstitch-lettering-1b.png|none|800px|thumb|Lettering with Ink/Stitch 1.25]] | |||
You now can see a group of letters. Each letter is also a group. Open Menu Objects -> Objects to check this. | |||
=== Adjusting letter size === | |||
By default, the letters produced are rather big, i.e. a capital letter is about 20mm high (font size 79pt bold). You can probably safely scale this down by 50%, e.g. use a letter size of 10mm. | |||
* Menu Object->Transform | |||
* Scale tab | |||
* Tick ''Scale proportionally'' | |||
* Scale to 50% | |||
[[image:inkstitch-lettering-2.png|none|600px|thumb|Reduce size of lettering with Ink/Stitch 1.25]] | |||
=== Manipulate letters === | |||
Since the generated letters are just ordinary SVG objects with Ink/Stitch satin stitch annotations, you can do anything you like with these objects. E.g. manipulate individual letters by making them fatter or having them follow a curve. To do this, please have a look on the [[InkStitch - embroidery patch]] (section 4). | |||
Latest revision as of 21:02, 2 October 2019
Introduction
Lettering is probably the most popular stitching activity for beginning home users. As of Spring 2019, Ink/Stich does include a simple digitized font available under lettering in the Ink/Stich menu.
Most embroidery machines do include some lettering facilities and all serious embroidery packages include a lettering module. As of Spring 2019, there is only one included lettering font, but that should change in the future.
In addition, InkStitch allows - like a professional embroidery program - creating letters from SVG fonts. See the next two articles, i.e. InkStitch - design letters and InkStitch - Geneva-simple typefaces
See also the InkStitch - embroidery patch tutorial. It explains how to create rounded text from either simple text with fills or from digitized fonts as described here.
The lettering module
For Ink/Stitch 1.25 (Mai 2019). Version 1.26 allows selecting from several fonts now and also transform the size (i.e. instructions below need some updating)
To create letters
- Menu Extensions -> Ink/Stitch -> Lettering
- Type your text in the popup menu
- Apply and Quit
You now can see a group of letters. Each letter is also a group. Open Menu Objects -> Objects to check this.
Adjusting letter size
By default, the letters produced are rather big, i.e. a capital letter is about 20mm high (font size 79pt bold). You can probably safely scale this down by 50%, e.g. use a letter size of 10mm.
- Menu Object->Transform
- Scale tab
- Tick Scale proportionally
- Scale to 50%
Manipulate letters
Since the generated letters are just ordinary SVG objects with Ink/Stitch satin stitch annotations, you can do anything you like with these objects. E.g. manipulate individual letters by making them fatter or having them follow a curve. To do this, please have a look on the InkStitch - embroidery patch (section 4).