Iguanadon Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Is this even possible is the main question... See these links of wood puzzles I cut, breeds of dogs with the name of the breed being the puzzle pieces. I do these from existing patterns. What I'd really like to be able to do is offer my customers an option for me to do their pets name instead of the name of the breed. http://screencast.com/t/wrpwj0UX2lI http://screencast.com/t/dDdnET2rbH For example a Jack Russell named Willie. So what I need to be able to do is have the various dog breed body shapes saved, pull up the appropriate shape, type in WILLIE and have it fill in the shape/form in place of JACKRUSSELL Any guidance would be appreciated... especially if it simply can't be done, just let me know. Thanks in advance, Iggy PS - I've downloaded Inkscape but never used it before, so I'm a total newbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birchbark Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 It can be done easily enough, i think there are tuts out there telling you how to put names inside of christmas ornaments. It would be along those same lines. Being new to Inkscape tho, there will be a learning curve of course. Russell WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Iggy it is not that simple to make one of those type of puzzles. I have done so but it has been a LONG time ago. Basically once you have the shape you want you can type in name you want and using the edit tools you get the letters to fit in the shape. I have some instructions, somewhere. I will attempt to find them. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Found it! The tutorial is by Jim Moss and covers what you are wanting to do in inkscape. http://scrollingalong.com/inktuts/tut6.swf DW don watson, WayneMahler, Dave Monk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted June 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Found it! The tutorial is by Jim Moss and covers what you are wanting to do in inkscape. http://scrollingalong.com/inktuts/tut6.swf DW Outstanding, thanks DW, this will be very helpful in getting me started with Inkscape. Greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 DW, Thanks for sharing. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvman44 Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Thanks I am going to save this one for future use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Thanks for sharing DW, it brought it back to my mind. I have a copy somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Am I missing something.................How to D/Load the video...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Am I missing something.................How to D/Load the video...................... Should just click on it Merlin. It's a shockwave video file and if it does not play for your then you have shockwave blocked or turned off. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Iggy it is not that simple to make one of those type of puzzles. I have done so but it has been a LONG time ago. Basically once you have the shape you want you can type in name you want and using the edit tools you get the letters to fit in the shape. I have some instructions, somewhere. I will attempt to find them. DW Boy i wish you could teach an old dog new tricks,But i can't even fetch anymore so that futile,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 DW, yeah I can view the video ok, it's Downloading it to my computer that I can't seem to do............I normally d/load a video with Ummy video Downloader....but that's not even available..........I just wish to have it on hand and access it from the internet................. Merlin........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 DW, yeah I can view the video ok, it's Downloading it to my computer that I can't seem to do............I normally d/load a video with Ummy video Downloader....but that's not even available..........I just wish to have it on hand and access it from the internet................. Merlin........ Merlin here is a free to use utility that will allow you to download that tutorial and many other things. It has the ability to restart a download in case the download it interrupted for some reason. http://down5.flashget.com/flashget3.7.0.1220en.exe DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 DW the link didn't work for me..but I managed to find it and d/loaded it..... But it still didn't work.. .......... So work I'm going to do is spend a little time online and write out the instructions that way I can follow along easier........................ Thanks for the trouble.. to help me..for me an age thing or just.....wellllll Merlin............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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