We will create one example of how we can use filters with text to create a mood or feeling with text in design:
- Open a new document in Inkscape, create a text box, and enter some text. In our example, we'll use the word: BOO!.
- With the text selected, from the main menu, select Filters, Textures, and then choose Ink Paint:
There are a lot more filters here that you can use that will give neat effects for your text. These include Cutout, Cutout & Glow, Dark & Glow, Drop Glow, Fuzzy Glow, Glow, In and Out, Inner Glow, Inner Shadow, and Inset. See the following graphic for what each of these filters looks like when applied to our text examples. You can find these specific text filters on the main menu under Filters | Shadows and Glows: