User:Jmarchn/Edition of Inkscape draw with layers

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Edition of a "mine" draw with text converted to path (for better visualization of the label text in in any article).

I use Inkscape, working with layers.

  1. Look for layers of this draw, with Layer|Layers... (or Shift+Ctrl+L). A panel is displayed at above-left.
  2. In this panel, close the left "eyes" of "Text", "Arrows" and "Draw". Move to "Text to path" layer (click it).
  3. Select all text. Delete it.
  4. Open all "eyes" (or, optionally, and now only the "eye" of "Text" layer). Move to "Text" layer. "Normal" text is displayed,
  5. Edit text to your language.
  6. Also you can edit the arrows if it's needed.

Then it is all right, but....

For better visualization of text:

  • Continuously:
  1. Select (only) all text.
  2. Duplicate it (Edit|Duplicate or Ctrl+D).
  3. Move this duplicated text to above layer ("Text to path") with Layer|Move Selections to Layer Above (or Shift+Page Up).
  4. Convert this duplicated text (now in "Text to path" layer) to path, with Path|Object to Path (or Shift+Ctrl+C).
  • Finally:
  1. Close the eye of "Text" layer.

After uploaded your new file, you must (changing the FileName):

  • Edit the Commons page of the draw file:
    • Add in {{Information... block the next text |other versions={{Other versions/FileName}}
    • Add {{inkscape| IMPORTANT = yes }}
  • Edit Template:Other versions/FileName adding your new file.