This tutorial will show you the steps to create this simple Flyer using Inkscape.

Steps
01: Document Setup
02: Add Text
03: Text Properties
04: Modify Text
05: Type All Text
06: Modify Color Palette
07: Fill and Stroke
08: Filter Effects
09: Rename Filter
10: Add Effects
11: Gaussian Blur Connection
12: Offset Connection
13: Merge Connection
14: Gaussian Blur - S D
15: Offset - Delta X and Y
16: Apply Drop Shadow
17: Royalty Free Images
18: Add Images
19: Arrange Images
20: Save File

For a larger image click the link below

Easter Flyer (400px by 566px)

If there is anything that is unclear to you, or you spot any mistakes,

please send email to feedback@flyertutor.com Suggestions are always welcome.

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 Step 01: Document Setup
Upon
opening Inkscape, locate the Menu Bar. Select File > New >
Letter. This will determine the Page Size. Letter is 8.5 by 11
inches.

Step 02: Add Text

Select the Text Tool
on the Tool Box and
click anywhere on the canvas to start typing your blocks of Text. (Flipped horizontally for the
purpose of the Tutorial)

In this case we will start with the address for the event and then everything else. Make the
address:
"Adrienne's Recreation Center
495 Aiden St.,
Atlantis Place, Atlantis 34332
Tel. 555.666.5555
Fax 555.666.7777"

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 Step 03: Text Properties
Go to the Command Bar, select the Text Properties Icon.

This will open the Text and Font Window.

Here you can change the Font Family, Style, Size, Layout and Line Spacing.

You will also be able to see a Preview of your modifications.

Step 04: Modify Text

Change the Font Family to "Segoe Print", a free Font that was downloaded at
www.FontFreak.com.

Style is Normal except for the company's title which is Bold and the Font Size is "28".

For the rest of the Text set the Font Size to "24".

Layout is Center. Click Apply. Click Close.

This is what the modified Text will look like:

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 Step 05: Type All Text
Continue typing the remainder of the Text.

The "Easter Crafts Egg Hunt" Text and the

"Date" Text are of the Font Family "Advert"
which I also got from www.FontFreak.com.

Set the Size for the "Date" Text to "32" and the
"Easter Text" to "90".

Center all Text.

This is what all the Text on the page will look

like.

Step 06: Modify Color Palette

Now we will add Color and a Drop Shadow to the Easter Text.

Go down to the right side of the Color Palette and click on the Arrow
.
This will bring up the menu for changing how the colors are displayed.
Here select Blues.

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 Step 07: Fill and Stroke

Use the Select Tool to select the Easter Text.

Then move the mouse over one of the "Blue Colors",

right click and select Set Fill. Then do the same thing over the "White
Color" and select Set Stroke.

This is what the Easter Text should look like.

Step 08: Filter Effects

Next we will add the Drop Shadow.

To do this, go to the Objects Menu > Filter Effects.

This will open the Filter Effects Window.

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 Step 09: Rename Filter
To create the Fill Effect,
click on New.

In the Filter column, you

will see Filter1.

To change this Text to

Drop Shadow, right click
on Filter1 and select
Rename.

Type in "Drop Shadow".

Step 10: Add Effects

Then move over to
the Add Effect
Button, select the
Down Arrow and
select 3 effects,
Gaussian Blur,
Offset and Merge,
clicking Add Effect
after each one.

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 Step 11: Gaussian Blur Connection
Click on the Little Gray Triangle on the
right side of Gaussian Blur, while holding
the left mouse button down, drag a line to
Source Alpha.

Step 12: Offset Connection

Click on the Offset Triangle and drag to
Gaussian Blur if this one is not already
done for you.

Step 13: Merge Connection

Connect the First Merge Triangle to Offset
and the Second Triangle to Source
Graphic.

Step 14: Gaussian Blur - Standard Deviation

Then select the
Gaussian Blur Effect
and set the Standard
Deviation to "10.5" in
the Effect Parameters
Tab.

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 Step 15: Offset - Delta X and Y
Then select the Offset Effect
and set Delta X to "6.0" and
Delta Y to "6.0".

Step 16: Apply Drop Shadow

Click on the Select Tool, click on the Text, then go back to the Filter
Effects Window and select the check box for Drop Shadow in the
Filter Column.

The result should look like this:

Step 17: Royalty Free Images

Next add images to the document.

Here I downloaded the images of an Egg and a Rabbit from

www.Clker.com, which is a site where you can download
Royalty Free Clipart.

You can also check out www.Public-Domain-Image.com, and

OpenClipArt.org.

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 Step 18: Add Images
To add the Images go to File > Import.

Select where the file is located, click Open.

Use the Select Tool to move the images into place.

Resize if necessary.

Step 19: Arrange Images

Be sure to make use of these buttons on the Tool Control Bar. They are
"Lower to Bottom", "Lower one Level", "Raise one Level", and "Raise to Top". Use
them to Lower or Raise your Images where necessary.

Step 20: Save File

The completed flyer will look like this:

Go to File > Save.

It will be saved as a Scalable Vector

Graphic (svg) file by default.

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