Craft Edge

I am so sorry to ask this when i knew the answer and know it is out there somewhere ... I lost the use of my SCAL for a couple months after a virus and now I can't remember how to make the "shadow" for a word card. I thought it was to convert the text to path and then combine it and finally select dynamic offset and pull it out to make it wider. But when i do that the dynamic offset doesn't work so am I doing something wrong or is it inkscape?? Thanks for your help!

Dynamic offset does work unless you are using Group instead of Combine. I also find that sometimes it's hard to use if my computer is running a little slow. I usually either use either Outset or I use a wider stroke and then Stroke to path. HTH

Both of the alternate methods Heather mentions will work, but I use Dynamic offset with Combine all the time and it works fine for me. You do have to convert the offset to a path when you are done, though, to prevent problems with the import to SCAL. Maybe that is the step you are missing.
Kay

thanks all it might be something with my computer ... off to try again ....

oh and after I posted I could have said like the white part in my sig pic See I used to be able to do it