raikar designs

15 seconds is all you need for these Simple text effects in Inkscape:
1) 3D effect
2) perpective shadow
3) reflection on floor
4) glow
5) drop shadow

This isn't a tutorial, its just what I did to get these basic text effects.

3D effect:

a) Using text tool write your name. Its better if you choose a bold font. Select a dark color for the fill and no stroke.
b) Now duplicate this text(Ctrl-D). For this set no fill for the fill and a dark color for the stroke. Send this text object to bottom (keeping the layer selected, press pagedown)
c) Now give a slight shift to this object and you have your 3D effect. Try shifting in different directions to see the 3D effect in different directioins.


perpective shadow:


a) Using text tool write your name.
b) Now duplicate this text(Ctrl-D). Fill this object with grey color.
c) Now double click the object twice (so that the rotate/skew handles are active). Using the non-corner handles skew it horizontally.
d) Send this object to bottom(pagedown) and position it so that the lower corners of both the text objects are at same point.

Reflection:


a) Using text tool write your name.
b) Now duplicate this text(Ctrl-D). Drag this object using the top-center handle to make the reflection.
c) Fill this object with a gradient which has a dark to light transition. Change the direction of the gradient so that the darker color is towards the base of the text object.


glow:
a) Using text tool write your name. Its better if you choose a bold font. Select no color for the fill and black for stroke color.
b) Now duplicate this text(Ctrl-D). Apply some blur in the Fill & stroke dialog box.



drop shadow:
a) Using text tool write your name. Select a dark color for the fill and no stroke.
b) Now duplicate this text(Ctrl-D). Apply some blur in the Fill & stroke dialog box. give it a little shift.



All these effects are available in this SVG file.

Comments & suggestions for improvement are welcome..