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how to curve text in an arc using gimp
If your text is a text layer (preview replaced by a T icon), then:
Make a Path that follows the arc,
Use Layer>Text along path (this menu is only available on text layers).
This creates another path,...
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Create multi-line text on path inkscape
The simplest fix is perhaps to consider putting it on two paths. Start with two concentric circles, and add each line of text to the circles separately. Move the text into position using the arc ...
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Inkscape: how to move text along path?
I'm using Inkscape 0.92 on a Windows 10 PC. In the Text and Font dialog (Shift+Ctrl+T), just beneath the Font size drop-down there is another drop-down with a percentage value in it. If you put the ...
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Inkscape: how to move text along path?
If your text happens to be on a circle, you can just simply rotate the circle:
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Typing on a path and object fill disappears
When you attach text to a path, the fill and stroke of the object disappears, this is normal behaviour. That's what is supposed to happen.
If you want to keep the shape/path, you'll need to create a ...
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Efficient ragged path for text
I, personally, would not use type on a path or brushes for this. But that's merely my choice. Ultimately, I would want more control than either of those options offer. I would...
Set the type
Create ...
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How to write text on a path in photoshop?
The basic technique is that you need to have two paths, one for the top text, and one for the bottom.
Create a shape layer, and type on it, and position the text as required.
Duplicate the shape ...
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How to stair step text in Photoshop CS3?
You can still do it in Photoshop, it takes a little more effort than on Illustrator or Indesign. It will not work with just diagonal text.
Activate the grid (Show > Grid) and (View > Snap to Grid) to ...
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Efficient ragged path for text
One possibility is to download a SIL Open font you can freely (and legally) edit, and then open it in FontForge (which is free), and randomly move and rotate the glyphs. The beauty of this method is ...
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Remove text from path
If you are just looking to get rid of the text and keep the text path you can just use the text tool to select the text and then delete it all. The text will be removed, but the text path will say the ...
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How do I curve a textbox on the lower part of a circle without the text having to be upside down, in Illustrator CC?
Use the 'type on path' tool to type out your words on the circle, then while you have that circular type selected with the selection tool, double-click the 'type on path' tool to pull up the 'type on ...
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Text on a curved path in GIMP
I would like to suggest that you don't use GIMP for this. I know you asked for GIMP, but this would be much easier done using the free vector image editor Inkscape, by making use of its Envelope ...
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Graphic design draw invisible path of svg using pencil inkscape
If you are using Windows, the LaTeX extension in Inkscape has to be installed separately along with another bunch of software including: ImageMagick, pstoedit, Ghostscript, GS view, TeXtex. There's a ...
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IllustratorCC - how to align lines of text *along* curve? Not directly on path?
Draw a circle, and then draw path from the centre of that circle to outside the circle.
Type some text on the path. Use tabs and spaces to separate the outer text from the inner text.
Then in the ...
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How to curve the tops or bottoms of texts like this?
That looks like manual vector node editing to me - in the Affinity tools, you could start with a new Affinity Designer file, set up your typography minus the warp, alt / option-drag to make a copy of ...
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How fill a text colormap as invert of its background
Here's one easy way I know that works, since I just tested it.
Import a raster image into Inkscape
In the layers panel, create a new layer.
Type some text and make sure it is filled white.
Change the ...
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Convert Path in to editable Shape Illustrator 22
Your object has overlapping paths, so you need to fix that before continuing
Select the heart, and in the Pathfinder, hit the Unite button to turn it into a compound path with a distinct inner and ...
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Create multi-line text on path inkscape
As an alternative to what billy has suggested… A path can be made of several visually independent segments traced in such a way that text will be spread on multiple lines.
In this scenario we will not ...
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Make text follow a wavy line illustrator
After applying the Effect, chose Object > Expand Appearance and the effect will be "baked In" making the path actually look like the effect. You can then use the Type On A Path feature to add text.
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Skewing/Shearing Text On A Path In Photoshop or Illustrator?
The quickest way to do it is:
Slant back your text with the Shear tool
Effect > Warp > Arc then Bend value should be -100% Horizontal
Advantages:
very quick
text remains editable
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Center multiple words on a path to different segments in a circle using Illustrator
If you know you want each item equidistant, you can use tabs.
Merely select the type and choose Window > Type > Tabs from the menu. And set tabs to all be the same distance. And, of course, ...
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Center multiple words on a path to different segments in a circle using Illustrator
Do Object > Transform > Rotate on the text on the path, rotate it 30 degrees, press "Copy" to make the first copy. Press Ctrl/Command+D to repeat until you have all the text.
Edit the text with the ...
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Why Can't I merge two curved paths in InDesign CS5?
What you're trying to do works better for closed, not open, paths. Try this:
Hit A
Click and drag to select both points at the top where the shapes meet
Go to 'Object → Paths → Join'
Repeat for the ...
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Inkscape text on a circle always right to left
I found a useful tutorial video directly addressing your goal.
Youtube Text on Path video
Considering that you've made it this far, the answer boils down to selecting the circle and using the ...
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