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| media:gimp [2023/03/04 17:32] – [Text along path] Bernard Condrau | media:gimp [2023/03/04 17:35] – [Text along path] Bernard Condrau | ||
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| ==== Text along path ==== | ==== Text along path ==== | ||
| - | - Select a path with the //Fuzzy Select Tool// | + | - //Layer --> |
| - | | + | - Make a selection, for example a circle |
| - | - Select the //Flip Tool// | + | |
| - | - Select //Affect: Path// and //Flip Type: Vertical// | + | |
| - | - Click into the layer with the selection to flip the path | + | |
| - | - Select the //Text Tool// and type the text | + | |
| - | - Right click into the text box and select //Text along Path// | + | |
| - | - Select menu **Layer -> New Layer** | + | |
| - | - Select | + | |
| - | - Select the // | + | |
| - | - Select menu **Layer -> Transform -> Arbitrary Rotation**, set the center point, and rotate the text | + | |
| - | - Right click on the temporary layer //Floating Selection// in window //Layers - Brushes// and select //To new Layer// | + | |
| - | - Delete any layers not needed anymore | + | |
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| - | This is for text along a circle in the bottom of the circle. For the text on top of the circle, omit steps 3-5. | + | |
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| - | - //Layer --> New Layer// | + | |
| - | - Select the new layer, then make a selection (ellipse select tool, shift-ctrl-select for circle) | + | |
| - //Select --> To Path// | - //Select --> To Path// | ||
| - For bottom (footer) text omit next step | - For bottom (footer) text omit next step | ||
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| - Select the **Rotate Tool** and rotate the text, then hit the **Enter** key on your keyboard | - Select the **Rotate Tool** and rotate the text, then hit the **Enter** key on your keyboard | ||
| - //Layer --> Layer to Image size// | - //Layer --> Layer to Image size// | ||
| + | - Delete any layers not needed anymore | ||
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| ==== Alternate text along path ==== | ==== Alternate text along path ==== | ||
| * Create selection, for example a circle, then select //Selection to path//. | * Create selection, for example a circle, then select //Selection to path//. | ||