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 ==== Text along path ==== ==== Text along path ====
-  - Select a path with the //Fuzzy Select Tool// +  - //Layer --> New Layer// and select it 
-  - Select menu **Select -> To Path** +  - Make a selection, for example a circle with the **Ellipse Select Tool** by holding down CTRL-SHIFT while drawing
-  - 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 //Path to Selection// in window //Paths - Brushes / Open the paths dialog// +
-  - Select the //Pencil Tool// and paint the text +
-  - 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 +
- +
-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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-  - Add new layer (default screen layout, icon on bottom right) +
-  - 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//. +  - Select a path with the **Fuzzy Select Tool**, **Ellipse Select Tool**, etc. 
-  * //Invert// the selection if the text needs to follow /\ instead of \/. Select //Invert// and click next to the path. +  - Select menu //Select → To Path// 
-  * Write the text and select //Text along path//. +  - Select the **Flip Tool** 
-  * Create new layer and select //Path to selection//. Hide other layers and fill the selection with color.+  - 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 //Path to Selection// in window Paths - Brushes / Open the paths dialog 
 +  - Select the **Pencil Tool** and paint the text 
 +  - 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
  
 === Links === === Links ===
 +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wq_A-jkWQE|GIMP Tutorial: Wrap Text Around A Circle]]
 +  * [[https://thegimptutorials.com/how-to-curve-text/#:~:text=Step%201%3A%20Create%20and%20format,path%2C%20and%20choose%20Fill%20Path|The Quick Guide to Curve Text in GIMP]]
   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULoT5rTCYE|Text along path (1)]]   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULoT5rTCYE|Text along path (1)]]
   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nHyKrJwsaE|Text along Path (2)]]   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nHyKrJwsaE|Text along Path (2)]]

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