Now go to the Tool options and click on the Text along path button, the text will have a reddish outline and it will be aligned to the previously created path. You could avoid this by making a rough selection around the text, with some margin. I was more referring to rotating an original text layer before it became a bitmap. Ricardo Quote:Known bug in Gimp 2. That will select the interior of your letters. I need to make a path and then generate a mirror image of it. When I go through the steps to put the text along the path, the text begins at about 2 o'clock, and curves around the circle with the bottom of the text toward the center.
An earlier thread on the issue and a demo video 5 minutes. Not sure how to resolve this. Why is there still an outline after I try to hide the text path? However, this is an incredibly useful setting when you need to adjust horizontal or vertical lines in a photo, such as to where the camera wasn't held. It is alway applied to the overall text which technically makes it Tracking, not Kerning and depending on the quality of the font, this may not look good a sign of well designed fonts is perfect looking kerning! I am having difficulty with controlling the font size. Since you are familiar with Adobe it will be beneficial to physically watch how it is done in the Gimp App. In our exercise file we have some live text in a text layer and in the paths dialog I've gone ahead and created an oval shaped path to put the text along.
But the font size kept reverting to a smaller value. Crop with aspect differs in that the resulting layer's proportions will match the layer before the rotation. Now these outlines are pretty good but they are not exactly centered. This section is not written yet. . Text layers are special animals because as long as they aren't subject to any modification outside the Text tool Gimp keeps them as vectors and retains the text information font, size, spacing, kerning. The direction of the path is reversed.
It may look a bit different today, but the tutorial still works as it is. Just a comment on your work flow. So I've got my text in an arc. She has published more than 250 pieces of content at sites such as Associated Content and eHow, having been working in the field of writing since 2007. I think it was caused by: Mostly because I don't know what I am doing! You can use all the same tools but you have to tell it you are working with a path instead of a layer or selection in the tool options. Gimp's is the best way to do this but you can refer to doc to see what you can do via a custom path.
Then go to the Paths panel and click on the path named after your text. What am I doing wrong??? The fill will overwrite the inner half of the stroke since the stroke is centered on the path. I can't find the Selection to path thing on Gimp for Linux. There are still only 4 shapes to choose from but with trial and error you can figure out what looks best to you. Before applying Text-along-path use the flip tool on the path. You also have the ability to modify selections that you make.
First I create a curved path, then I go to the text tool and type in some text, then right click the text box and select text along path. I have some video tutorials that cover this, but it's a part of a longer tutorial. Not sure how to resolve this. Ricardo No good reinstalling Gimp over and over. You can then select one of the Fill options from the Edit menu. Difficult to give an opinion other than not reproducible here without a shot of the layers dialogue. Only descenders like 'y,' 'g' and 'j 'cross this line with their tails.
Such that the text spans from 10 o'clock clockwise around to 2 o'clock Q1: Is there some way I can control where a circular path begins and ends so that I do not have to perform the transform? This is because T-A-P lays the characters using the path direction. Hi, I'm new to the forums here. When the path is a circle 99% of the uses this is not a problem since the text path can be rotated around the circle center. If you really need a flexible and at all times editable method for putting text on a path, then you should use Inkscape. You'll get a grip point for each end which you can drag for further editing.
Text looks strange and the color is gone. You get a correct result with left justification and a dynamic text box. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management and has also worked as a beauty advisor. Hi I need to add circular arced lettering to a drum face and I want to use Gimp but now it won't even load for me. Create a circular selection, starting at the crossing of your guides.
I followed all the steps in how to apply text to an arc. How do I position curved text at the top of my circle? Crop to result and Crop with aspect both crop the layer after rotation, so that all corners are right angles and the edges of the layer are either horizontal or vertical. I think it was caused by: Insufficient information. It looks like a wire frame. I've been using the tutorials for some time though. If everything is symetrical like that circle you see no change but the path will reverse.