I have finished (hopefully) the new version of the Joined-up script and accompanying font and uploaded it to Gimp Scripts and Plugins. Follow this link:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15272The basic stages involved in making circular text are (other ways always exist in Gimp):
Type some text at 140 size (probably between 40 and 60 characters to go around a 1500 x 1500 circle) into the Joined-up Text Filter.
Create a circle selection and then use this to make a path.
Add the text to the path to create a new text path.
Make a selection from this new text path.
Add a new layer and fill the selection with colour.
Dismiss the selection and hide the path to see your new text.
I have uploaded some pdf help sheets to try and guide people through the steps involved in placing text around a circle. There is no actual finished image involved but you should be able to use these skills in your own creations. It is probably not a suitable task for a Gimp novice.
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The lyrics to 'The Windmills of your Mind' - the title song from the 1968 film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' - has a lot of inspirational ideas for circular themes.
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