ofnuts wrote:
Looking at your tut, I'm getting slowly convinced that what the plugin misses most is a "reverse path" option. Keeping that form some future project meeting
sounds good !
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Also, the first option I added when I wrote the script is the Left/Right/Centered/Filled formatting.
my plan was to feature those options in a future part two of the tutorial
but people need to catch up first
otherwise: information-overload
text along path is very much my style, so i've used it quite a bit in the past, but i have to say i never needed all the extra options much
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But the way you create the path you cannot take advantage of it because Select>From path creates control points a bit randomly and the first control point is not on a vertical diameter. So the text is at a random position and you have to rotate the path. Ideally you want a circle path with the starting point on the vertical diameter so that centering the text in it puts it directly at the right place. With my shape tool the first point of the circle is on the segment you use so it is very easy to obtain. But with a path from a circle selection you can cheat:
- Create a vertical guide on the diameter (and disable "Snap to guide")
- Start the path tool
- Zoom to max on the bottom of the circle
- Add two points to the circle, on each side and very close to the guide (ctrl-click)
- Delete the sub-pixel segment between the two points (Ctrl-shift-click it)
Now you have a path is circular, but slightly open with a first point which is very close to the diameter (as close as 0.1 pixel if needed). Therefore the plugin wil really center the text as you want it. For the bottom text, just flip the path vertically, the opening will be at the top and you'll have also reversed the stroke to get upright letters.
i hear you
this may be a bit too complex for the occasional user
also i think sometimes fine-adjusting the rotation of the text, is something that is driven by a sense of aesthetic and "weight" of the font (not sure if thats the correct wording)
but i will try your suggested technique
oh and btw, this tutorial got the most hits in the shortest time ever
seems to hit a nerve
The plugin is a good seller according to the SourceForge stats (over 3K downloads over all releases, and it has been doing a steady 100 downloads/month over the last two years).