curved text ?

micki · **Joined:** Oct 28, 2010 **Posts:** 166

I need to be able to do some curved text...is there a tutorial somewhere for this?

thanks
micki

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:30 pm **(#2)**

yes. If you put curved text into the search box, several different choices appear and you can choose which would fit your needs the most.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

- You use the "path" tool to define a path that the text will follow (this seems to be the reference for the half-height of the ascenders (l,b,h...) in the text).
- You start the Text tool and enter your text. This defines a text in your regular rectangular text layer...
- But you click the "text along path" button at the bottom of the tool option dialog. This creates a new path representing the text along the path. You can later "stroke" that path (this will draw the text outline) or use path-to-selection and fill the selection.

See attachment (and open the "paths" and "layers" dialogs to see the paths and their description)

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Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

You can also use the curve bend filter Filters/Distorts/Curve Bend but paths are smoother i think.

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2629

@micki
As well as all the other excellent advice, my attempt on the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ct4yDEX6Dw

best off luck

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:41 am **(#6)**

That is an awesome vid...very easy to follow!

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:05 am **(#7)**

rich2005 wrote:

@micki
As well as all the other excellent advice, my attempt on the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ct4yDEX6Dw

best off luck

Rich, that is awesome. May I embed it in the gimp tutorial section with your name on the post?

I wondered how to get the text where I wanted it on a circle. Now I know. :yes

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

Excellent Rich - thanks a bunch!

micki · **Joined:** Oct 28, 2010 **Posts:** 166

Thanks so much guys, I'm gonna look at all these different ideals and figure out which one I like best. :coolthup

Micki

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:08 pm **(#10)**

I love using curve bend and text along path. You can also run the Text Circle script.
File > Create > Logos > Text Circle

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

PhotoMaster wrote:

I love using curve bend and text along path. You can also run the Text Circle script.
File > Create > Logos > Text Circle

I never even though of text circle .. heheh.

Good one PM! :bigthup

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

2-ton wrote:

That is an awesome vid...very easy to follow!

I'll go along with that!

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Rod wrote:

PhotoMaster wrote:

I love using curve bend and text along path. You can also run the Text Circle script.
File > Create > Logos > Text Circle

I never even though of text circle .. heheh.

Good one PM! :bigthup

Well Lesson for me..I've never ventured down that path you mention here until I read this...what a great find thank you...only problem is that some of the scripts done work...Could that be because I am using a mac or are there other reasons???

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Maybe someone can explain GEGL to me in layWOMANS terms as well...please LOL

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

GEGL (Generic Graphical Library) is a programming library under development for image processing applications. It is mainly developed to bring deep color support (ie. support for images with more than 8 bits per color channel) to GIMP.You can enable it and it's group of filters anytime you wish.
I believe it will also bring better live previews to Gimp in future releases, along with non-destructive editing.

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Thanks for that Rod.

Willy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:49 pm **(#17)**

PhotoMaster wrote:

I love using curve bend and text along path. You can also run the Text Circle script.
File > Create > Logos > Text Circle

*cough* G'MIC has one too, just don't remember where off the top of my Head.