Text to Path

CoverMaker · **Joined:** Mar 09, 2014 **Posts:** 2

GIMP Version: 2.8.6
Operating System: Mac OS
OS Version: Mac OSX 10.6.8
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
Paths tool, Text tool

Hello everybody! I'm doing a cover for Beyoncé's song Heaven, and for this I need to do text wrapped around a path. I want to make this text:

Beyoncé - Heaven

go in the shape of a halo. I have made my path look exactly like a halo but when I try to select 'text along path' it never goes along that path or it looks weird. If someone could help me that would be amazing!!! Thank you!

CoverMaker · **Joined:** Mar 09, 2014 **Posts:** 2

I got it to work somewhat! It now goes along the path like I want it to - my biggest thing though is now making the text readable. At this point it goes along the path but it's all upside down, and I want the text right side up and to read correctly! How do I do that, and can I do that?

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molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Here ya go. viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6720

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

You can also have a look at my text-along-path script. It gives you more control on where the text goes, and doesn't distort the characters (but your path has a very small curvature radius, so either method will not look too good).

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

CoverMaker, did you turn off the eye in the path dialogue, looks like it is still turned on in your image. Then use the horizontal flip tool.