Vertical Text help

Deblk · **Joined:** Dec 22, 2011 **Posts:** 399

GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 7 Home 64bit
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
How can I achieve this. I have tried the path route but I would like it as below:
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Thanks

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:05 pm **(#2)**

James Huang :coolthup

http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!5nbbef.RAx8aIbO00RkKIw--

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

There is a script out there that creates vertical text. Let me see if i can find the correct one in my stash.

Yes that is the one

English translation for James blog site.
English Site

Deblk · **Joined:** Dec 22, 2011 **Posts:** 399

Thanks Guys....Erm...where do I stick it? Scripts folder?

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

plug-ins

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

Er... what is wrong with using the Text tool directly? Of course we have to enter a line feed after every character, but vertical text is never very long...

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Deblk · **Joined:** Dec 22, 2011 **Posts:** 399

ofnuts wrote:

Er... what is wrong with using the Text tool directly? Of course we have to enter a line feed after every character, but vertical text is never very long...

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VerticalText.png

I tried it but does not look very nice and the characters are spaced too far apart.

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

Deblk wrote:

ofnuts wrote:

Er... what is wrong with using the Text tool directly? Of course we have to enter a line feed after every character, but vertical text is never very long...

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I tried it but does not look very nice and the characters are spaced too far apart.

The Text tool has a control for the line spacing:

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Deblk · **Joined:** Dec 22, 2011 **Posts:** 399

ofnuts wrote:

Deblk wrote:

ofnuts wrote:

Er... what is wrong with using the Text tool directly? Of course we have to enter a line feed after every character, but vertical text is never very long...

Attachment:

VerticalText.png

I tried it but does not look very nice and the characters are spaced too far apart.

The Text tool has a control for the line spacing:

Attachment:

VerticalText-Spacing.png

Erm...thank you....feel very silly now lol