How do I get my text to curve once I get it typed?
Thanks :)
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How do I get my text to curve once I get it typed?
Thanks :)
Right there in the Xara Xtreme help file do a search for 'curved lines, fitting text along' and you will get the topic:Quote:
Originally Posted by Suz
"Fitting text to a curve"
That will give you a whole proceedure.
Cheers:)
I read it and I can't figure it out.. :( I try to do what it says, but I must be missing something or doing something wrong...
I just want to take a line of typed text and make it into an upside down U shaped-curve.
Suz,
Type your text. Make your curved line. Then make sure both are selected — either select one than shift/select the other. Or marquis select both. (Look at the status line at the bottom of the screen and make sure it says 2 objects.) Then under the arrange menu, fit text to curve.
Mickie
Maybe post the graphic here so we can see what you have/haven't done so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suz
To add to what Mickie said, look at the Help topic:
'Typing text onto a curve'
Typing text onto a curve
You can create a text object by typing directly onto a line or shape. This is a useful alternative to typing in the text and then fitting it to the line.
To type text onto a curve
1. Select a line or shape.
2. Choose the Text Tool.
3. Click on the line or shape. CTRL-click to start the text at the beginning of the line.
4. Type the text. When the text cursor reaches the end of the line, it wraps onto a new line underneath. If you are typing the text onto a shape, it will wrap around the line again.
When you click, two handles appear on the line or shape that show the width of the text. The text wraps within this width, just like column text.
Tips
Text will always follow the direction in which the curve was drawn. You can reverse the line direction if required. Alternatively use the flip buttons in the Selector Tool to flip the line.
If you do not want text wrapping (you want the text continuing off the end of the line), Shift-click on the line. This inserts a kern character at the beginning of the line.
Text around a curve can be edited and selected as normal. The text cursor follows the path of the curve.
You cannot type onto a QuickShape (including ellipses and rectangles). Either:
(a) type in the text then use fit text to curve
or (b) convert the QuickShape to an editable shape before clicking on it. "
Also, using the selector tool F2 you can put the text upside down or backwards (mirrored) etc by dragging the 8 selector squares (what are they called again?) -each one will do manipulate the txt differently.
Also check out the links in the help file if some terms are unclear.
Thanks, Mickie. It worked!
Now, how do I delete the actual curved line so I just have the curved text?
Convert to editable shape (under Arrange), then Ungroup (Arrange), and select just the line and delete it.
Or select it go up to line sizer and click on none.
Suz,
Another way is to hit ctrl/left button on the line itself, and then select no color for the line. That way you can go back later and alter the text or the curve.
ron
Thanks everyone! It worked again! You guys are great :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by RonDuke
Ron, I like the idea of having the option to go back later and and alter the curve. However, when I do the control left button, the text disappears instead of the curve line.
What am I doing wrong?
okay - got it ALL figured out! just takes a minute sometimes... thanks again!
Norm and Ron: Thanks for that tip. It's better than my deleting it. :)
Quickie for fun ...
The significant thing here is that the acceleration ratio is greater on the curved line as the distance is greater.
The trick is to do that so the difference is not noticed.Quote:
Originally Posted by sallybode
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Convert to editable shape (under Arrange), then Ungroup (Arrange), and select just the line and delete it.
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CAREFUL!
If you use this method, then you can't edit the text (you wont be able to correct your spelling errors :-} )
To select just the line, with the text selected press F4 and then select no color for the line. With this way you can still have a line around the text and hide the curved line. The other benefit is that you can still edit both the curved line (as it is still there, just with no line width) and the text itself.
Hope that helps.
Eric
see also this thread