Fit text around the outside of an oval, but remain centered

[Paul Bruneau]

Hi Everybody,

I want to place this text


around the outside of this oval


but keep the text centered on the bottom of the oval.

Love to include an example of that but "gasp" I can't

[Acorn]

Paul, here is one approach.

Check the perimeter of the Ellipse if you have a Pro version.
Make the length of the text column the same.
Centre the text.
Select Text and Ellipse and Fit text to curve.
Add in a negative Baseline Shift the height of the font size.
If the text is inverted, switch to the Shape Tool, F4, and click on the Reverse Path icon.

Hopefully enough to give you ideas.

Acorn

[Paul Bruneau]

Thanks Acorn,

I'm using Xara Web Designer Pro (19.0.1.65946)
I don't have the tools you refer to.

It seems that once I have selected the "Fit Text to Curve" option, both of the objects behave as a
single group and I can not selectively move just the text.

Well, I am persistent anyway. Thanks anyway Acorn, you always come through with suggestions.

[Acorn]

Sorry Paul but everything that I mentioned is there in your product.

Acorn

[Paul Bruneau]

OK, How can I adjust the negative Baseline. I don't know what that could be?

Thanks

[Acorn]

Paul, I try and capitalise Xara terms so you may use the Help to search for them.

The Help describes the functions available for the Text tool and includes Baseline Shift.
What it does is moves the letters up or down relative to their normal position.

Here is everything together: Text Fiddling.xar

Acorn