[Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)
Hi folks; Im a new user here so be gentle. A little background: I work for a small engineering firm that designs racing transmission parts. Im comfortable using CAD and other engineering software, but this 20min project has taken up half my day. I need to create a logo, using our existing one. All I wanted to do was add a curved text portion above and below our original logo. It needs to have the same curve top and bottom. Ive played with the text-to-path and I cant get a good looking linear curve over the top of our logo. And, even if I did; I dont know how to match that curve on the bottom rocker so they look similar. I tried the circular text logo template, but I need the text to read RTL on the top curve and the bottom. Someone told me there was an ARC plug-in for CD labels, can I use this on my windows based version of GIMP2? Thanks for your time; Nate I'm with the inkscape suggestion. There is an oldish video tutorial on the subject http://screencasters.heathenx.org/page/10/ Episode 014 - Place Text Around a Circle might be useful -- rich (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)
Hi folks; Im a new user here so be gentle. A little background: I work for a small engineering firm that designs racing transmission parts. Im comfortable using CAD and other engineering software, but this 20min project has taken up half my day. I need to create a logo, using our existing one. All I wanted to do was add a curved text portion above and below our original logo. It needs to have the same curve top and bottom. Ive played with the text-to-path and I cant get a good looking linear curve over the top of our logo. And, even if I did; I dont know how to match that curve on the bottom rocker so they look similar. I tried the circular text logo template, but I need the text to read RTL on the top curve and the bottom. Someone told me there was an ARC plug-in for CD labels, can I use this on my windows based version of GIMP2? Thanks for your time; Nate Hi Nate, I have used this plug-in to achieve curved text. Make your text in a new file and save it the open filters and click theirlPan to Bow. It will take some trial and error. Save the curved text and when you have opened the other part open it as layer. http://registry.gimp.org/node/20869 Good Luck, Gerard. -- Gerard v. V. (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)
Nathan H. writes: Someone told me there was an ARC plug-in for CD labels, can I use this on my windows based version of GIMP2? Probably arclayer: http://shallowsky.com/software/arclayer/ It's in Python, so it should work on Windows as long as you have gimp-python enabled. That script Saul pointed to looks a lot more flexible, though, especially if you really want the same curve (not concentric curves) on the top and bottom. ...Akkana ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)
Hi folks; Im a new user here so be gentle. A little background: I work for a small engineering firm that designs racing transmission parts. Im comfortable using CAD and other engineering software, but this 20min project has taken up half my day. I need to create a logo, using our existing one. All I wanted to do was add a curved text portion above and below our original logo. It needs to have the same curve top and bottom. Ive played with the text-to-path and I cant get a good looking linear curve over the top of our logo. And, even if I did; I dont know how to match that curve on the bottom rocker so they look similar. I tried the circular text logo template, but I need the text to read RTL on the top curve and the bottom. Someone told me there was an ARC plug-in for CD labels, can I use this on my windows based version of GIMP2? Thanks for your time; Nate -- Nathan H. (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)
Hi folks; Im a new user here so be gentle. A little background: I work for a small engineering firm that designs racing transmission parts. Im comfortable using CAD and other engineering software, but this 20min project has taken up half my day. Not to chase away a gimp user, but with your cad background (and for logo work in general) you may be better off using a vector based application like Inkscape. -Rob A ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)
Quoting Nathan H. for...@gimpusers.com: I work for a small engineering firm that designs racing transmission parts. Im comfortable using CAD and other engineering software, but this 20min project has taken up half my day. I need to create a logo, using our existing one. All I wanted to do was add a curved text portion above and below our original logo. It needs to have the same curve top and bottom. http://chiselapp.com/user/saulgoode/repository/script-fu/wiki?name=sg-warp-text ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
