emf wrote: > When using WP, I used Presentations to create graphics. One particular > command I used was Contour, in which you make some text follow the > curvature of a circle. > > I would like to use OOo Drawing for graphics but I see that it does not > have this kind of capabilities... What other free graphics program would > you recommend? I still have WP in my computer, but I suspect in the > future I may not want to.
For text on a path freeware, I use Inkscape, but I understand that Scribus will also allow text to follow a path (i.e. along any line you can draw or go around circles, etc). But there might be some (hidden?) feature in OOo to allow text on a path in "Draw/Impress" - if this page is anything to go by: <http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=13811&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a> I haven't investigated this further yet, but will do shortly. Oops, too late ;-) I've just followed through the "fiddly" instructions at the above link and "introduced" a "Fontwork" menu item into the "Format menu of "Draw". With this "Fontwork" dialog I am now able to place text onto a path in OOo Draw. It's crude but definitely will have some usages. Tip (once you have a "Fontwork" menu). Write some text onto a Draw page. Open the "Fontwork" dialog. Select the text you typed earlier. Click one of the curve icons near the top of the "Fontwork" dialog. The effect should be immediate. Cheers. -- Mike Dawe OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 RC2 PPC Macintosh. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
