Dotan Cohen - [email protected] wrote:
On 22 June 2010 01:50, Marcello Romani<[email protected]> wrote:
I've obtained something similar to what you ask by drawing the required
shape with the "45° curve" tool (I've got the IT version, don't know the
exact name in the US version).
Please see the attached Impress document.
Thank you Marcello, that is exactly what is needed. Where is this
elusive "45° curve" tool?
Thanks!
Nice one Marcello, I hadn't realised that was possible! That could
certainly be useful for me too.
It's on the "drawing" toolbar at the bottom of the window (View >
Toolbars > Drawing if it's not there). The first icon in the third group
looks like a pencil with a wiggly line. Click the arrow just to the
right of that icon, and there are various icons for curves and polygons.
I think "Polygon (45°), Filled" is the one Marcello is referring to.
Draw the required shape (drag for the first line, then single click for
each additional point, and double-click to end). Select the shape, go to
Format > Text and select "Adjust to contour" on the Text tab. Type your
text into the shape and format as desired (e.g. Justified) in the normal
way. You may also want to adjust the area and line properties for the
shape, to remove the background and perhaps also the border.
You can also use the "Polygon (45°)" (non-filled variety), but the last
point of the polygon must join up to the first point, otherwise the
options to fit text into the area don't seem to be available (presumably
since there is no "area" if the line doesn't join up!)
Hope that helps.
Mark.
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