Text Along Path

buttner-jenkins · 06-15-2010, 01:12 PM

Hi there, I recall seeing a request for a tut on how to create text along path.
The following will be for GIMP users, my software of choice.

Hopefully others will add the equivalent for other software here. Lets start...

Carolc · 06-15-2010, 05:24 PM

Wow, Mo, this is wonderful!

I don't have GIMP but your directions are so clear and the screenshots really help a lot. The text along the curve looks awesome. I am wondering if PSE has similar tools - I want to be able to do something like this!

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this up!

sparklehal · 06-24-2010, 06:11 AM

I use GIMP and have been wondering how to do this. I know there are a whole load of tutorials out there but I could not find this one! Thank you soooooooo much. I am going to try it for my Tinkerbell page!!!!

Update! It worked very well! I will have to do it a few times to try to remember it but that was GREAT! Thank you so much!

TanyaH666 · 06-24-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolc

Wow, Mo, this is wonderful!

I don't have GIMP but your directions are so clear and the screenshots really help a lot. The text along the curve looks awesome. I am wondering if PSE has similar tools - I want to be able to do something like this!

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this up!

Text on a path cannot be done in PSE =(. You can buy pre made text paths and fill in the journaling/writing. I just downloaded a free trial of PS, so I would have to read a tutorial on how to make them as well.

So if anyone could do a tutorial on how to make the text paths in Photoshop, that would be awesome!

buttner-jenkins · 06-24-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TanyaH666

Text on a path cannot be done in PSE =(. You can buy pre made text paths and fill in the journaling/writing. I just downloaded a free trial of PS, so I would have to read a tutorial on how to make them as well.

So if anyone could do a tutorial on how to make the text paths in Photoshop, that would be awesome!

I've only had a trial version of PSE4 (I think) and was thinking that with the newer versions that Text Along Path would be available. Sorry to hear Tanya that this isn't the case

as I was looking forward seeing your tutorial equivalent along mine

Just thought of something for all you PSE users, download GIMP for free to create your own text path wording and use in your PSE layouts as a png layer. A small saving of a few dollars

TanyaH666 · 06-24-2010, 06:59 PM

when i get home from camping on sunday (unless someone gets to it before me), i will write up a tutorial for this using PS CS5. i plan on keeping it, so i should learn anywho! =)

roxana · 06-24-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TanyaH666

when i get home from camping on sunday (unless someone gets to it before me), i will write up a tutorial for this using PS CS5. i plan on keeping it, so i should learn anywho! =)

I started using CS5 yesterday, so obviously I´m a little

. I´ll be looking forward for your tutorial Tanya, hope that it will help me make the transition easier!

. I upgraded from PS7 so my most difficulties are with the new functions.

TanyaH666 · 06-24-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by roxana

I started using CS5 yesterday, so obviously I´m a little

. I´ll be looking forward for your tutorial Tanya, hope that it will help me make the transition easier!

. I upgraded from PS7 so my most difficulties are with the new functions.

me too! its not too different from PSE, it is just the getting used to it that i hate, lol. i hate change but i know when i start using it more that i will love it. since i only have the trial, i am not going through the trouble of loading all my actions and whatnot. so right now, i am doing my LO's in PSE and then tweaking them is CS5, HAHA.

roxana · 06-25-2010, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TanyaH666

me too! its not too different from PSE, it is just the getting used to it that i hate, lol. i hate change but i know when i start using it more that i will love it. since i only have the trial, i am not going through the trouble of loading all my actions and whatnot. so right now, i am doing my LO's in PSE and then tweaking them is CS5, HAHA.

Yesterday I gave it a try and made my Lo for WC#40 in CS5, I felt like you, hated it

and couldn´t use any of the new functions it has, I could have made my LO in PS7 and way faster. But I´ll keep trying that´s how I learned PS7, so guess it will take some time but don´t wanna go back, well...in a hurry of course that I will use my old one

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QuiltyMom · 06-25-2010, 10:49 AM

I can come up with a tutorial for SBC+ 3.0, if you'd like. It may take me a few days, though.