Thanks to Elwin and Nathan for the suggestions. I'm happy to do this in Inkscape and import the results into GIMP but I can't work out how to do it. I also looked at the curve bend tool in GIMP but it's not quite as precise as I'd like and it leaves the 'text' looking a bit rough because it converts it to a raster layer first and then stretches the pixels. I'd like to do this with paths so that I retain the smooth font edges (and can resize better if I need to).
I've updated Inkscape to the latest version and am able to make text follow paths like GIMP does, but I can't work out how to warp/distort the text intoshapes: http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4541/textsr9.png Everything I've tried just results in the text being placed along the path rather than being distorted to fill the shape. I did search for tutorials for this kind of effect but couldn't find one for Inkscape so any ideas? _________________________________________________________________ Spell a grand slam in this game where word skill meets World Series. Get in the game. http://club.live.com/word_slugger.aspx?icid=word_slugger_wlhm_admod_april08 _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
