Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!

Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!

  • Congratulations SkipVought on being selected by the Tek-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

? elliptical text path ?

Status
Not open for further replies.

mzrt111

Instructor
Dec 9, 2003
2
0
0
US
quark express 5 WIN

how does one make an elliptical [circular]text path??
 
you can draw out an ellipse/ circle with the path tool, but chances are you wont be able to make it exact.

IMO, the best way to put text onto curves / shapes, is to do the text in illustrator, then import it in.

you can make the text .eps / create outlines so you dont encounter any font problems. if creting text to outlines, keep 2 ill. files, one as .ai, and the outline version as .eps, that way you can still amend the text if you need to
 
You can also draw an elliptical picture box, size and position it.
Go to Item->Shape->"Squiggly free form line" at the bottom. Then with your shape still selected go to Item->Content->Text. Now you can type along the outer edge of your shape.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor

Back
Top