Fit text to path question

[CayceB]

I'm a CorelDraw ultra-newbie. I'm trying to place text in a circle around a logo, one string at top and one string at bottom. Fitting the text to the path is not a problem, and the string on top looks good, only I can't figure out how to tweak the text on the bottom to get it the way I want.

Here's the thing... the text fits to the path such that the bottom of the text is on the path and the text extends outward. This works fine for the top string, but the bottom string end sup upside down, and what I'm really after is for it to be right-side-up, that is it should have the top of the text on the path with the text extending outward.

Trying to get the effect like the words "disc jockey" in this image:

http://www.thelogocreator.com/Tutorials/badge/images/tlcfinal.jpg

- at the bottom, extending outward (from inner circle), and right-side-up.

I've fiddled with the settings but have only managed to get the text backwards and/or extending to the inside of the path.

Can someone point me in the right direction for the settings to accomplish this?

thanks.
c.

 

[javabearSTL]

after you fit your first text to path, break it apart from the circle. Fit your second text to path, click away, then click back on the circle (if you need to) so as to get the Text To Path property bar.

In the vertical placement area, the second item (with the arrow facing up) should be chosen. The Text Placement dialog should have the upside down text chosen. Then click on the Place On Other Side button.

 

[CayceB]

Thanks Much!!!

Second question...

I have a piece of text I want to change the orientation to vertical, but everything on the Format Text > Paragraph tab from "INDENTS" down is greyed out.

How do I enable these controls?

c.

 

[javabearSTL]

don't ask a different question in a thread for another question. It's best to start a new thread.