I have a file that I procrastinated on and now they want the job pronto and I can't figure how to curve the text at the top like they want it. I can do it in photoshop and place it into pagemaker but it looks well....we'll just say like poopie. Anyways if there is anyone on God's Green earth that can help me PLEASE, PLEASE respond.
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I need hlep curving text in PM 6.5, I am ripping my hair out!!!
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BionicJohn
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Hi, stepne,
You are correct that when it comes to text on a path and PM, it has to be created in another application.
Try creating the text on a path in vector drawing application Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Save the text on a path in *.EPS format - the preview may look poor in PM but will print just fine on a postscript printer or export to PDF.
If you are doing text on a path frequently, then move on to InDesign - text on a path is a built-in function.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
You are correct that when it comes to text on a path and PM, it has to be created in another application.
Try creating the text on a path in vector drawing application Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Save the text on a path in *.EPS format - the preview may look poor in PM but will print just fine on a postscript printer or export to PDF.
If you are doing text on a path frequently, then move on to InDesign - text on a path is a built-in function.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
PhilKnight
Technical User
You can also copy and paste in (dare I say it?) WordArt from MS Word. Admittedly that may not fit what your clients want and the sort of styles they have are rather naff on the whole, but if desperate.... You've probably rejected this idea already. Never mind... I used to do it in (Adobe? Aldus?) Freehand, but haven't heard of that for years now.
BionicJohn
Technical User
Hi, Phil,
> (dare I say it?) WordArt from MS Word.![[thumbsdown]](/data/assets/smilies/thumbsdown.gif "[thumbsdown] [thumbsdown]")
Aaargh! [Makes sign of cross and rushes off for garlic]
Not recommended. OLE is not 100% reliable with PM, and only there as a condition of approval by Microsoft. It's almost certain it'll turn PDFs and Postscript output pear-shaped.
You may get away with it if every thing is local and you're printing to PCL printer.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
> (dare I say it?) WordArt from MS Word.
Aaargh! [Makes sign of cross and rushes off for garlic]
Not recommended. OLE is not 100% reliable with PM, and only there as a condition of approval by Microsoft. It's almost certain it'll turn PDFs and Postscript output pear-shaped.
You may get away with it if every thing is local and you're printing to PCL printer.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
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