Question about Paint Shop Pro

Jermanfu · 02-24-2005, 07:27 PM

I just downloaded the trial version of Paint Shop Pro. So far I am very impressed. It has quite a bit of flexibility and options. But I am having problems figuring out some things.

My question for those of you are familiar with the program is this: I am trying to create text that can wrap around the top and bottom of a circular log. I have figured out how to add the text to the top portion by attaching the text to a vector. however, when I go to add the text to the bottom, the text types from right to left and is put upside down. I can't seem to fix the text where it will wrap from left to right along the bottom portion of the vector. Can anyone give me any suggestions on this? Or an easier way to add warped text? Thanks in advance~

Bobble · 02-25-2005, 09:01 AM

I don't have the program at the time of this writing so this might be vague but: If you select the text, you get a box around it with little boxes at the corners and sides. You might try to "flip" the text by dragging a box from the top all the way across the bottom. I'm not sure if this will fix it for you or just flip it upside down but that's my initial thought.

Cardinal Rule · 02-25-2005, 09:31 AM

Jermanfu - there's a site on the net called moon's designs, if you google it you should find it. There are some basic tutorials and one that deals with exactly what you are looking for. There are also tutorials on the JASC site but I haven't spent much time with them.

Jermanfu · 02-25-2005, 05:53 PM

great, thanks for the responses guys. I'll be sure to check out that site, Cardinal

. Should help me alot~.

Cooleyvol · 02-25-2005, 06:56 PM

Create another vector orb, then click the Pen tool. Right click the orb, edit, reverse path.

Now add the text to the second orb and it'll be the way you want it.

02-24-2005, 07:27 PM	#1
Jermanfu All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 899	Question about Paint Shop Pro I just downloaded the trial version of Paint Shop Pro. So far I am very impressed. It has quite a bit of flexibility and options. But I am having problems figuring out some things. My question for those of you are familiar with the program is this: I am trying to create text that can wrap around the top and bottom of a circular log. I have figured out how to add the text to the top portion by attaching the text to a vector. however, when I go to add the text to the bottom, the text types from right to left and is put upside down. I can't seem to fix the text where it will wrap from left to right along the bottom portion of the vector. Can anyone give me any suggestions on this? Or an easier way to add warped text? Thanks in advance~ __________________ "I took the two most expensive asprins in history." - Wally Pipp on his decision to sit out a game with a headache which let Lou Gehrig into the lineup for the first time. http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/Jermanfu/

02-25-2005, 09:01 AM	#2
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 4,033	I don't have the program at the time of this writing so this might be vague but: If you select the text, you get a box around it with little boxes at the corners and sides. You might try to "flip" the text by dragging a box from the top all the way across the bottom. I'm not sure if this will fix it for you or just flip it upside down but that's my initial thought. __________________

02-25-2005, 09:31 AM	#3
Cardinal Rule All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,199	Jermanfu - there's a site on the net called moon's designs, if you google it you should find it. There are some basic tutorials and one that deals with exactly what you are looking for. There are also tutorials on the JASC site but I haven't spent much time with them. __________________ "Go Crazy Folks!" Jack Buck

02-25-2005, 05:53 PM	#4
Jermanfu All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 899	great, thanks for the responses guys. I'll be sure to check out that site, Cardinal . Should help me alot~. __________________ "I took the two most expensive asprins in history." - Wally Pipp on his decision to sit out a game with a headache which let Lou Gehrig into the lineup for the first time. http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/Jermanfu/

02-25-2005, 06:56 PM	#5
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	Create another vector orb, then click the Pen tool. Right click the orb, edit, reverse path. Now add the text to the second orb and it'll be the way you want it.