circular text

danarm · General User Joined: 30 Dec 2010 Posts: 5

Trying to make text circular around an object. The following help message does not work; specifically # 3. Suggestions please. Many Thanks.

To convert text into a drawing object:
1. Select the text that you want to convert, and do one of the following:
In OpenOffice.org Draw, choose Modify - Convert - To Curve.
In OpenOffice.org Impress, right-click the border of the text object, and then choose Convert - To Curve.
2. If your text contains more than one character, the converted text becomes a grouped object. Double-click the group to edit individual objects. Press Esc when finished.
3. Now, click the Points icon on the Drawing bar. Click the object. You can see all the Bézier points of the object. On the Edit Points bar, you can find various icons for editing, inserting and deleting points.

ftack · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:57 am Post subject:

The help text you cite is not for making text circular around an object. It explains how you can convert text to a drawing object, so you could modify the shape of the letters (step 3, editing of points).

The current method to do what you want involves the use of Fontwork. See http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=13811
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danarm · General User Joined: 30 Dec 2010 Posts: 5

Thanks for the help. I am going to try Inkscape. Dan

ftack · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:33 am Post subject:

Fontwork is actually part of OpenOffice. Did you try if that works for you?
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danarm · General User Joined: 30 Dec 2010 Posts: 5

I will try that. Many Thanks. Dan