[Zbynio]

Hello,

Yesterday I installed the newest GIMP 2.8 version for
map making. I want to make a great map of USA/Mexico.
Everything works fine except the most important thing
for me, which is wrapping the text along the path.

The text is usually distorted and away from the path.
This is how I do it:
Tools -> Paths -> make the path on map by right clicking
left click on just made path -> Tools -> Text
right click on text -> click on Text Along Path

What do I do wrong ?
Is the other way of doing it ?
Please help.

Zbynio

ps.
I Have Windows 7

[Peltzi]

I can think of two things worth taking into consideration:
1. Is the path long enough to accommodate your text?
2. Is your text layer unnecessarily high?

[ofnuts]

 Zbynio, on 20 June 2012 - 01:45 PM, said:

Hello,

Yesterday I installed the newest GIMP 2.8 version for
map making. I want to make a great map of USA/Mexico.
Everything works fine except the most important thing
for me, which is wrapping the text along the path.

The text is usually distorted and away from the path.
This is how I do it:
Tools -> Paths -> make the path on map by right clicking
left click on just made path -> Tools -> Text
right click on text -> click on Text Along Path

What do I do wrong ?
Is the other way of doing it ?
Please help.

Zbynio

ps.
I Have Windows 7

I wrote this python script to overcome many flaws of the standard text-along-path, in particular, character distortions and lack of control over text position.

http://registry.gimp.org/node/26168

[Zbynio]

I wish it was much simpler thing
and without the pythons, plugins, etc.

[danaes]

good luck to you ,guys .