User Guide

Working with Text390
• The Curve Stretch style actually
changes the shape of the letters to
fill in the space that would be left
when the curve bends.
For example, if text is set on a
circular path, Corel Painter makes
the tops of the letters heavier and
thicker to fill in space.
Distorted text on a circular path using the
Curve Stretch style.
To set a curve style:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Text.
2 On the Text palette, click a Curve
Style icon:
•Curve Flat
•Curve Ribbon
• Curve Perpendicular
•Curve Stretch
3 Select the Layer Adjuster tool
and drag the handles of the
bounding box to adjust the text.
To change the path:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Text .
2 Choose the Shape Selection tool
from the toolbox.
3 Click an end point on the path.
4 Drag the handles to change the
shape of the path.
Using Center on Baseline
You can control how the text is
centered on the line. You can move the
center point by dragging on the slider
or by changing the alignment.
Dragging the Centering slider also
changes where the text starts and stops
on a line. The Centering slider has no
effect on the Curve Flat style.
To change centering:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Text .
2 On the Text palette, choose a
Curve Style icon.
3 Drag the Centering slider to the
right or left.
The text moves along the curve.
Exporting Text
You can export text layers into shapes
or default layers so that you can apply
effects, gradations, blends or surface
textures to text.
Converting Text Layers to
Standard Masked Layers
After text layers have been converted
to standard layers, you can fill text
with a gradation, use the paint bucket,
or paint the inside of the letters. You
can also apply Surface Control
Textures to give the text a three-
dimensional appearance. Refer to
“Using Image Effects” on page 259 for
information about applying effects.