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Fitting text to a path

You can add artistic text along the path of an open object (for example, a line) or a closed object (for example, a square). You can also fit existing text to a path. Paragraph text in a text frame can be fitted to open paths only.

After you fit text to a path, you can adjust the text position relative to that path. For example, you can mirror the text horizontally, vertically, or both. Using tick spacing, you can specify an exact distance between the text and the path.

CorelDRAW treats text fitted to a path as one object; however, you can separate the text from the object if you no longer want it to be part of the path. When you separate text from a curved or closed path, the text retains the shape of the object to which it was fitted. You can also modify the text and path properties independently.

The text reverts to its original appearance when you straighten it.

Text and curve as separate objects (upper left), choosing a path with the Fit Text to Path pointer (upper middle), aligning text while fitting it to path (upper right), text fitted to path (lower left), interactive feedback about offset distance (lower middle), and text and curve stretched horizontally by 200% (lower right)

To add text along a path Back to Top

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Text cannot be added to the path of another text object.

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You can also fit text to a path by clicking the Text tool and pointing to a path. When the pointer changes to the Fit text to path pointer , click where you want the text to begin, and type.

To fit text to a path Back to Top

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Artistic text can be fitted to open or closed paths. Paragraph text can be fitted to open paths only.

Text cannot be fitted to the path of another text object.

To adjust the position of text that is fitted to a path Back to Top

 

Use tick spacing to increase the distance between the path and the text in specified increments
Select the text. On the property bar, click Tick snapping, enable the Tick snapping on option, and type a value in the Tick spacing box.
When you move the text from the path, it moves in the increment you specified in the Tick spacing box. When you move the text, the distance from the path is displayed below the original text.
Using the Shape tool , select the text, and drag the character nodes that you want to reposition.
Using the Pick tool , drag the red glyph that appears next to the text.
To mirror text that is fitted to a path Back to Top

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You can apply a 180-degree rotation to text that is fitted to a path by clicking both the Mirror text horizontally and the Mirror text vertically buttons.

You can also mirror artistic text and paragraph text frames. For more information, see To mirror text.

To separate text from a path Back to Top
To straighten text Back to Top

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