Every vector object has a path that defines its shape. You can fit vector text to a path to create fun and interesting effects.
Corel PaintShop Pro aligns the text along the path, starting from the spot where you click to insert it. You can also set the alignment style for the text: left-aligned text starts where you click; centered text is centered on the spot where you click; and right-aligned text ends where you click. When you fit your text to a path, you can adjust the distance between the text and the path.
Text is displayed differently on open and closed paths. Open paths are lines on which the start and end nodes do not meet; closed paths are shapes such as circles, squares, and rectangles. On open paths, text that is longer than the path hangs from the end. The angle of the last line segment determines the direction in which the text hangs. On closed paths, text that is longer than the path wraps around itself. For more information about lines and shapes, see Editing shapes.
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Click the Background and Fill properties area, and choose a color for the text fill. |
If you want to warp the text around the curved section of a path, mark the Warp text check box on the Tool Options palette. If the path is not curved, the effect is not apparent. Warping is set on a per-character basis, so you can warp specific characters in a text block.
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Hold down Shift, and select the vector text. |
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Choose Objects  Fit Text to Path. |
After you align text to a vector object, you can make the object invisible. On the Layers palette, click the Visibility Toggle button 
next to the object.
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Choose Objects Detach Object from Path. |
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Note: The Detach Object from Path command is available only if you have selected a text object that is fitted to a path. |
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