I'm trying to replace the text in a logo with my own but I need it to curve at the bottom. You can see what I mean at the link below. The "Squadron" text is what I'm talking about.
How would I go about doing this?
http://starcitizen.itslick.com/wiki/images/e/e3/S42-logo.png
Hello John; A screen shot below is a couple of ways to shape text as shown in you attachment.This was done in X6, but I'm sure it's the same.
George
I don't understand why but when I use the envelope tool and pull on one of the nodes on the text it just does nothing. The text flashes when I release as if it's going to change but it doesn't do anything at all. What am I doing wrong?
Don't know what you are doing wrong. I can tell you this; in my opinion using the the Envelope Docker it easier than the tool bar version at, least to start with.
Create you shape you wish to place the text to follow and type the text. Open the Envelope Docker.(Windows > Dockers > Envelope), select the text with the pick tool, the use the eyedropper in the docker to select the shape and select apply.
Still no dice. I noticed that where both of your guys' screens say "putty" mine says "text" and there is no other option in that drop down menu. Could that be it?
Also. It looks like when I do the envelope, it take effect on the bounding box around the text but the text itself doesn't change at all.
John;Are you using Artistic or Paragraph Text? Try Artistic and see how it works.
George is on track, John. Symptoms you describe indicate you are using Paragraph Text. Try Artistic Text.
Well you guys were right! I didn't even know there were two different ways to input text.
I have a couple other questions. Why does other text I've put in retain a dotted line around it even if something else or nothing is selected? Also, why is the text I just enveloped outlined in blue and I can't change the color or outline?
Sorry to waste your guys' time with such noobie questions!
John if you look at Jacks post of your name above it lets you know that you are working with the text block as in the shaping. I don't have X5 but it does things a lot the way X6 does. Don't for get the HELP on the menu, there's nothing wrong with coming here and asking anything but some times the help is a lot faster answer. And it would help you to get some learning aids The Corel.com has some as well as You Tube, or you could go to Foster's web site and order some, they will cut the learning curve way down for you, I've been using Corel since ver. 1 ( over 20 years ) and I learn something new all the time by coming here and reading the post there are a lot of the best users around. Foster's site is ( http://www.unleash.com ). And don't for get to sign up for his News email it has a lot of good things to know.
Cool. Thanks!
Hi.
Just another quick tip. There are some modifier keys too. Hold Ctrl or Shift to get different results while moving the nodes on the envelope.
Oh, I'll have to try that.
There's something else I can't figure out. How can I overlay an image (a metal texture I have) over a PNG so that the image only shows through the non-transparent areas of the PNG?