[Gimp-user] Text to path not working, text cut off

[AllForGimpbut <forums gimpusers com>]

> nothing I try
> "text to path"
> Ouch.  That one looks like a genuine bug, all right.
>
> It looks like your best options might include:
>
> * Export your image, finished except for the circular text, as a PNG
> file.  Import this file into Inkscape and do the text there.
>
> * Create your text circle in Inkscape, export it as a PNG file and
> import that to the GIMP.
>
> * Hybrid:  Export your unfinished image as PNG.  Import this file
> into Inkscape, resume work there and finish the text circle.  Export
> just the text circle as a PNG, and add it as a layer to the GIMP
> image in progress.
>
> If you really need that text as a path in the GIMP, Inkscape can
> solve that:  Make a circle and scale it to equal the inside diameter
> of your planned text circle.  Type in your text, select it and the
> circle at the same time, and do Text > Text to path.  Tweak the text
> as necessary - font, size, kerning - with the text editor tool.
> Select both text and circle to rotate the text if needed.
>
> To export the text as a path, select (only) the text and do Path >
> Object to path, then Path > Combine.  Save the file as a "plain" SVG.
>
> To import the text circle to the GIMP, right click on the Paths
> dialog where path thumbnails normally appear.  In the context menu,
> select Import Path and open the SVG file.  You should get two paths:
> The circle and the text.
>
> :o)
>
> Steve

Thanks for your help Steve. Did my curved text in Inkscape. Imported the png to
GIMP made the non text parts transparent and got what I needed

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