[Gimp-user] Best way to make odd shaped Text boxes

[GerryPeters <forums gimpusers com>]

> It is possible in Gimp but mightily tedious. Simple regular shapes not
> too difficult, get into filling complex shapes, outlines of animals
> etc and it becomes a PITA.
>
> For a simple shape. Have your text prepared and copied in some sort of
> text editor or if you want you can type into Gimp.
>
> 1. Use the text editor option to draw an empty text box to encompass
> the shape. shot 1
>
> 2. Paste (or type) the text into the text editor. shot 2
>
> 3. Go into the on-canvas text tool and pad out with spaces or break
> lines with a carriage return (enter key). shot 3
>
> Of course the tool to use is something like vector editor Inkscape
> which has a text-flow-into-frame tool. https://i.imgur.com/zwusTd6.jpg
>
> Saved as a svg and imported as a layer into Gimp.
> https://i.imgur.com/OjdHjwM.jpg

I guess I'm not understanding some other steps you're taking. Sorry to be such a
newbie. To clarify exactly what I'm trying to do here's a PNG image to see what
I have. I created this by using the spacebar and breaking lines with enter. Now
I need to increase the font size and it throws off everything. With this new
text box I'm hoping to create, I assume I can change the text size and font
without having to redo all the spacebars, etc.

In your example, I checked use text editor and the box popped up and then I
moved my mouse to the upper left edge and started drawing a rectangle on the
canvas. it doesn't look like your image with the indentations. In pic #1. What
did I do wrong? I then needed to use the Zoom tool and change back to the text
tool and choose use text editor.

I pasted the text in the floating text editor box. I'm confused as to when I
need to actually work inside that floating text box and when I need to actually
work with the text on the on canvas text box. I've had trouble with the text
being way too small at 18, so I had to raise it to 29. I did this on canvas.

Do I pad out with spaces and use enter inside the on canvas text box? How does
that freeze the borders of that box, so when I increase the font it'll all stay
inside? I would appreciate if you could clarify a little more, sorry to be a
PITA.

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