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How would you put text on a path so it can be curved? I thought I had seen this somewhere but can't seem to find it now. I sure I'm over-looking something.
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I think with one of the GREAT macton scripts :arrow: HERE!
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I use Crashcore scripts to do it, the drawback is that you'll get an animated text at start, for this text (picture) I used 6 points to draw the curve and it will be translated into 6 keyframes in timeline.
I havn't used it a lot but when I saw your question I remembered how it was done, maybe you'll explore this script and find a better solution than this.
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Thanks Guys! ;)
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Hmm, keeps messing up for some reason. It's suppose to say, "curved text".
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Is it possible to have a look at your AS file? Maybe I can be of some help
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I modified your moho file, I used "split curve" script to make a lot more keyframes...I added and added until it was at least a little better, so then you just copy the last keyframes (where the text looks ok) and paste them at frame 0 then it should work ( I noticed that the text was not placed exactly following the curve, it ended up a bit more to the right.
Anyway here's the mod moho file:
http://www.musikboden.se/animestudio/textcurve-mod.moho
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Thanks! ;)
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can't this be done with bones like in the tutorial 2.6_3 ???
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hard as snails:
can't this be done with bones like in the tutorial 2.6_3 ???

You're absolutely right, I've forgotten about that tutorial, thanks for reminding me!

the crashcore scripts work a little different and are very handy when making trails following a curved line
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