curved text

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:24 pm

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.

Rai López · Post by **Rai López** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:57 pm

I think with one of the GREAT macton scripts HERE!

ulrik · Post by **ulrik** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:00 am

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.

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:10 am

Thanks Guys!

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:15 am

Hmm, keeps messing up for some reason. It's suppose to say, "curved text".

ulrik · Post by **ulrik** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:56 am

Is it possible to have a look at your AS file? Maybe I can be of some help

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:18 am

Sure, here it is.
http://www.flashpulse.com/moho/textcurve.moho

ulrik · Post by **ulrik** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:48 am

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

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:18 am

Thanks!

hard as snails · Post by **hard as snails** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:33 pm

can't this be done with bones like in the tutorial 2.6_3 ???

ulrik · Post by **ulrik** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:21 pm

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