Re: How to make text fit a shape, not just follow a path?

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> Hello,
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> Is it possible to draw a closed shape using paths and then make some text fill the
> inside of that shape?
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> This would be like text following a path but instead of just using it as a baseline it
> would stretch the width and height of the text to follow the full interior of the
> shape.
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> It's something that's very common on badges and logos, and here is a mock-up I made to
> simulate what I'd like GIMP to do for me:
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> http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4541/textsr9.png
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> I know there are tricks that can be used on raster text to create simple shapes such as
> bulging or squeezing the centre using lense distortion or other features, but I'm more
> interested in making text follow irregular (but precise) shapes, preferably using
> vectors/paths like the current text-to-path feature does.
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> Many thanks.
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