Curving text with Paint Shop Pro.

Hi could somebody post a tutorial on how to curve the text using Paint Shop Pro? Here's a picture that I want to add the text below but curve it with the lines of the basketball. Thanks for any help.

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

I have never used PSP's text tool (I always use Draw X4 for graphics and keep PSP strictly for photo work), but off the top of my head, I would suggest that you create your text in a new transparent layer, play around with the fisheye distortion effect until it suits the profile of the ball (this will create black borders) then crop the layer to lose the borders. Drag it around a bit with the move tool, merge down, and you're done. Reply if you get stuck and I'll see if I can help you out.

Hi Locky;

This is from PSP X help file.

To fit text to a path
1. Create a vector line or shape.

2. Click the Text tool .

3. Choose Vector from the Create As drop-list in the Tool Options palette.

If the Materials palette is not displayed, choose View Palettes Materials.

4. On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke properties box, and choose a color for the text outline.

5. Click the Background and Fill properties area, and choose a color for the text fill.

If you want to create standard text with no outline, click the Transparent button in the Foreground and Stroke properties box.

If you want to create hollow text, click the Transparent button in the Background and Fill properties box.

6. Click on the line or shape.

To place text on a vector object or path without attaching to the object or path, hold down Alt (PSP X use Ctrl) and click.

7. In the Text Entry dialog box, type text.

8. Click Apply.

Hope this helps....