text expand box

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vkimura
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text expand box

Postby vkimura » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:58 am

I'm having a problem expanding a text box. I created some text and wrapped it around a circle using the Text->Put on Path. I selected both the text and the inner circle first using the SHIFT key then put it on the path. When I try to move it the text around the circle by kerning it forward (ALT+>) it moves around the circle as it should. But I kern it counter clockwise using ALT+< then the words start to disappear. Any reason why? Is there a bug or something?

I attached the file so you can see some letters are missing.

Thanks,
Victor

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druban
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Re: text expand box

Postby druban » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:59 am

Your path is too short. :tool_node: to see where the end is.
If it is still an ellipse then you may have 'arc' selected in the control bar'.
Or your text is too large. Same thing really.
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