Always use the proper tool

[elfs]

Today’s lesson: Always use the proper tool. I wrestled for an hour yesterday trying to the the Gimp to do “text along a curve.” It never quite came out right. The few times I got it close, the text looked awful.

This morning I tried a different tool: Inkscape, which is designed to handle vectors and curves. It looked great the first time. Well, it looked right.  Now I have to fiddle with it to get the text just right, and then fiddle some more.  I might be learning vector illustration by the time this is over, which was planned for the next project, not this one.

This entry was automatically cross-posted from Elf's technical journal, ElfSternberg.com

Comments

[shemayazi.livejournal.com]

though text on a curve improves immeasurably if you use something intended for print, such as illustrator, freehand or even the old nearly-free smartsketch that was the precursor to those. IMH design opinion that is.

[woggie.livejournal.com]

Inkscape isn't intended for print?

[elfs.livejournal.com]

Yes it is. I suspect Shemayazi is primarily a Windows user, and is unaware of Inkscape and its capabilities.

[woggie.livejournal.com]

Well, then she clearly needs to download it and play with it some, especially since it's free. :)