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Tutorial Title: How to put text onto a path

Program: PSP 6+

Step 1: Create a new image and create a new vector layer, name it "path and text". Select the draw tool and draw out a curved line. Make sure you have the antialias and create as vector options selected.

Step 2: After you have created your line, I also refer to it as a path, select you text tool. When you position the cursor over the path, the text icon should change and look like this:

Step 3: Once you click, the text dialog window should open, in it type the text you want. Make sure you also have the antialias and vector options selected. Click OK and now you should have you text wrapped around the path. To finish off, select the path with the vector selection tool, right click on it, and in the properties dialog that opens, deselect the visible option. Now you should only have the text showing as in the example below.

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