1. Text on a curve

2. Text on a curve Create new image 400x400 pixels Raster background
Color Depth: 16 million colors
White background

3. Text on a curve Select the Ellipse tool Mode: Ellipse or Circle
Create on Vector: checked
Materials properties
dialog:
foreground: #620061
background: #C7ABB5
Background Materials Transparency: Null

4. Text on a curve Foreground materials: Outlining
Background materials: Filling
Outline only: Background materials Null button
Text Width/Stroke : outline width
Fill only: Background Material ON, Foreground Material: Transparent (Null)

5. Text on a curve
Draw a circle
Object-Align-Center in Canvas

6. Text on a curve Vector 1 layer has a “+” to open it.
Right click on “New Ellipse”, choose Convert to Path

7. Text on a curve Text tool
Background Null button OFF (background active again)
Tool Options: Create As: Vector, Font: Times New Roman, Size: 24, Stroke Width:1, Alignment: Center, Warp text: checked, Offset:0

8. Text on a curve Deselect circle nodes (Ctrl+D)
Move cursor to see image on top

9. Text on a curve Handles can move the text
Ctrl+Shift+(left or right) – move 10 pixels
Shift+(left or right) – move 1 pixel

10. Text on a curve
New layer with the text, rigth click – convert to path

11. Text on a curve
Clicl on New Ellipse, Pen Tool, right click, Edit, Reverse Contour