How to print in a circle, spiral, or any shape you want...

[lanastamps]

I posted this on the demo side and figured...this isn't a secret! We can ALL do this!
Hope this helps someone...if it does..please show us what you did with it!!!

To Print in a Shape�circle, spiral, etc. is easier than you think.

I made up a Word document to explain.

This would be great on the outsides of circle journals, cd books, square books or cards, etc.
Let us know what you "do" with it!!

clk here: To Print in a Shape.doc

Enjoy!!!
~Lana~

[McStamper]

Thank you! Sounds like fun!

[Pam Schwartz]

I've certainly learned something new but still couldn't get it to go in a normal circle. I'll have to work with it some more. Thanks.

[lanastamps]

you'll have to clk and drag the shape into a circle and if you go under the format tab you can equalize the height and width to be a perfect circle. Keep trying..it's too cute!
HTH

[stampinboilermaker]

Okay, it took a little while to figure it all out, but I got it! This is so cool! Now I can wow and amaze my family and friends with cool stuff on my cards! Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share with us!

[wagleg]

Thanks so much for the info. I would never have been able to figure this out!

[XcessStamps]

Lana, how cool. Boy it took me awhile I'm not a computer wiz, but I got it! Thanks for sharing.

[Shelley Davis]

Im certainly not a computer wiz either, but I am learning so many new things to do with my computer! I love this site!
Thank you so much!
Shelley~

[uggentoo]

hey thanks for the tip. i needed to do this for a school project, and now i can! you girls are awesome!

[bellkee]

Thanks for the instructions. I can't wait to show my girls!

[Kristy Davis]

Thanks for the info. I can't wait to show it to the ladies tomorrow when we get together to stamp. Thanks again!

[ukvisitor]

Just tried this and it worked!! Thanks a lot for sharing your expertise.

[GoodImpressions]

Wow, what a great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[buttons2]

This is great. I had another version and this sounds easier. TFS.

Wanda

[StampinHappyInCT]

These instructions don't work for me. :( After selecting Word Art, I'm shown 30 different types of formatting and have to choose one of those before I can type my text. Circles, squares, triangles, etc. are not options. I have the choice of wavy text, mirrored text, outlined text, and many others.

[lanastamps]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stampin'HappyInCT

These instructions don't work for me. :( After selecting Word Art, I'm shown 30 different types of formatting and have to choose one of those before I can type my text. Circles, squares, triangles, etc. are not options. I have the choice of wavy text, mirrored text, outlined text, and many others.

Pick any of them..i usually pick the third from the left on the top row (looks like an arch). It will then bring up a box...type your words there. THEN once you clk *ok* it will bring up the small word art bar and you can choose *word art shape* from that bar. On there if you use the third from the left, second row down...that is a circle. It will change your words to THAT shape..no matter what shape you started with. It's just a step you missed in there...not sure if the directions were clear on that step or not. Just keep playing w/ it...it's pretty cool once you figure it all out!!!
HTH

[StampinHappyInCT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lanastamps

Pick any of them..i usually pick the third from the left on the top row (looks like an arch). It will then bring up a box...type your words there. THEN once you clk *ok* it will bring up the small word art bar and you can choose *word art shape* from that bar. On there if you use the third from the left, second row down...that is a circle. It will change your words to THAT shape..no matter what shape you started with. It's just a step you missed in there...not sure if the directions were clear on that step or not. Just keep playing w/ it...it's pretty cool once you figure it all out!!!

Nope ... still not working. I can do: Pick any of them..i usually pick the third from the left on the top row (looks like an arch) but then I have to click OK. Only then does a text box appear where I type my text, then click OK. After that, I just see the words on my page. I don't see any Word Art bar.

I'll keep playing with it.

[lanastamps]

You're doing it right! Don't give up. That is exactly what should happen. After your words show up in a sort of arch there should be a small rectangle shaped tool bar that shows up. From there you would pick the *word art shape* and it will become a circle...that will be very flat and out of shape looking...you have to clk and drag it into a circle. You're almost there!!!

[bemidjibelle]

Can anyone tell me how to do this on an iMac???? I could open the word document, but don't have the same options on my screen as MS Word. I do have appleworks6. Is it possible?

Thanks muchly,
Sue

[Tilly]

Thanks so much. I've always wondered how to do this and now I know ...! Looking forward to having a little play sometime soon.
Thanks again.
Tilly

[Laxy]

Thanks! This was fun and easy to do!

[stampinboilermaker]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stampin'HappyInCT

Nope ... still not working. I can do: Pick any of them..i usually pick the third from the left on the top row (looks like an arch) but then I have to click OK. Only then does a text box appear where I type my text, then click OK. After that, I just see the words on my page. I don't see any Word Art bar.

I'll keep playing with it.

You are so close! Make sure you have the Word Art toolbar turned on, as mine wasn't when I first started (View/Toolbars/Word Art) Mine is brought up near the top of the page (Guess it depends on what other toolbars you have open). The WordArt Shape "button" has a small blue Abc on it. It took me a while to fuss with the directions and find everything in Word, but I figured it out! Stick with it--you'll get it, too!

[bemidjibelle]

Ummm, can I do this on an imac? Thanks for any info!

Sue

[lanastamps]

Sue, I've never tried it on an imac. I sure hope someone out there can help us out w/ that!!! Anyone??? Guess I always figured they would work the same way...guess not.
Anyone know???

[stampinboilermaker]

Sorry, can't help ya here...

[lanastamps]

Whooo Hooo...we made the weekly inkling!

I'm glad this has been helpful to so many of you...now lets see what you've done w/ it!!!!!!

[bemidjibelle]

Aren't there any imac gurus out there that can tell me if I can do this neat thing on a mac??????
Thanks!

Sue

[Steel]

I was not able to open that site. Could you eamil it to me? Thanks Cindy

[bemidjibelle]

I can't find your email address, but here is what was printed in the document. Hope this helps. Sadly, I can't follow the direcitons with my imac, but hope you have success!

Sue

To Print in a Shape�circle, spiral, etc:


Open MS Word
Select insert
Then picture
Then Word Art
Type sentiment in font and colors desired
From Word art toolbar select �shape� option
Click on circle (or desired shape)
Stretch and size as desired!
Format under Word Art toolbar �Format word Art� to add SU! Colors and equalize size (if desired)

[mhcolemon]

I can't wait to try this! I make a scrapbook for my class so the parents can see what the kids do all year long. Now I can add new things and not have to write so much in my own handwriting. It'll make it really special! Thanks so much...

Mary

[janny3]

Wow, got it!!!! Been sitting here fiddling with your instructions for an hour getting frustrated, and knew I was missing something, then - Eureka! realised I needed a text box to get the shape thing to work!! SOOOO simple when you know how, having fun with it now. Thanks for sharing!!!!

[lacyquilter]

Wow, Lana! This is soooooooo cooool! I'm am so computer illiterate that never in a bazillion years would I have ever figured something like this out. And you wrote out all the instructions... worked the first time. You rock!

[mwbs]

thanks for the great instructions....another way to add neat elements to a card...

[grammatroll]

Yeah!!! I figured it out!!! Thanks.

[Del Logan]

Hi, thanks very much for the wonderful instructions, I just don't know how to download the SU colours, would be grateful if you could help me out.
Tks
Del

[lanastamps]

Hi Del,
Her is the link to Kaylyn's thread describing how, through the efforts of many, MANY people, the rgb's were determined (just follow her directions on that thread on how to adjust your colors):
Forums at Splitcoaststampers

and a HUGE **THANK YOU** to everyone that help create those colors and Kaylyn for putting it all in one organized area!!!!

[lanastamps]

I also found the In Colors RGB's in post #140 of the above thread in pdf format.

PLEASE,PLEASE don't ever sell these codes or use them in any way to profit

AND.......

ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Furph's wife]

OMG!! The instructions in the OP were great and again another post that came at a perfect time too. My daughter has a project due tommorrow and I helped her start it 2 weeks ago. I wanted the title for it printed on a window sheet, but in a spiral and didn't know how to do that then I saw this post andremembered tonight this was on here (found it after some digging. Unfortunatly we don't have a spiral in our shapes, but settled for waves. Either way it was great Thanks!!!!

[GarnetJ]

Bumping up for "inquiring minds"

[Susan_T]

If anyone knows how to do this on a mac with MS Word for Mac please let me know. I don't have a word art option-there's a shape option, but I can't get text to follow the outline of the shape.