88keys Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hello. Is it possible to create text that lies at an angle other than the horizontal? I have seen plugins with neat tricks like circles and spirals, but what I need is only to write text at an angle but otherwise in the same plane. So "hello" in a straight line, but 45 degrees from true. I've looked at rotational tools, and all I can find are horizontal/vertical flips, which are not the answer. If there is a command that I'm missing, or a plugin that would allow a text (or anything else) to be rotated along a non-90 degree axis, that would be great. Does such a thing exist? Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Yes, there is! Just type your text horizontally on a new layer, then rotate it with the move tool (use the right mouse button to click and drag) or with the rotate/zoom tool found in the "Layers" menu Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Just to clarify pdnnoob's post. You can rotate the selection by using the right-button of the mouse. Holding down the shift and right-button will rotate the selection on a 15 degree increment. Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88keys Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Ah, thank you. I can't believe it's been staring me in the face like that! This is fantastic, thank you both so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Try holding down the Shift key when you right-mouse to constrain the angle to 15 degree increments. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Rotate text is a plugin included in dpy's pack, Effects>Text formations>Rotate text, there is actually two of them in the same pack, and you can control the exact angle and location: Quote My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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