craftrobo help

[castlegategiftcreations]

Hope someone can help me.

I am trying to put some text on a curve and have not got a clue how to do it. I have a craft robo (with optical eye). The lettering is B.A.S.C. to go on the back of a hoody.

Can you help?

[Stitch Up]

What software you using?

In Coreldraw (works with CraftRobo) it's 'fit to path' Do a search for fit to path in your software's help.

John

[castlegategiftcreations]

I use the craft robo software.

I also have photoshop.

[Stitch Up]

The basic robomaster cannot do text along path but it can be done with other software - Coreldraw

Try Inkscape, allows you to fit text along a path and it's a free download.

Here's some more info on Inkscape Click Here

John

[bms]

The Craft ROBO has an upgraded software called DesignMaster which allows you to bend text to a line etc. I think it is around £30 +vat and does a lot more than this. Might be a worthwhile investment.

[Paul]

I would invest in corel 12 or try to download it for free from corel web site. it will be trial only but enough to do this job :)

[bms]

Or another suggestion. Create the file in photoshop and save as a high quality jpg. Import this into the Robo Master Software and use the outline tool (the green box on the top on the right hand side) to outline the jpg.

[Paul]

more time counsuming but no spending money :)

[castlegategiftcreations]

thanks for all the advice. I have the craftrobo software so will have to give it a try.

I don't have to do curved lettering too often but it is sooooooo annoying when I am asked and I always spend ages trying to do it and then give up.

I end up placing the individual letters in a curve using a cardboard template which seems to work but would be so much easier to just cut and stick - so to speak!!!