Type Around A Circle
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- rushmoregb
Does anyone know how have type go outward around a circle following its arc like this:
the type on path options only seem to let you type around the path, not outward from it.
any suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks!
- brandelec0
establish your circle and number of copy you want to list. calculate the degrees and rotate your text objects.
- rushmoregb0
Im working in illustrator, by the way....
- akrok0
i think he/she used the circle in the middle "center" point and each word is typed already. one by one. then use rotate tool.
- rushmoregb0
yeah, thats what i’ve been doing...just so time consuming, thought there might be an easier way....
- akrok0
easier way? get a intern.
- indian_pole0
calculate degrees, rotate/copy once then 'command D'
- monNom0
Object > Envelope Distort > Wolfmother
- acescence0
polar grid tool might help. click the line segment tool, it's under there. double-click it to set how many divisions there are.
- ********0
effect>distort/transform.... but not sure if there is a easy way to copy and paste a list of words. just tried thinking maybe some how a text box would work but no go.
- WeAreDAG0
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- Juddly0
Object > Transform > Transform Each
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- Projectile0
My way would be this...
1: make a filler text placeholder. I'd recommend type on a straight path so you can set where it starts.. and have that path go all the way to the centre of the circle, so you can see what you're doing. Can do it with a normal text box though.
2: Copy, paste in front. Rotate 90 degrees, select both and group. Copy, paste in front, rotate 45 degrees..... etc keep halving the rotation until you have a load of them a few degrees apart.
3: replace the text on each one.
Presto
- gramme0
The way I do it is tedious, but provides flexibility and precision once the skeleton is all set up.
I first decide on the size of my circle, and then the number of "spokes" in the wheel. I draw a straight, vertical line that is at least as long as the longest line of text I'll have. Then, I duplicate and rotate the line however many times are needed. I use the Type on Path tool for setting type along each axis, and pull the alignment edge out to the desired location.
This method also produces nice results for pie charts.
- pinkfloyd0
This is pretty easy to make:
- gramme0
^ Or what he said (why didn't I think of that before...).
