Graphics Programs Reference
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2.
With the Selector Tool, select the uppermost arc at the
base of the mug.
Choose the Text Tool, and then hover above the selected
3.
arc until the cursor is just an I-beam, with no cross hair
at the center. This is your visual indicator that the cursor
is in position for making text fit to the curve.
Type something; or alternatively, press
4.
CTRL - V to paste
the Clipboard text.
Highlight the text and then choose Copasetic NF from
5.
the Fonts menu list. The font size should be okay as is;
if needed, adjust Tracking until the text looks visually
appealing.
If the text is on the bottom side of the arc, with the
6.
Selector Tool, choose the arc and the bound text, right-
click, and then choose Reverse Text On Curve from the
pop-up menu. This happens if you don't precisely click
slightly above the curve before pasting and/or typing.
Center the text on the line: with the text highlighted,
7.
with the Text Tool, find the little red dot on the line that
indicates the beginning of the text fitted to the curve and
then drag the dot left or right until the text looks visually
centered along a horizon.
Repeat steps 1-7 with the
8.
second line of text. Congratulate
yourself and take a mini-break.
You might not be aware of
how difficult it is to put two
consecutive lines of text along
concentric arcs, centered,
when using programs other
than Xara. You have achieved a
sophisticated look for the client
in record time and should hit
them up for a bonus when the
logo is finished.
Use a Stroke Shape for an Embellishment
The six remaining lines suggest a finishing touch as a design
element: they force the viewer's eye to complete the circle
 
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