I have scoured the Internet looking for this. In Pixelmator Pro, is it possible to create a trapezoid text box, where the text follows the shape of the trapezoid?
I'm not looking for you to do this for me, but if you know of a tutorial, or video that shows how... I'd be indebted.
Trapezoid Text Box?
2020-12-22 23:40:39
2020-12-23 09:20:22
Do you happen to have a visual example of the effect you're going for? Because right now, I can imagine three scenarios:
1. You're looking for text wrapping – you can draw a text box in any shape and the text within it wraps to the boundaries of the box
2. You're looking for typing on a path – you draw a trapezoid shape and the text flows along the outline of the shape
3. You're looking for perspective-distorted text – you draw a trapezoid shape and one line of text warps to fit the shape of the box
I'll admit 3 is probably quite unlikely. 2 is already available and you can learn about it here. 1 isn't possible at this time but can be achieved manually by adding a regular text box, adding a trapezoid shape above it to use as a guide, then adding spaces and line breaks to format the text inside the box. It isn't the most pleasant process but it should get you the result you're looking for!
1. You're looking for text wrapping – you can draw a text box in any shape and the text within it wraps to the boundaries of the box
2. You're looking for typing on a path – you draw a trapezoid shape and the text flows along the outline of the shape
3. You're looking for perspective-distorted text – you draw a trapezoid shape and one line of text warps to fit the shape of the box
I'll admit 3 is probably quite unlikely. 2 is already available and you can learn about it here. 1 isn't possible at this time but can be achieved manually by adding a regular text box, adding a trapezoid shape above it to use as a guide, then adding spaces and line breaks to format the text inside the box. It isn't the most pleasant process but it should get you the result you're looking for!