DennisD Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 The Affinity Designer app may be precisely what I need for a task-at-hand. But before I commit to a purchase, I would like confirmation that Designer will do what I need. Which is this: I need to annotate a topological map with the names of certain features like creeks, rivers, roads and so on. These features are generally somewhat "windy"...like the irregular line of a creek flow, as one example. What I need is a tool in which I can draw a smooth path along the feature (image a flattened, gentle "S" shape on it's side), then clip that path and paste It into Designer, then type the feature on the path, then copy the curved text and paste it into the map. Will Affinity Designer allow me to do this? MapSection.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNKLN Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Looks and sounds like Text on a Path. Not sure if you can paste the patch from an external source, though. You probably have to draw a curve following a feature like a creek. Quote Affinity Photo - Affinity Designer - Affinity Publisher | macOS Sonoma (14.5) on 16GB MBP14 2021 with 2.5.X versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 13 hours ago, DennisD said: The Affinity Designer app may be precisely what I need for a task-at-hand. But before I commit to a purchase, I would like confirmation that Designer will do what I need. A free trial is available. It's fully functional, but please note that it’s strictly limited to ten calendar days from the moment you first launch it. https://affin.co/designertrial Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisD Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thank you, Alfred for telling me about the free trial. I'll download it later today. And thank you! RHKLN for showing me an example of exactly what I need to do. I think my search for a text-on-path is over. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/Text/pathText.html Alfred 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.5.2636 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.4317. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.4317. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisD Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 36 minutes ago, Pšenda said: https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/Text/pathText.html Perfect! Thank you. Pšenda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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