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Adjusting Text to a Curved Shape
Is there any way to curve text within a shape, in this case an arc? I've set the shape properties to Wrap Text in Shape, but because Storyline is keeping the bounding box around the arc as square, it's fitting the text to this square shape, rather than to the arc. Can I work around this?
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Hi Adina! You're right: Storyline will keep that bounding box as a square which is likely inconvenient for you. Could you submit a feature request on this to our product development team? It sounds like a great functionality.
In the meantime, I have a hacky workaround if you have PowerPoint. You can use PowerPoint to transform the shape of your text and then import that slide into Storyline. Here's a document we found on arching your text in PowerPoint:
http://www.presentationwiz.biz/samples/Using_PowerPoints_Transform_Text_Tool_to_create_arched_text.pdfYou could import that slide into Storyline and even adjust the degree/size of the arc once it's in there! Welcoming other suggestions from community members, too! :)
Thanks Crystal! I will definitely submit a feature request. I came up with a similar workaround. I created the curved text in PowerPoint and saved it as in image, which I then imported in to Storyline and resized.
Anymore word on this?
Using SVGtext and Javascript you can achieve this.
Any update on this? Having it as an image will then not work when translating the content, which I need to do for 10 languages :(
Hi Debs, and thanks for reaching out!
Currently, I don't have an update on this feature but understand how this can be frustrating when needing to complete multiple translations. We appreciate hearing feedback from our customers and will be sure to update this thread with our progress.
Thanks Kelly :)
If Articulate would give us the option to choose between text as is, or a plain HTML5 text element, then this could be easily achieved with some Javascript libraries.
As is you can get it done by using Javascript. I quickly mockedup a sample. To get it exactly as you want for sure still is a endeavour.
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/85cb0df2-f7bd-4ef2-87f5-afe5eb9090cb/review
Storyline for this added...Thanks for the example Math, do you have a video of showing how to re-create this demonstration?
Hello! This issue came up for me today. Just wanted to let you know that there are still those that look forward to a solution to this text issue.
Technology evolves constantly. And one of those is Rive. With Rive runtimes you can do this..and dynamically change the text at will. Sharing a sample soon.
Adding that this came up for me today. Would like more transformation options with text.
Hi Nichole,
Thanks for reaching out! I understand that you'd also like to be able to adjust text to a curved shape.
I informed our product team regarding your need, and we'll let you know if there are any changes that might help.
In the meantime, here's how we manage feature requests that we receive.
Is there any news on this? It seems crazy that people have been asking for TEN YEARS for something that's a basic feature in Word... come on Articulate...
I was just looking for this solution for my project too. Suppose still no news 😀
Hi Ekaterina_V
Thanks for checking in!
I understand that you’d also like the ability to adjust text to a curved shape in Storyline. I’ve shared your feedback with our product team so they can review it as they plan future updates. I don’t have any updates to share at this time, but we’ll let you know here in the community if this feature gets added.
In the meantime, please feel free to keep sharing your ideas. They’re always helpful for us to hear.
