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The Circle Text feature

The Circle Text feature in Smart Designer is a top 10 favorite feature! It is an easy way to simplify and automate CorelDRAW's Fit Text to Path feature. These are the steps to follow to create a Circle Text Effect:

  1. Launch Smart Designer and select Effects in the Command Center .
  2. Select Circle Text.
  3. The Circle Text window will open
  4. Type the desired text for the Text for the Top of the Circle
  5. Choose a Font
  6. Choose a Size
  7. Repeat steps for the Text for the Bottom of the Circle
  8. You can adjust the space between the characters and words by selecting the Spacing option
  9. Enter the height and width for the desired final size of the circle where is says Circle Size . You will create a perfect circle by selecting the Maintain Aspect . Deselecting the Maintain Aspect will allow you to create any size oval. All sizes are measured in inches.
  10. 10. You can select to show the outlines by placing a check under the Circle Effects to Add Outside Circle and Add Inside Circle
  11. 11. You can change the color of the outlines by selecting the color icon
  12. 12. If you choose to show your outlines you may adjust the thickness by using the up and down arrows or enter in an amount
  13. 13. Click Apply

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