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Date:      Wed, 27 May 2009 11:43:21 -0700
From:      Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: A FreeBSD program that rotates text
Message-ID:  <20090527184321.GK2138@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <20090526213538.31defd77.freebsd@edvax.de>
References:  <20090526213538.31defd77.freebsd@edvax.de>

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On Tue 26 May 2009 at 12:35:38 PDT Polytropon wrote:
>Dear list,
>
>I'm searching for a FreeBSD based means to align text in
>a circle, adjusted like in a sigulum.
>
>I've tried to find an option in OpenOffice, but failed.
>Can anyone name me a program that can be used to do so?
>It can even be LaTeX, or a painting program that lets
>me construct a sigulum, like this:
>
>http://www-e.uni-magdeburg.de/ruge/verschiedenes/medien-als-manipulatoren/otto.gif
>
>Text at the top should be adjustable with its bottom
>towards the inner of the circle, text at the circle's
>bottom hould be adjustable with the bottom to the outer
>perimeter of the circle so both text is "standing up".
>
>A pictural figure should be placable in the inner of
>the circle. Colours should be applyable.
>
>Final output can be everything: Image formats like
>PNG or JPG, PDF files, Postscript.
>
>Suggestions, anyone? =^_^=

Why not use Postscript (ghostscript) for this?  

I did a quick google for "postscript circular text" and this was the first hit:

http://www.science.uva.nl/~robbert/ps/bluebook/program_10.html



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