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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