need to draw clock face w/letters not numbers

[djackola]

I want to create a "logo" that looks like a clock face, with letters that
spell out words, and with a minute hand showing but the hour hand pointing to
a certain character. I want the letters forming the words to go in a
clock-wise direction. I tried to insert a circle shape and go from there,
but couldn't find anything to work.

Microsoft Publisher 2003

Thanks,
Dee

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Use a graphics program.

 

[djackola]

Thanks JoAnn, but could you explain a little further....which "graphics"
program. At my office I only have Microsoft Office

Dee

Use a graphics program.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I want to create a "logo" that looks like a clock face, with letters that
spell out words, and with a minute hand showing but the hour hand pointing
to
a certain character. I want the letters forming the words to go in a
clock-wise direction. I tried to insert a circle shape and go from there,
but couldn't find anything to work.

Microsoft Publisher 2003

Thanks,
Dee

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I would use Photoshop Elements because that's what I have. I also have MS
Digital Editing and several others but I prefer PSE.

If you don't have a graphics program on your work computer, discuss this
with your IT department. They may have a certain number of licenses of
something available to those who need them. (If it works, let me know how
you did it. My husband is trying to get his IT department to install a
program they have on his system (one he needs) and they keep telling him if
they do, they will have one less available seat. Well, duh!

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks JoAnn, but could you explain a little further....which "graphics"
program. At my office I only have Microsoft Office

Dee

Use a graphics program.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I want to create a "logo" that looks like a clock face, with letters
that
spell out words, and with a minute hand showing but the hour hand
pointing
to
a certain character. I want the letters forming the words to go in a
clock-wise direction. I tried to insert a circle shape and go from
there,
but couldn't find anything to work.

Microsoft Publisher 2003

Thanks,
Dee

 

[Ed Bennett]

I would use Photoshop Elements because that's what I have. I also
have MS Digital Editing and several others but I prefer PSE.

I would recommend a draw program over Photoshop for this.

www.freeserifsoftware.com has a free version of Serif DrawPlus available.

 

[Mary Sauer]

I have a "how to" put stars around a circle on my web site. It would work for a
clock. A little math, divide 360 by 12, Draw your circle, draw a line, copy the
line, select the first line, rotate 30 degrees, paste, rotate this line 60
degrees, paste, rotate 90 degrees and so on until you have the full circle.
Place your numbers on the rotated lines. Use guidelines to position your lines,
when you are finished delete the lines.
http://msauer.mvps.org/publisher_projects2.htm
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Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

Thanks JoAnn, but could you explain a little further....which "graphics"
program. At my office I only have Microsoft Office

Dee

Use a graphics program.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I want to create a "logo" that looks like a clock face, with letters that
spell out words, and with a minute hand showing but the hour hand pointing
to
a certain character. I want the letters forming the words to go in a
clock-wise direction. I tried to insert a circle shape and go from there,
but couldn't find anything to work.

Microsoft Publisher 2003

Thanks,
Dee

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

It all falls back on whatever you have installed and what you've used in the
past. ;-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Ed Bennett]

It all falls back on whatever you have installed and what you've used
in the past. ;-)

....and what you want to do with the results. If you create a pixel-based
graphic and want to enlarge later, you have to pixellate or recreate from
scratch. No such problems with vector graphics.

IMNSHO, everyone should obtain and learn to use a vector graphics tool.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Excellent suggestion!

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Xara Xtreme



| Excellent suggestion!
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| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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|
| | > JoAnn Paules [MVP] <[email protected]> was very recently
| > heard to utter:
| >> It all falls back on whatever you have installed and what you've used
| >> in the past. ;-)
| >
| > ...and what you want to do with the results. If you create a
pixel-based
| > graphic and want to enlarge later, you have to pixellate or recreate
from
| > scratch. No such problems with vector graphics.
| >
| > IMNSHO, everyone should obtain and learn to use a vector graphics tool.
| >
| > --
| > Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| >
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|

 

[Ed Bennett]

Xara Xtreme

Looks interesting.

 

[Ed Bennett]

Xara Xtreme

Ah, only free on Linux and Mac, not on Windows.

 

[Mike Koewler]

...and what you want to do with the results. If you create a pixel-based

graphic and want to enlarge later, you have to pixellate or recreate from
scratch. No such problems with vector graphics.

Or, export it as a wmf.

Mike

 

[Ed Bennett]

Or, export it as a wmf.

Export a raster file as a WMF? How will that help?

(I meant creating a raster file in a paint application, rather than
rendering a raster version of a vector file)

 

[Mike Koewler]

Ed,

I do very, very little design work. Maybe once a year or so. I needed a
logo for the fair, one that would be placed at various sizes, depending
on the need. I used text and a tif image with transparency, all done in
PagePlua. I exported that as a wmf, which is scalable without
degradation, even at 500 percent.

Mike

 

[Ed Bennett]

I do very, very little design work. Maybe once a year or so. I needed
a logo for the fair, one that would be placed at various sizes,
depending on the need. I used text and a tif image with transparency,
all done in PagePlua. I exported that as a wmf, which is scalable
without degradation, even at 500 percent.

The text should not degrade, but the image would pixellate. You can't
information from nowhere (but I'm sure you know that). I'm guessing it's
just the resolution of the TIF image used.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

The trial is not crippled. I liked it enough to buy, and never use
Illustrator much anymore. At first the gui looked too simple, but it's very
powerful but easy easy to learn!
Actually, I bought it because of the sexy voiced lady that does the voice
overs for the movie tutes.

Its also priced right.

| Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> was very
| recently heard to utter:
| > Xara Xtreme
|
| Ah, only free on Linux and Mac, not on Windows.
|
| --
| Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| http://ed.mvps.org/
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|

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Have you tried EGD yet?...still MS beta. It's very cool; raster &
vector...nice.


| Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> was very
| recently heard to utter:
| > Xara Xtreme
|
| Ah, only free on Linux and Mac, not on Windows.
|
| --
| Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| http://ed.mvps.org/
|
|

 

[Ed Bennett]

Have you tried EGD yet?...still MS beta. It's very cool; raster &
vector...nice.

I tried it when it was Microsoft [Creature House] Expression, and it was
rather interesting. I personally wouldn't choose it over CorelDraw, though,
for the things I need to do.