curving text

[Cindita]

I'm working in Publisher 2003 on posters/applications/etc. material for a
local Boys & Girls Club event. I want the name of the event in Comic font
and want to arc the name like a rainbow. Also, I want to use different
bright colors for the letters that make up the name. I've tried the WordArt
option but can't change the color of individual letters. I'm on a deadline.
Help greatly appreciated!

 

[Ed Bennett]

I'm working in Publisher 2003 on posters/applications/etc. material
for a local Boys & Girls Club event. I want the name of the event
in Comic font and want to arc the name like a rainbow. Also, I want
to use different bright colors for the letters that make up the name.
I've tried the WordArt option but can't change the color of
individual letters. I'm on a deadline. Help greatly appreciated!

Create the WordArt, Cut, Paste Special as a Picture (Windows Metafile), then
Arrange > Ungroup twice (with Yes in-between), and the individual segments'
colours can be edited.

 

[Cindita]

Yea! Worked like one of those nose-twitchers! Thanks.

 

[blueswan]

Can anyone tell me what the heck a metafile is, and how do I get one. I am
trying to curve my word art in a circle. Any help would be gratefully
appreciated.

 

[Mary Sauer]

A Windows Metafile is .wmf, Microsoft's vector format.

I have a WordArt circle on my web page. Scroll down
http://msauer.mvps.org/wordart_in_microsoft_publisher.htm

When you copy the WordArt, Paste Special as a .wmf, you can ungroup the WordArt,
fill each letter with different colors.