How to Curve Text in Paint 3D

Curve Text in Paint 3D

Not all text is best served straight. Find out here how to curve text in Paint 3D {following circles, ellipses and many another shape, in both 2D and 3D).

First, Hundreds of Seeds Take Off

On Sunday, January 31st, 1971, Apollo 14 took off into the Floridan afternoon for the first landing in the moon’s highlands. With it, former U.S. Forest Service employee Stuart Roosa launched into the sky; with him came a bag of personal belongings; and amongst them were hundreds of tree seeds.

After curving elegantly around Earth’s rocky satellite, they returned to their home planet and germinated around the globe.

Speaking of globes and curves… how about having text in Paint 3D take to a curved path?

How to Curve Text in Paint 3D

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Time needed: 20 minutes

To align text along a curve in Paint 3D for Windows 10/11:

  1. Select 2D shapes in Paint 3D.

    Paint 3D keyboard shortcut: Press 2 for 2D shapes.

  2. Use the 3-, 4- or 5-point curve to set up the curve along which you want to orient the text.

    Complicated shapes: You can combine more than one curve element, of course.
    Easier curve selection: Click Make 3D in the Paint 3D sidebar to turn the curve into a 3D object; this makes it easier to select just the curve later (if you want to delete it, for example).
    Use the 3-, 4- or 5-point curve to set up the curve along which you want to orient the text

  3. Select Text.

    Keyboard shortcut: Press T to select the Text tool.

  4. Choose between 2D and 3D text.

  5. Pick the font and formatting.

    Important: Choose the formatting now; changing it later will prove difficult.

  6. Click to enter the first letter of your text.

  7. Use the orientation and move controls to position the letter.

    Three dimensions: For 3D text, click outside the text editor before positioning the letter.
    Use the orientation and move controls to position the letter in Paint 3D

  8. Repeat steps 3–7 for all the letter.

    Orient text in Paint 3D along a curve

  9. Optional: Remove the curve along which you aligned your text.

    Curved text in Paint 3D for Windows 10

How to Curve Text in Paint 3D: FAQ

Can I select and move the entire curved text?

Yes.

To move, twist, scale and rotate curved text in Paint 3D:

  1. Choose the Select tool.
  2. Draw the outline around the letters that make up your curved text.
  3. Use the selection’s tools to move or change your text as you like.
    Select and change curved text in Paint 3D

(How to curve text in Paint 3D tested with version 6.2203–6.2310; updated February 2024)

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