(06-16-2018, 09:09 PM)Blighty Wrote: Unfortunately, that is the way Gimp works.
Create your text (Layer 1). Then duplicate this layer and rotate 90 degrees (Layer 2). Use the eye to make Layer 1 invisible.
To edit, do the editing on Layer 1. Then duplicate again, etc.
after much thrashing, i was able to put out a passable product. the workaround works, but it's the most retarded workaround i've had to use since i used to do page layout with quark express.
...come to think of it, maybe i should be looking for a page layout program rather than a graphics program
(06-16-2018, 10:38 PM)Espermaschine Wrote: Inkscape has vertical text.just tried it, inkscape's vertical text is NOT what i'm looking for. please see my screenshot above of my movie cover template to see what i'm looking for.