(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.
1) is there any way to suggest to the people coding gimp to add this feature? it's so basic, it blows my mind that it's not possible!
2) i will try doing as you suggest & see how it goes.
see attached for the first example i could find of what i'm talking about
(06-16-2018, 10:38 PM)Espermaschine Wrote: Inkscape has vertical text.
i will check it out, thank you for the recommendation