Convert Type to Type on a Path?

Is there a simple way to do this? Maybe a script out there.
I have hundreds of labels in the maps I make every day..
Thanks for any help!

In case you do not know it you can edit live text that has a Warp Effect applied to it.
Turn on smart guides or go into preview view to see the originl text if you have the warp applied by an Envelope Distort there is an option in that menu to edit the original as well.
Notice I editted the i to make it a Cap I and changed the font of the apostrophe.

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Converting legacy type on a path

Why won't Illustrator type on a path convert properly in CS5?

Path type on a circle is shifted and almost impossible to bring back to the
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Converting type to paths- CS3 vs. CS5

I have CS3, but am now trying out fw CS5, and have a weird issue when converting type to paths.
Original type:
Converted to paths on cs3:
Converted to paths on cs5
This is just an example, I tried with several different fonts, and they all produce different results, with cs5 always doing a much poorer job. is is because of the new type engine? Can anything be done about it?
it makes me question upgrading a lot!

Thanks for the feedback. I had tried your first suggestion to no avail, but had not tried the second. Now that I have, selecting the type only instead of the frame still caused a grad shift when converted. I ended up just re-applying all the gradients, but it would be nice to figure out if this is possible for the future. Appreciate the input, though.

Problem with smart guides in CS5 with converting type object to outlines.

Hi There,
I recently upgraded to Illustrator CS5, and am having some issues with the smart guides. I create some type with the text tool, then convert that type object to outlines. Now, when I want another graphical object to "snap" to any of the anchors of the outlined text graphic, the smart guides don't kick in! The problem does not seem to occurr if I make a standard graphic with other tools, only when I create a graphic from a type object. I need to be able to snap to graphical objects that are created via the convert type to outlines command. Has anybody experienced this issue before? It's kinda frustrating.
The issue didn't seem to happen in CS3, and I've noticed the design of the smart guides is a bit different in the CS5 version as well. Am I missing something?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

When you switched to CS5 did you turn on view >> snap to Point
If your snapping tolernace is set to a small value, you may need to zoom in more to get snapping to work, or just increase the value. Also make sure you have the appropriate items checked (eg:Anchor Path Labels)
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Type on a path error msg

I'm trying to type on a path that started out as a letter and I've now converted to outlines, yet it's telling me "you must click on a non-compound, non-masking path to create text along a path" when I try.
Why is that happening? What can I do to resolve the problem? Thanks.

Hi
Try this:
Make a copy of your letter-shape to the clipboard (you'll need it later)
Ungroup (shift-cmd-G/shift-ctrl-G)
Right-clcik and select "Release Compound Path"
Add your text to the path (which should vanish)
Paste in front the original letter-shape

Convert Type to Centerline Instead of Outline

Is there any way to convert type so that Illustrator created a centerline instead of an outline?

There is no
good automatic way. It's easy to see why:
1. Set several lines of text, using various fonts.
2. Type: Convert to Paths.
3. White Pointer: Marquee select around all the former text so you can see all the anchorPoints.
Now look at any particular character, especially one with a counter (a hole in it) like A, B, b, etc. Imagine yourself the programmer and try to come up with a scheme that would intelligently take the anchorPoints that you see and interpolate them into a path that the user would consider a "centerline." Bear in mind, the scheme has to work for a "B" that is set in a blocky sans serif, as well as a "B" that is set in a swirly script.
So such a thing would no doubt resort to some kind of auto-trace routine that traces "centerlines." It would probably also need some kind of shape-recognition routine built in so that when the trace reached, for example, the join between the leg and the bowl of a "b" it would know where and how to make the "fork in the road."
For a starting point in trying to do it with Live Trace in CS3:
1. Select the text. Object>Rasterize. Choose Bitmap for color mode.
2. Object>LiveTrace>LiveTraceOptions. In the dialog, turn on the Preview checkbox. Set Mode to Black and White. Turn off the Fills checkbox. Turn on the Ignore White checkbox. Set Maximum Stroke Weight all the way to 100px. Set PathFitting all the way to 10. Play with the other sliders and preview the results.
Frankly, though, I've never seen an autotrace program really yield the kind of clean results most people would have in mind as "glyph centerlines."
For some tips on doing it manually, see
this PDF.
JET

Cannot convert type class java.lang.String to class oracle.jbo.domain.Clob

Cannot convert type class java.lang.String to class oracle.jbo.domain.ClobDomain.
Using ADF Business Components I have a JSFF page fragment with an ADF form based on a table with has a column of type CLOB. The data is retrieved from the database and displayed correctly but when any field is changed and submitted the above error occurs. I have just used the drag and drop technique to create the ADF form with a submit button, am I missing a step?
I am using the production release of Jdeveloper11G

Reproduced and filed bug# 7487124
The workaround is to add a custom converter class to your ViewController project like this
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import javax.faces.application.FacesMessage;
import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.convert.Converter;
import javax.faces.convert.ConverterException;
import oracle.jbo.domain.ClobDomain;
import oracle.jbo.domain.DataCreationException;
public class ClobConverter implements Converter {
     public Object getAsObject(FacesContext facesContext,
                               UIComponent uIComponent,
                               String string) {
       try {
         return string != null ? new ClobDomain(string) : null;
       } catch (DataCreationException dce) {
         dce.setAppendCodes(false);
         FacesMessage fm =
           new FacesMessage(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR,
                            "Invalid Clob Value",
                            dce.getMessage());
         throw new ConverterException(fm);
     public String getAsString(FacesContext facesContext,
                               UIComponent uIComponent,
                               Object object) {
       return object != null ?
              object.toString() :
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}then to register the converter in faces-config.xml like this
<faces-config version="1.2" xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee">
<application>
    <default-render-kit-id>oracle.adf.rich</default-render-kit-id>
</application>
<converter>
    <converter-id>clobConverter</converter-id>
    <converter-class>oow2008.view.ClobConverter</converter-class>
</converter>
</faces-config>then reference this converter in the field for the ClobDomain value like this
          <af:inputText value="#{bindings.Description.inputValue}"
                        label="#{bindings.Description.hints.label}"
                        required="#{bindings.Description.hints.mandatory}"
                        columns="40"
                        maximumLength="#{bindings.Description.hints.precision}"
                        shortDesc="#{bindings.Description.hints.tooltip}"
                        wrap="soft" rows="10">
            <f:validator binding="#{bindings.Description.validator}"/>
            <f:converter converterId="clobConverter"/>
          </af:inputText>

Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader' to 'Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataProcessing.IDataReader'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)

Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader' to 'Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataProcessing.IDataReader'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)
I am getting the above error in c#. Please help me. Thanks in advance
public IDataReader ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
string query = "select * from Sales.Store";
SqlConnection readerconn = new SqlConnection("Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks2000;Integrated Security=SSPI");
SqlCommand readercmd = new SqlCommand(query);
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readercmd = readerconn.CreateCommand();
readercmd.CommandText = query;
readercmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.Text;
SqlDataReader TestReader = readercmd.ExecuteReader();
return TestReader; //Getting error at this line
readerconn.Close();
catch (Exception e)
throw new Exception(e.Message);

Hi,
Please firstly take a look at the documentation:
IDbCommand.ExecuteReader
Method
Users do not create an instance of a
DataReader class directly. Instead, they obtain the
DataReader through the
ExecuteReader method of the Command object. Therefore, you should mark
DataReader constructors as internal.
You need to use this method to get the IDataReader object, all the IDbCommand and IDataReader are in the Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataProcessing namespace. There's another IDataReader object which is in System.Data namespace, but they're actually two different
objects, that's why you got the exception.
For how to properly implement this Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataProcessing.IDataReader, please check this documentation:
Implementing a DataReader Class for a Data Processing Extension
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Can't convert type to outlines

I recently purchased CS5, and find there's a feature I'd like in Illustrator that doesn't appear to work. The option Type>Create Outlines is grayed out. I'm using Mac OS X 10.6. Is this another instance of a feature only available on Windows? Is there another way to convert type to outlines, using LIve Trace or something?
Thanks
dh
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David,
You may try to close down Illy and press Cmd+Option+Shiftduring stratup, or reversibly Move the folder,
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Warping skewed type on a path

Hi,
As you'll see in the attached screenshot, I wanted to type along a path that mimmicks the marquee in the photo that is in the background. I was able to get it to do that pretty easily by just drawing the path, type on a path and then type on a path options/skew. The only slight thing is that the last couple of words start to curve back out when I want them stay against the marquee rail.
Is there a way to warp it in InDesign?
Or would it be easier to do this in another program?
Thanks!

Well I would likely build this in AI or another application.
At both ends of the line, try curving them down slightly. The marquee itself shows a slight outward splay, and if you followed it too closely then that may be what is affecting the ends of the line.
Mike

Shape color - Type on a path

Is there a way to keep the color on a shape when you use Type on a Path without making a new fill in the Appearance panel?
Thanks

Awesome.
I suppose I could just duplicate the layer then, and type on that. Then group.
Ctrl C, Ctrl F, type, select both layers, then Ctrl G
Good enough.
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Stretching type on a path

I know you can only work with one path at a time, but is there anyway to create type on a path that stretches each letter as the word goes on? Basically, The bottom arc drops sharper than the top arc, but I would like to type to stretch proportionally to the top arc... does this make sense anyone?

If I wanted the type to follow the first brown scroll (so it would start in the green that fades to white) but I want the top to stretch to the upper brown images of people with their arms up...

Reverse Type on a Path

Often I accidently click on the edge of a text box with the type on a path tool. How can I reverse that and remove the position lines and stuff that show up?

with Your text box selected, go to Type > Type on a Path > Delete Type from Path

Create type on a path (circle)

Does anyone knows how to create type on a path (circle) so the first line of text flows on the top and the second line on the bottom?
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Wisine

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Disabling "Type on a Path"

Is there a way to disable this function?
I regularly have to edit text within a grid of lines in illustrator. I can replace/edit text zoomed out, but when I try the cursor automatically changes to the type on a path tool. I then have to zoom in, edit text, zoom back out thousands of times a day. It would save me a bunch of time if I could set the type tool to ignore paths and only select text.
I could take the grid of lines on the files I'm working on and send them to back and lock them, but I am dealing with tens of thousands of files, and it's just not practical.
Anyone know of a way to get rid of type on a path, or at least prevent Illustrator from automatically switching to that tool when I hover the type tool over a path?

There is no good way to disable type on the path tool. There should be, it should be a separate subtool that never comes up automatically, or at least a setting to make it behave like that. Most instances of its usage are accidental.
Stopgap solutions involve locking or hiding objects, making sure your text objects are on top, and working more zoomed in than you want to.

InDesign Type on a Path tool not available in toolbar

My InDesign 6 does not have a Type on a Path tool. The type tool icon in the tool bar does not have a fly-out option where I should be able to find it. I'm pretty sure it was there at one time. Any suggestions on how to restore this?

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