CS3 - Arranging Text Question

Hello,
I'm very new to Fireworks and am learning as I go...
I have an image of a blank DVD and I would like to have the title of the DVD go around it as opposed to just left to right over the image.
How would I accomplish that?
Thank you!

Thank you! Worked like a charm...now just gotta figure out how to get it placed to a specifc place around the circle!
Thanks again!

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Message was edited by: dnetmike

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