Wrapping text around an image

Hello,

I could propose a workaround: create a polygon and make sure it has the form that you want the text to be if it wrapped around the image. You can put text in that polygon (double-click) and it will flow into the polygon. Long ago I posted this blog post about that feature:

Flowing text in Shapes

Lilybiri

Hi all

I'm not sure Lilybiri understood what you want Darin. And I'm doubtful it can easily be achieved.

Her post shows fitting text *INSIDE* a shape while I'm understanding you to desire placing text *OUTSIDE* the shape and following the shape contours.

Cheers... Rick

Hi Rick,

You know I'm not always well understanding the question, and I'm always grateful if you are helping me out. But think I did get the question this time and that my answer was understood. Here is an example of what I explained in words, for users that prefer a visual approach:

Ahhh okay, I see now.

What I was visualizing in my own mind was something like this:

Sorry for misunderstanding... Rick

Oh, I see Rick. For me what you are showing is "Text along/on a path", I would never use 'wrap text' for this. Why is terminology so difficult and different from app to app?

Lilybiri

Just to let you know, 3 years later, this suggestion you wrote is still coming in handy. Thanks for all your hard work ion the forums Lilybiri (and Rick!)

Thanks, but have to warn that flowing text in shapes works perfectly in freeform shapes, but sadly it is no longer the case in basic shapes since at least 7. I have logged this, but didn't get any answer so far.