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How would I be able to bend this "rectangle" around a circle? - BrokenGamerX - 06-23-2026
I'm attempting to recreate the look of racing tires, and these have rectangular shapes raised all around the sidewall.
I've struggled to achieve the same look.
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RE: How would I be able to bend this "rectangle" around a circle? - denzjos - 06-23-2026
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RE: How would I be able to bend this "rectangle" around a circle? - rich2005 - 06-23-2026
If using a text layer is ok, then go with as shown by denzjos
What if you need to use a logo.
it is possible to get a sort of result using Gimp and the gmic plugin interactive warp filter, but needs a bit of practice and some (plenty) hands on editing to make the characters look reasonable.
So I suggest using Inkscape, http://www.inkscape.org , a vector editor, as an intermediary to create a deformed path. Nothing complicatd but it is tedious. The work flow goes:
Gimp
make selection - selection to path - copy the path
Inkscape
paste the (gimp) path - make it a pattern - copy it
make a circle - use path effects, pattern along path
copy the new path
Gimp
Paste the new path into paths dock - adjust position - fill with colour.
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5 minute video (long one for me) https://youtu.be/IbRFCM3FtGQ
RE: How would I be able to bend this "rectangle" around a circle? - BrokenGamerX - 06-23-2026
Not sure if I was clear, but what I ment was warping the shape around the circle. I'm attempting to recreate the engravings on the tire itself.
RE: How would I be able to bend this "rectangle" around a circle? - rich2005 - 06-23-2026
Is it just a filled shape, maybe used as a bump / depth map ?
Can you not just paint it in ?
Make a curved path then stroke the path with the paint tool
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RE: How would I be able to bend this "rectangle" around a circle? - sallyanne - 06-24-2026
Does this help at all? Don't know if the script PhotoMaster has in a link there will work in 2.10 because I think it was all 2.8 back then. It definitely doesn't in vs 3
Looks like I did it without the script. (Just going through the thread - it was back in 2017)
Tyre tutorial