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OCR: Transforming text on path You can rotate, reflect scale or skew text on C path just as you would any other element. If you try to scale skew, or reflect text on path. however, Aldus FreeHand transforms the path but not text, unless you group it first and use "Group transforms unit To transform text on path: Click the path to select the text on path. (If the path is invisible click where it would appear if IT were visible.) Choose "Group from the Element menu. Choose "Element info from the Element menu. Check "Group transforms as unit and then click "OK. Use one of the transformation tools to transform the text on a path. Transforming text before joining it to a path also creates interesting effects. If you rotate text block degrees, for example, and then join it to path, Aldus FreeHand joi ...