[Gimp-user] How to make text fit a shape, not just follow a path?

[Shin Diggar]

Thanks to Elwin and Nathan for the suggestions. I'm happy to do this in Inkscape and import the results into GIMP but I can't work out how to do it. I also looked at the curve bend tool in GIMP but it's not quite as precise as I'd like and it leaves the 'text' looking a bit rough because it converts it to a raster layer first and then stretches the pixels. I'd like to do this with paths so that I retain the smooth font edges (and can resize better if I need to).

I've updated Inkscape to the latest version and am able to make text follow paths like GIMP does, but I can't work out how to warp/distort the text intoshapes:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4541/textsr9.png

Everything I've tried just results in the text being placed along the path rather than being distorted to fill the shape. I did search for tutorials for this kind of effect but couldn't find one for Inkscape so any ideas?
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