How to Create Type On A Path In Photoshop
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In this tutorial, we'll learn how to add type along a path in Photoshop!
To add type to a path, we first need a path, and
Photoshop gives us several ways to draw one.
We can use a basic shape tool like Rectangle or Ellipse Tool,
we can create a path from custom shapes, and
can draw a freeform path using the Pen Tool also.
I'm going to use a path to add some text around the soccer ball
The first thing we need to do is add a new blank layer above the Background layer.
To draw a path around the soccer ball, I'll use the Ellipse Tool, one of Photoshop's basic shape tools.
Change The Tool Mode To "Path"
To draw the path, I'll click and hold my mouse button down in the center of the ball.
Holding the Shift key down as I drag with the Ellipse Tool
forces the shape of the path into a perfect circle,
If you need to reposition a path as you're drawing it, press and hold
the spacebar on your keyboard, drag with your mouse to move the path into position
we're ready to add our text. Select the Type Tool from the Tools panel
Choose your font settings from the Options Bar.
Move the Type Tool directly over the path. The cursor
will change to an I-beam with a dotted wavy line through it.
Click On The Path And Add Your Type
The text is now added to the path, although in my
case it's on a bit of a weird angle, but we'll fix that
Move the Path Selection Tool's cursor anywhere over top of your text.
You'll see the cursor change from a black arrow into an I-beam
with a small arrow on the side of it pointing left or right.
Simply click on your text and drag it back and forth along the path with your mouse.
Here, I'm dragging my text clockwise around the circle
As you're dragging your text along the path, be careful not to accidentally drag across the path.
If you do, the text will flip to the other side and reverse direction
finally add some layer styles to the text
here is final result. It's still just text, which means you can go back
at any time and edit it, or completely change it if you need to.
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