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Photo: Amanda Taylor
Taylormade Designs |
Text On A Path
Written by Taylormade Designs
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Ever wonder how people get their text to be in the shape of a circle, or a swirly, or a flower? Me too!!! hahahaha! I don't do this very often, so I had to actually look this one up in my Photoshop book and reallllllly practice with it. We will mainly go over the basics here, but it should be enough to get you started and to a place where you can experiment. |
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The tutorial on Text on a Path is created using Photoshop CS3.
I will start with the text circle. Image 1 shows a layout using the circle text path. Click on image for a close look.
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| 01-Finish Layout Click image to enlarge |
02-Click image to see Ellipse Tool |
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| 03-Click to enlarge Hold Shift Key for perfect circle |
04-Click to see how text path look |
Instructions:
1.) Once you're ready to add your text circles, choose your Ellipse Tool from your tools palette as shown below. (If your Rectangle Tool is showing by default like mine was, simply right click on that icon to pull down your list of options and choose Ellipse Tool.)
2.) Once you have chosen your Ellipse Tool, refer to the top of your screen for your shape options. You will want to choose select the Paths icon as shown on image 02.
3.) Now... if you want an oval, you will simply click and drag your mouse diagonally down to draw your shape. If you want a perfect circle (as I did), simply hold down your Shift key while you click and drag your mouse diagonally down.
4.) Once your path is drawn, choose your Text Tool from your tools palette (or type "T" on your keyboard... this also activates your text tool.)
5.) Now (after choosing your desired font and size), place your cursor somewhere on the path you just drew. (Your cursor should change from a regular text cursor to the text cursor with a sort of squiggly line through the bottom of it). Now click. A blinking cursor should appear with a small dot underneath... this is where your text will begin. (Don't worry... you can move it around when you're done if needed.)
6.) Now simply begin typing. Your text will follow the circle! Sooo cool... well... to me anyway. :) (click on image 4)
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05- Click image to see rotation |
06- Click to see Direct Selection tool
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7.) Now... in order to move your text around, you can do a couple of things here. Since this is a circle we are working with, you can simply choose you move tool and then place your cursor right outside the little box that appears around it, click, hold and turn to rotate it to where you want the text placed (see image 05)
8.) Or... you can choose your Direct Selection tool from your tools palette (or type "A" on your keyboard, this will also activate the Direct Selection tool.)
9.) Now... you can place your cursor where your text begins until your cursor changes to a text-like cursor with a small thick black arrow next to it. When you see it change, click and drag in your desired direction. Couple of things here... 1.) If you drag your mouse inward toward the center of your circle, it will move your text to the inside. 2.) If you start moving your mouse along the outside of your circle, some of your text will disappear as you move your mouse. Don't panic. You should see an "x" where your text starts and a little circle with an "x" inside of it where your text ends. Once you get your text to "start" where you want it to, you can move your cursor to the end of your text and drag it out until the rest of your text become visible again.
10.) That's it. Once you have your text where you like it, simply click somewhere outside of the layout and move on.
Written by: Amanda Taylor
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