Adobe Photoshop/Text Box

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Expert: - 12/16/2008


Question
I was wondering if there was a way to make a text box follow a curve, so that my text will automatically follow the curved graphic next to it. I've tried "warping" my text box but nothing seems to happen. of course I don't want my text to warp and look stretched, I just want the text box to curve... (using CS3)

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Hi Ashlee,

What you are looking to do is called text on a path.

You will need to use the pen tool (make sure you set it to "paths" using the option bar at the top of your screen, its the second button on the left) to draw a shape similar to the object you have.

Then take your type tool and click on the path (you will notice the tool changes to a type tool with a diagonal line before you click). Then just type your items and it will follow that path.


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Kevin  

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