Preserved Topic: text on a path (Page 1 of 1)

I've been searching for a tutorial that I once saw about placing text so that it will follow your path (like a curvy line) but I can't find it anymore. Does anybody know where such a tutorial can be found. I scoured the ps manual but nothing...

I think there's one by darkgarden over at GN.
http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/photoshop/typeoncircle.html

It's type on a circle but could easily be adapted.

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[This message has been edited by krets (edited 09-04-2003).]

yeah.. I've checked out this tutorial, but there was another where you draw your path and than place the text on the path. Anybody know this one?

There is a tutorial on how to put text along a path...sort of here:
http://photoshopgurus.info/intermediate/textfx.shtml

But the best way might be to use an illustration software like Freehand or Illustrator and import the result into your PS file. (Hope that advise isn't blasphemy in this forum * gulp *)

/Moltas

well, thing is I wanted it to be scalable and resizable. (and I suppose that would be the case with freehand) I could have swore theres a way to do it so that you can type on the path....

Not with Photoshop.

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I'm sure I have seen a plug in that lets you create a path to use for type,,,,can't find it yet, I'll go look and check back in a mo'


[edit] Actually there are a few plug-ins to do this, I googled this Type effect Plugins

[This message has been edited by Taobaybee (edited 09-04-2003).]

I've heard a rumor that photoshop 8 will have that capability. It's about time, and it should be out soon I think.

In a perfect world, pathed text shouldn't be many words. Do it by hand, letter by letter.


Is everyone this lazy?

yup. doing it by hand sucks! =)

The only thing I can think of to do is enter the text on it's own layer and warp it. That's the PSE recommendation anyway. Looks like it takes a bit of finnagling but would probably work reasonably well. Otherwise type it in Pagemaker or Illustrator and import it as Moltas mentioned.