"Jurgen" wrote in message
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:26:43 +0200, Dave wrote:
On 16 Nov 2008 05:59:56 GMT, Jurgen wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:57:44 +0000, Norm Dresner wrote:
"Jurgen" wrote in message
news: | Could someone give me
starting pointer on how to get a line of text to | snap to a curve please?
|
| Thanks in advance,
| JH
You need to create a Path. Once you do that, you can more-or-less trivially create text that follows that path.
Norm
Thanks Norm. Now I just need to figure out how to make a path!!!
In the Blues Bar called Whiskey Junction, Jurgen:-))) That’s where you’ll get the recipe:-…o
Quaint, isn’t it?
I’ve been editing photographs with PS for nearly 15 years and never once needed to use a path. Now I do, I get half baked information and corny suggestions.
Any simpleton could do as I did and look up the help function to find how to put text on a curved line and get the same answer I did… Makea path and put the text on it.
Adobe’s help system leaves you asking more questions rather than give you clear directions. One would have thought that from all the self styled ‘experts’ here, there would be one who might create a first for the group and provide the answer with instructions. I guess I was wrong again.
The simple solution is to forget getting help here and use Corel Draw, the application I’ve alway used when I need to make art instead of edit photos
same happened to me Jurgen
I edit and retouch photos occasionally make them to illustrations but I had a client who asked me to make layouts and cards & website that led to another person who asked me to make a web banner that needed the text on a curve
So PATHS
like masks I avoided using this b/c I had no idea what it was for
then after you use it you say! (gestalt moment) EUREKA
why I didn’t use this before??
Paths
open the palette for it
(windows>paths)
you can make path from the pen tool
or
the shape tool set to path option
or
make any selection from whatever way you prefer and click little icon in bottom of path palette
that says (turn selection to a path)
you can reverse this to make selections form paths as well
after you get the path\
choose text tool
click on the path and type (I did find this part a bit tricky as it will type below the line if you mess up clicks)
open character palette to make changes in alignment spacing etc