Text Along a Path

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ShariDLove
Jun 15, 2004
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Can someone please tell me how to have text go along a path. Example: If I draw a curvy line with the freeform pen tool, and I want the text to overlap the line and follow it. Then, I want to erase the path so it won’t show. Is it possible?

I’m using Photoshop 6.0.
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DS_Nelson
Jun 15, 2004
There’s no way I’m aware of in version 6. I believe that text on a path was introduced for the first time in CS.
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ShariDLove
Jun 15, 2004
Oh okay. Thanks anyway.
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bryan_hughes
Jun 15, 2004
That’s correct, text on a path is new to Photoshop CS.
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ShariDLove
Jun 15, 2004
Is there another way I could get the text to maneuver the way I want it to?
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BobLevine
Jun 15, 2004
One letter at a time.

If you do this a lot, I’d suggest upgrading.

Bob
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ShariDLove
Jun 15, 2004
Thank you.
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Daryl_Pritchard
Jun 15, 2004
Shari,

One option not mentioned is to use Illustrator, if you have that as well, as it does support creating text on a path. Then, you can import the Illustrator image into Photoshop. Or, if you have PaintShop Pro, it too supports text on a path. Otherwise, without upgrading to Photoshop CS, the only way I know to conveniently do this in earlier Photoshop versions is to use the now-discontinued PhotoGraphics plug-in from Extensis. I’d expect that to be difficult to find.

Regards,

Daryl
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ShariDLove
Jun 15, 2004
I have Paintshop Pro, so I’ll try doing it there, then going back in Photoshop. Thank you.

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