In this article, you will learn how to position text along a curved line in Adobe Photoshop, that is, how to bend text.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Using the Pen Tool
Step 1. Open or create a Photoshop file
To do this, double-click on the blue icon with the letters "Ps", in the menu bar at the top of the screen, click "File", and then:
- click "Open" to open an existing document;
- click "New" to create a new document.
Step 2. Click on the Pen tool
This fountain pen tip icon is at the bottom of the toolbar on the left side of the window.
Or just press P to pick up the Pen tool
Step 3. Click Contour
It's in the drop-down menu to the right of the fountain pen tip icon in the upper-left corner of the window.
Step 4. Create the starting point of the curve
To do this, click anywhere on the current layer.
Step 5. Create the end point of the curve
To do this, click on a different place in the current layer.
A straight line is created between the two points
Step 6. Create an anchor point
To do this, click on the middle of the straight line.
Step 7. Convert the straight line to a curve
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (Mac OS X), and then drag an anchor point to make the curved line (arc) you want.
Step 8. Click on the "Text" tool
This T-shaped icon is next to the Pen tool in the toolbar on the left side of the window.
Or just press T to pick up the Type tool
Step 9. Click on the arc where the text should start
Use the drop-down menus on the left and center of the top bar to select a font, style and size
Step 10. Enter your text
As you enter text, it will position itself along the created arc.
Method 2 of 2: Using the Warped Text tool
Step 1. Click on the "Text" tool
This T-shaped icon is next to the Pen tool in the toolbar on the left side of the window. A dropdown menu will open.
Step 2. Click on the Horizontal Type Tool
It's near the top of the drop-down menu.
Step 3. Double click on the window
Do this where the text will be.
Step 4. Enter the text you want to bend
Use the drop-down menus on the left and center of the top bar to select a font, style and size
Step 5. Push ☑️
It's at the top right of the window.
Step 6. Click on the "Warped Text" tool
This icon is at the top of the window and looks like a "T" with a curved line.
Step 7. Select an effect
To do this, click on the desired option in the drop-down menu "Style".
- As you select a style, the text will change so you can see the changes you make.
- Use the Horizontal and Vertical options to select a vertical or horizontal bend.
- To set the amount of curl for the text, move the Curl slider to the left or right.
- Use the Distort Horizontal and Distort Vertical sliders to increase or decrease the warping of the text.
