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Inspiring
September 27, 2019
Question

Making my text curve

  • September 27, 2019
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I am a lucky novice, in the fact that I am winging it as I go. I learn by experimenting, not watching others, even though sometimes it definitely helps.

 

I'm trying to make some text curve, but I keep getting an error when I choose the "Type on a Path" tool and try to enter text. The error reads "you must click on a non-compound, non-masking path to create text along a path"

What does this even mean? I'm in a new, blank project.

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Legend
September 30, 2019

You can use Type on a Path for text at the bottom of the circle without it being upside-down. It just takes a few adjsutments to the Type on a Path Options


 

rcraighead
Legend
September 27, 2019

Or, if you don't mind a little distortion, use the Envelope>Make with Warp…

Inspiring
September 27, 2019
I now know a second way - this one helped me with the text at the bottom of the circle (didn't want it read upside down) - thanks for the tip!!!
tromboniator
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 27, 2019
There are vast realms of stuff that you are unlikely to discover just by playing around. Fun to just poke and explore, though.
Legend
September 27, 2019

First, draw the curve that you want to use, then click on that path with the Type on a Path tool.

Inspiring
September 27, 2019
Figured it out - thank you!