Can't wrap text with a path

Question

I have seen numerous videos on wrapping text using the pen tool and I know I'm supposed to be able to create a path, close it, then go to the text tool and click inside it and start typing for it to wrap. I've tried multiple times to do this and it won't wrap or stay within the defined box I made.

I've tried naming the path, selecting the path, having the path not selected, restarting photoshop, restarting my computer, remaking the path, duplicating the path, opening a different file, holding alt, holding shift, holding ctrl, the dotted circle never shows up that signifies you are about to type into the path. (couldn't screenshot with my mouse showing, but it's always showing a box like the regular text tool, whether inside or outside the path, but when on the path's line itself, it shows a curvy line, but that makes it wrap the text sitting on the path along the outside, not clipped to the shape on the inside like I want)

Jeff Arola · Accepted Answer

and herein lies my problem, I've done exactly these steps (the extra layer is just the background extended so I could move the subject to the right to make room for the text) and the T with the dotted square never changes into the T with the dotted circle.

I don't know if this is relevant, but I just updated my photoshop to the most recent version.

The only thing I've been able to do is wrap it around the path I created instead of inside it:

You need to invert the path.

Select the Path Selection Tool, click on the path in the document area and then in the tool options bar change the path operations to Exclude Overlapping Shapes. Then you should be able to type in the path.

unicornsandzombies · Answer

Hello! I've been trying to do this for a while now. I came accross this so I created a new doc and tried it, did the above and I still have the problem...I think I'm missing something.

In the image below I have the path made with text in it.

The text however, runs off the page instead of wrapping in the box.

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