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stephsparkle
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May 10, 2018
Question

Cannot add text into heart shape

  • May 10, 2018
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I have been creating shapes on CS4 and managing to fill them with text for a couple of years now.  I have now got CC and for the life of me i cannot do it.  I have followed the reliable tutorials on google that i have used many times as i thought i was going a bit mad but nope, still cannot do it.  In fact, it's not working on my old PC with CS4 either.

Whether i create a shape or a path (and then draw the heart shape from the custom shape tool) i click to add text and yes, the cursor changes and i can add text AROUND the shape but when i go inside the shape the cursor reverts to regular text cursor and does not place my text inside the shape.

Getting really desperate and frustrated now and i give up!  I have looked at loads of similar threads and none of them have helped.  It's probably something really simple but really need your help on this please.

I considered myself to be fairly good with PS but clearly not so simple steps for my simple brain please!

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dimitar32
New Participant
May 19, 2018

I had the same problem and I fixed it by myself. Rasterize the shape then Select it, then go to Paths and make a shape from the selection. You will be able now to add text to any shape you want.

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    stephsparkleAuthor
    Known Participant
    May 12, 2018

    Is anyone willing or able to create a working one of these hearts for me please, sized to A4 preferably, that i can see if it works from a recently  saved file?  As i cant seem to resolve this is there a way of contacting Adobe to help? - i mean i do pay a monthly subscription for something that just isnt working properly for me!

    Jeff Arola
    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    May 15, 2018

    As a workaround you can try something like below.

    Select the Shape Tool and use the Square Shape and draw it out small, then draw your Heart and you should be able to type inside now.

    If you use Shape Layers instead of paths, then both shapes have to be drawn on the same shape layer.

    WILDCAT54
    WILDCAT54
    Inspiring
    May 10, 2018

    Would you mind showing us an example of what you are trying to accomplish? Maybe an image of one that you have created in the past?

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    stephsparkleAuthor
    Known Participant
    May 10, 2018

    This is what i have created previously.  I can actually still edit this but no good as i want to use a different shape

    WILDCAT54
    WILDCAT54
    Inspiring
    May 10, 2018

    You are attempting to insert the text on the same layer as the shape, right? You wont be able to draw your shape, create a new layer and then enter your text.

    melissapiccone
    melissapiccone
    Community Expert
    May 10, 2018

    What happens when you mouse over a shape? Your type tool should have a circle around it instead of a square....

    Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist
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      stephsparkleAuthor
      Known Participant
      May 10, 2018

      nope, i know what it should look like but just doesnt change.  If i move the cursor to the edge it changes with a wave through it and allows me to put text around it, but once i move inside it reverts to the normal text cursor.

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