Circular type path typing straight?

Question

For some reason, in some situations, my Type command will not attach to the circular Path I have created.

I create a circular Path on a new layer, name it "RingOne", and make it active. Then I select the Type tool and place the "I-beam" cursor over the circle at "12 o'clock." The curvy lines appears on the cursor and I begin to type, but the Type goes straight instead of along the curve.

I notice in the layer panel that when I begin to type, the new layer, "RingOne", becomes inactive and another new layer is automatically created with the generic name: "Layer 2" and this layer mysteriously becomes the active layer.

So far I've not been able to untangle myself from this mess.

melissapiccone · Answer

You create a new layer, but the type goes into it's own new layer - this is normal behavior. A path is not part of any layer - it's its own thing. Type will always create it's own layer.

When working with a circle you need to have your cursor over the path - inside the path will fill the circle with type. Watch closely when mousing over the path to make sure you get just on the edge.

If you have Illustrator - I personally think this much easier to do in Illustrator.

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