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madobe1127
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December 13, 2018
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Constant-size text in a resizable shape

  • December 13, 2018
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I'm on Photoshop v 20. I want to put text in a rectangle (or possible other shape). I want to change the size or proportions of the shape, but not resize or distort the text.

I've tried making a rectangle, then using the text tool (which turns into a kind of "balloon" when placed over a shape). At first it works, but any attempt to resize the shape will change the size of the text or distort the aspect ratio.

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    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

    • Select the Path Selection Tool (A)

    • select the Type Path in the Paths Panel

    • cmd-click the Path or one or multiple Path Points and transform it/them as intended

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    c.pfaffenbichler
    c.pfaffenbichlerCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 13, 2018

    • Select the Path Selection Tool (A)

    • select the Type Path in the Paths Panel

    • cmd-click the Path or one or multiple Path Points and transform it/them as intended

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    madobe1127Author
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    December 13, 2018

    Hello, this gets close to working, but I don't know how to simply resize the rectangle or change the width/height proportion. When I cmd-click the path, I start dragging around individual lines and points, but very quickly it distorts the shape, which then doesn't look anything like a rectangle and the text flow goes crazy (lines staggered, short lines, etc.)

    Sandra M. Lopes
    Sandra M. Lopes
    Participating Frequently
    July 20, 2024

    You can still use

    Edit > Free Transform Path (cmd-T)

    on the selected Path.

    Edit: But there is no immediate preview, only on committing will the text be distributed anew.


    What if I wish to preserve the orginal rectangle's colours, stroke, etc.? The resizing/redimensioning seems to apply only on the text's shape but not on the underlying (original) shape itself (obviously, you can redo everything manually, which works for simple rectangles — there are even some scripts published here that do it automatically — but not for very complex shapes (i.e., basically anything which is not a rectangle)...

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