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Smizzlez23
Inspiring
May 31, 2023
Question

Need to add Text to a Path

  • May 31, 2023
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I made edits to a text but now want to add it to a path without having to rewrite the text and redit the text. is there a way? 

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kphotopage
Brainiac
June 3, 2023

Smizzlez23, Thank you for uploading your ai file.

I do not have your font, so I am using Myraid Pro instead.

 

Black arrow, select your Text.

Save it as a Graphic Style.

Text Tool, select your text and copy, switch to Text on Path tool, paste onto your curve path.

Give your text a large point size like your original text.

Text on Path Tool, give it a Fill color of None.

Switch to Black arrow, apply your Graphic Style.

 

K

Doug A Roberts
Community Expert
May 31, 2023

Select the type tool and click on the path. Copy your text and paste it onto the path. Select the path/text with the selection tool (black arrow). Select the eyedropper tool (double-click on the tool and first make sure it applies/picks up 'appearance'). Use the eyedropper to pick up the appearance of the first text object.

Smizzlez23
Inspiring
June 1, 2023

It 1/2 way worked. I followed your steps, but it didn't past the entire appearance.

Doug A Roberts
Community Expert
June 1, 2023

I just noticed your object stack in Layer 1. Is the type composed of many separate objects?

It would need to be a single object composed of multiple appearances to copy.