Removing text on a path

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September 15, 2010
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When you have a text on a path, is there a way to remove it from the path, without having to copy/paste or to rewrite it?

Stephanie HS

Participating Frequently

I know this is an old thread, but I was having the same problem today and wanted to post how I did it for future reference.

I had to select each of the anchor points on the path with the direct selection tool, then copy and paste and you have the path only.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

You don't have to select every single anchor point. Just select the path with the group selection tool (works best when you click on an anchpr point)

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

A simple way is to DirectSelect the path (without selecting the Type) and copying it (thus creating a separate path), then deleting the Type on Path object.

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Anonymous

I don't understand you. I want to recuperate the text, I don't want the path, I want the text but not on a path, just the simple text. In Freehand there is a botton, you just clic there and you have your text again. There is no comand in illustrator to remove the text from the path, without having to delete or copy it?

El 15/09/2010, a las 12:50, Jacob Bugge escribió:

A simple way is to DirectSelect the path (without selecting the Type) and copying it (thus creating a separate path), then deleting the Type on Path object.

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Wade_Zimmerman1

Inspiring

This is not really what you want to do but I found an unusual occurrence in Illustrator.

with the direct select tool select the path and then shift select the anchor points and go to Object>Path>Remove Anchor Points.

Now you have text but no path you can edit the text with the text tool but you cannot select the path since there is none.

You cannot change the shape of the text flow either.

As for what you want to do if I am correct is remove the path and end up with a straight text string.

I don't think there is a way.

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