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roxydakota
roxydakota
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March 5, 2019
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Apply Path To Text In Photoshop

  • March 5, 2019
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Hello,

I am trying to do something a little unorthodox in Photoshop but I have to believe there is a command for what I am trying to do. I need to retroactively apply a path to a text layer in photoshop to make the text follow the path. I already know about using text tool to type around a path or shape but for reasons unique to my project I need to be able to create two separate layers, a text layer and a shape layer, and to then apply the text to the shape layer as a path or vice versa  it really does not matter so long as the result is text which follows the shapes path.

If any one knows a way to do this it would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

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Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 5, 2019

Just lay your workpath wherever  you  want it to go.  Select and copy the text, and paste on the new path.

roxydakota
roxydakotaAuthor
Participant
March 5, 2019

Trevor,

Thanks for replying. I do not believe this will work as this is essentially the same thing as using the type tool to type along a path. If I am not mistaken you are suggesting to continue to use the type tool and simply copy and paste the text?

To be more clear about my project...

I have 680 files which all need to have the title text changed and re-saved as new PNGs.

I have created a PS action script which opens the files, auto generates a text layer based on the file name, adjusts the character/font options and location but for the text to be "wrapped" around a path would require creating a new text layer which breaks the automation of the PS action.

Any suggestions to apply the path to an existing text layer?

Cheers,

roxydakota
roxydakotaAuthor
Participant
March 5, 2019

In Photoshop, you can apply text to a path, not vice versa. You can use Trevor’s method to cut the text, click an insertion point on the new path, and paste.


So to be clear there is no way to apply a path to text or to apply text to a path without "re-typing" the text?

If this is so then would you know of a custom script which allows for this?

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