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Having issues stretching text evenly

New Here ,
May 02, 2023 May 02, 2023

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Whenever I stretch text it does not stretch evenly down, even when I'm holding down shift. Not sure how to fix this, please help. I want it to look like the "Good" text from the youtube video.

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May 02, 2023 May 02, 2023

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@Daniel29688423zsny try using the same font as in the tutorial

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May 02, 2023 May 02, 2023

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The trick is to make absolutely sure that you have the correct points active after converting the Type layer to a Shape layer.  If I drag a rectangular selection across the text below after converting it to a Shape layer, you can see that it works OK for five of the letters.

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...but misses some of the points we need for the rounded letters.

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You need to add those points to the selection using the Direct Selection tool (White Arrow) while holding down the shift key

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That has still resuilted in some distortion of the 'O' characters

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To avoid that you need to remove the points that are exactly at the mid point (height wise).  To do that select the Pen tool and add a point slightly above and below the existing points, and then remove the original points.  This should happen automatically by hovering over the shape with the Pen tool. 

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Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023

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Hi your reply is amazing, I have a similar problem. Mine is that I can't even select key frames on my text when I convert to a shape later, when I try to stretch, it drags the letter. Please help.  +234-915077776 I don't mind a WhatsApp call . Thanks alot!

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