How do I make overlapping text with a stroke in photoshop or AI

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June 20, 2017
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I would like to stack text with an outline like in this picture.

In photoshop the stroke outlines all the text

and in illustrator it just overlaps, can I get some help?

Also is there any way to have the font size stagger like the "THTIP!" image automatically

Thanks!

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Correct answer davescm

thats not quite it either. I'd like to make the changes within the text tool and I feel its possible I just dont know how. Splitting it into layers isn't great because I need to do a whole comic and it takes a lot of time for every sound effect. and its extra time if I have to change spelling or font.

thanks though

There may be other ways, but if you go to Illustrator and put your text on a path, with the spacing set to give an overlap - the new letters will hide the previous letter as you type :

Dave

Sahil.Chawla

Adobe Employee

Hi seamusv,

Would you mind checking this link and let us know if it helps How to Make Overlapping Text in Photoshop - YouTube

Regards,

Sahil

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Inspiring_imagination6C1AAuthor

Participant

Hey Sahil,

Thanks but thats not quite what Im looking for. not intersecting but overlapping

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

Hi

I don't know how to do that and keep the text editable. I suppose you could use a middle eastern version and type right to left . I've not tried it!

However - if you are happy with the text, you could convert it from text to a group of shapes using Type -Create outlines. Then it is just highlight the shape layers and reverse the order.