Text inside shape/path not working

[twinbrush]

So, this is something I've done loads in the past, but for whatever reason I can't get it working (Photoshop 25.4) Perhaps its the shape of the path/shape I'm using here?....but if anyone can shed a little light on it, i'd be all ears. Bewildered as to why I can't get this working. 

Here's a quick run down of the process I've always used for this:

I've created the path i need (first drawing the rectangle, then the circle and making sure 'exclude overlapping shapes is selected). Select the type tool and click inside the path....job done....not this time however 😕

Pathtext 'inside' the path'

[Ares Hovhannesyan]

I can confirm that. Strange. Need to investigate and come back soon.

[didiermazier]

Same problem here. Also I notice that the text is not into the form but on a separate layer even if it fills the form.

Simple and easy Illustrator feature made horrible in Photoshop…

[Jeff Arola]

If you set the Path operations for the Ellipse to Intersect Shape Areas then it works

[Bojan Živković]

I believe OP's intention is to fill the rectangle while leaving the circle area empty. I encountered an issue with version 25.4 on Windows during my testing.

Merging shape components does not help. Filling the path with a solid color will produce the expected result.

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

Bojan,

Right you are. I guess in my haste i misread the post.

I did, however, remenber that davescm suggested a way, found the thread and it works in Photoshop 2024 (ps ver 25.4)

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-to-put-text-inside-shape-but-only...

[twinbrush]

That's awesome, cheers for the link Jeff. It would seem my initial thought that the type of intersecting path i was creating was the issue...in a sense its not a singular closed path when the circle is cut from it; that the shape needs to be treated almost like creating an old-school stencil. I'll have an experiment with this later. Fingers crossed and thanks all for the insight and time. Much appreciated! 

[didiermazier]

That is brillant! Kudos to Dave!

[twinbrush]

Worked a charm! Thanks to @Jeff Arola and @davescm both!