Add text to a path

In this tutorial you will learn how to add text to a path. This process is very simply and requires drawing the path and then typing text on it. You only need three steps for this tutorial.

Add text to a path

Step 1

Open a new Photoshop documents with the 640 x 480 dimensions.
Select the pen tool from the tool bar and then select the option Paths on the tool options bars like below.




Step 2

Draw your path on the canvas by clicking different points and dragging the mouse either up or down to create the curve. You can create whatever kind of curve you wish.



Step 3

Now select the text tool with whatever font you wish then click on the path and type message. Make sure you have selected Horizontal type tool.




You should now have text on a path.


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