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Curved Text


Step 1

Create a new document. click on the Ellipse Tool under the Tool Palette. Draw an oval and apply a stroke to it so you can see it.

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Step 2

click on the Text Tool and on the same layer as the oval, go over the side of the oval until the icon on the cursor changes. It should look like a text icon with a line through it. Begin typing your message. It should follow the curve of your oval. After you finish typing, align your word by using your spacebar or delete keys. Finally, hide or delete your oval and you should only be left with word.

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Final Result:

Curved Text



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comments Razz December 23, 2010 says:
Just had the idea and then just knew what key words I wanted for this tutorial.
Great tip and so easy to apply this technique.
Thank you!

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comments Khirod October 08, 2010 says:
An example is right here:
www.speedysigns.com/lettering/lettering_tool.asp (see Border Options and Effect Styles)

Are these kinds of text effects possible with dynamic text fields in Flash cs4?

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comments Tom September 04, 2010 says:
oh....search link says it's for Flash but it this for photoshop? Photoshop has arc text tool.
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comments Tom September 04, 2010 says:
I tried CS3, CS4, AS2, AS3 and it doesn't seem to work. Something is missing
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comments Vanita September 03, 2010 says:
thanks..but tell me one thing,it can be possible in flash
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comments Gino August 02, 2010 says:
Does this work for cs4? I can't seem to figure this out.
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comments Jon July 04, 2010 says:
thank you for this information. It has been a while since my High School graphics classes. It is nice to see a simple tutorial like this.
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