Add text on a path
Add text on a path or shape that you draw using the Pen tool.
Choose the Path Type tool by doing one of the following:
Choose Tools > Type > Path Type from the Tools menu at the top of your screen.
Draw a path or a shape you want your text to wrap around or follow along.
To begin typing, double-click within the text box to highlight the placeholder text or place the insertion point where you want the first character to appear.
Once you've added text, you can Shift ⇧
-drag one of the text box handles to move the text box along the path or Option ⌥
-drag to expand the text box and make room for more text. Also, if there’s too much text to display in the shape, a clipping indicator appears. Drag this handle until all the text is showing.
Add text on a freeform path
Add text on a path or shape that you draw using the Freeform Pen tool.
Choose the Freeform Type tool by doing one of the following:
Choose Tools > Type > Freeform Type from the Tools menu at the top of your screen.
Draw a path or a shape you want your text to wrap around or follow along.
To begin typing, double-click within the text box to highlight the placeholder text or place the insertion point where you want the first character to appear.
Add text on a curved or circular path
Use the Circular Type tool to add curved or circular text.
Press
Option ⌥
+Shift ⇧
+Command ⌘
+T
on your keyboard or choose the Circular Type tool by doing one of the following:Choose Tools > Type > Circular Type from the Tools menu at the top of your screen.
Draw on the canvas to create a circular path.
To begin typing, double-click within the text box to highlight the placeholder text or place the insertion point where you want the first character to appear.
💡 Tip: To additionally transform the text path or to flip text along the path Control ⌃
– click the path and choose an option.
Add text around the outline of a shape
You can add or draw any shape you want, then add text that runs along the outline of the shape.
Add or draw a shape.
Choose the Type tool by doing one of the following:
Choose Tools > Type from the Tools menu at the top of your screen.
To begin typing, double-click within the text box to highlight the placeholder text or place the insertion point where you want the first character to appear.
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