Anna Nelson | COMP 3230 | University of Minnesota Duluth

Text Warp

What to do	How to do it	Pgs*
Open the image you want to place circular type around.	File>Open If you want to use the same picture as me get it from http://www.d.umn.edu/~nels1881/Anna/pages/earth.htm
Use the type tool to type your text	Click on the type tool, and then click on the document where you want the text to go and start typing.	23
Highlight type	Double-click on the “T” thumbnail to highlight your type, in the layers palette	23
Lower the horizontal scale	Click on the character palette it is the last icon on the right before the cancel button, it looks like a piece of paper. When it appears, lower the horizontal scale to 70%. Do this because the next step tends to stretch the type out.	23
Choose Arc	While type is still highlighted, click the ‘T’ icon in the upper right hand corner of your screen. This brings up the Warp Text dialog box. From the dialog’s style pop-up menu, choose Arc.	23
Adjust the amount of Bend	While the dialog box is open, move your pointer outside the box, click on your type, and drag it into position in your image. Adjust the amount of bend by dragging the slider. Press control H to check how it looks, when it looks good click OK.	24

* Pages from Kelby, Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks.