Creating circular text around a path in Photoshop is something every graphic designer (or aspiring graphic designer) needs to know how to do. Most people would try to use the text warp tool, but if you're trying to type something in a specific path, that tool is not going to be helpful. The arc in text warp can distort your text, and even if you stretch the arc up the text won't go in a complete circle.

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1. Open your document, and select your ellipse tool.

circluar text tutorial step 1

2. Normally when the ellipse tool is selected it is automatically set to "shape." Change that setting to "path."

circular text tutorial step 2

3. Draw out your path holding down the shift key to make a circle.

circular text tutorial step 3

4. Once you have your path, click your type tool.

circular text tutorial step 4

5. Hover over the path until your cursor changes to a squiggle line.

circular text tutorial step 5

6. Click, and start typing your text.

circular text tutorial step 6

 

And voila! This same method applies for any shape path in Photoshop.

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