Text Tool Question – Getting text to follow along a line?

GB
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G_Bass
Aug 9, 2004
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Is there a way to get text in Photoshop to follow along a diagonal line?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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YrbkMgr
Aug 9, 2004
It depends on what version of photoshop. In CS there is a Text to Path feature. I don’t have CS, but it’s there.

In older versions, if you want text to follow a diagonal line you have to manually rotate the text layer.

Peace,
Tony
GB
G_Bass
Aug 9, 2004
I have Photoshop version 7.0. I tried transforming the text, problem is I want the leading edge of the text to follow the diagonal line, but I want the text itself to remain horizontal.

Thanks!
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BobLevine
Aug 9, 2004
You’ll have to do it one letter at a time. You could also do it in Illustrator or Corel Draw and place the resulting graphic in Photoshop.

Bob
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YrbkMgr
Aug 9, 2004
In truth, I’m not 100% sure what you’re after. But with PS 7 you will have to free transform the text. When you try to put text on a circle in PS7 you have to manually transform and rotate each letter, so you may have to do something like that to achieve the effect you’re after.

Peace,
Tony

Edit: Bob beat me to it.
GB
G_Bass
Aug 9, 2004
Thanks! I know that I could easily do it in Illustrator but do not have access to it or Corel Draw at this time. Guess I’ll just work on each line separately.
GB
G_Bass
Aug 9, 2004
Basically
I
want
the
text
to
look
like
this.
Maybe I just answered my own question..
LOL

Thanks to all
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BobLevine
Aug 9, 2004
Welcome back, Tony.

Bob
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YrbkMgr
Aug 9, 2004
Thanks Bob <smile>.
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LenHewitt
Aug 10, 2004
Yes, good to see you back here, Tony
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YrbkMgr
Aug 10, 2004
Thanks Len. Not sure how long I can stay, but I’ve missed youse guys.

Peace,
Tony
JJ
John_Joslin
Aug 10, 2004
….bit late there boys!

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