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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Using the Pen Tool
• Method 2 of 2: Using the Warped Text tool

In this article, you will learn how to position text along a curved line in Adobe Photoshop, that is, how to bend text.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Using the Pen Tool

1. 1 Open or create a Photoshop file. To do this, double-click on the blue icon with the letters "Ps", in the menu bar at the top of the screen, click "File", and then:
   • click "Open" to open an existing document;
   • click "New" to create a new document.
2. 2 Click on the Pen tool. This fountain pen tip icon is at the bottom of the toolbar on the left side of the window.
   • Or just click Pto pick up the Pen tool.
3. 3 Click on Circuit. It's in the drop-down menu to the right of the fountain pen tip icon in the upper-left corner of the window.
4. 4 Create a starting point for the curve. To do this, click anywhere on the current layer.
5. 5 Create the end point of the curve. To do this, click on a different place in the current layer.
   • A straight line is created between the two points.
6. 6 Create an anchor point. To do this, click on the middle of the straight line.
7. 7 Convert a straight line to a curve. Pinch Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (Mac OS X), and then drag the anchor point to make the curved line (arc) you want.
8. 8 Click on the Text tool. This T-shaped icon is next to the Pen tool in the toolbar on the left side of the window.
   • Or just click Tto pick up the Type tool.
9. 9 Click on the arc where you want the text to start.
   • Use the drop-down menus on the left and center of the top bar to select a font, style and size.
10. 10 Enter your text. As you enter text, it will position itself along the created arc.

Method 2 of 2: Using the Warped Text tool

1. 1 Click on the Text tool. This T-shaped icon is next to the Pen tool in the toolbar on the left side of the window. A dropdown menu will open.
2. 2 Press Horizontal Text Tool. It's near the top of the drop-down menu.
3. 3 Double click on the window. Do this where the text will be.
4. 4 Enter the text to bend.
   • Use the drop-down menus on the left and center of the top bar to select a font, style and size.
5. 5 Push ☑️. It's at the top right of the window.
6. 6 Click on the Warped Text tool. This icon is at the top of the window and looks like a "T" with a curved line.
7. 7 Choose an effect. To do this, click on the desired option in the drop-down menu "Style".
   • As you select a style, the text will change so you can see the changes you make.
   • Use the Horizontal and Vertical options to select a vertical or horizontal bend.
   • To set the amount of curl for the text, move the Curl slider to the left or right.
   • Use the Distort Horizontal and Distort Vertical sliders to increase or decrease the warping of the text.
8. 8 Click on OKwhen done.