Tip for circular text in Photoshop

[Rantin Al]

Seems that folk without Illustrator are out in the cold with circular text!

Try this instead of 'Warping' the text:

1. Create a new SQUARE document of whatever size you like.
2. Type in the text you want, making sure that it fits almost to the edges.
3. Rasterize the text.
4. Make sure that the text is about 1/4 to 1/3 from the top edge.
5. Filter > Distort > Polar Co-ordinates / Rectangular to polar.

Done!

If it needs tweaking, just step back in the History, tweak and re-do.
You might have to stretch the text vertically a smidgeon. It will depend on your font.

Get Busy and Dizzy.

Al

 

[theKeeper]

Thanks for the tip Rantin.

Using the PC filter has been a method used for a long time. But with the advent of the Type Warp filters, i think it can now be done with a bit more quality -- i.e. the text doesn't get malformed by the effects of the PC filter.

Have you seen this?: http://photoshopgurus.info/intermediate/circulartext/circulartext.shtml

:B

 

[Rantin Al]

Hi Mark. Yes, I've seen that tutorial. I usually use Illustrator myself for any text work. I just put this tip up as it is a quick and easy solution to a popular question.
The Photoshop text warping is a bit fiddly to get a circle.

Al