In PSP I could create, say, a raster circle and then add text that would automatically curve around the circle. But I can't seem to do this in PS. Or have I missed something?

I never seem to be able to remember being able to do it. As far as i know, in PS6, you can't type text along a vector path. A raster path you definitely wouldn't be able to do though, as me thinks the text itself needs a path to fall onto. Illustrator, or expression can do it pretty easily tho. in PSP tho, i really wouldn't know. I remember someone once saying that PSP had better vector functionality that photoshop... you might wanna try the PSP forum for that tho dude, tho me thinks you actually meant to say photoshop.

Merbliss, don't know if this will get ya' the effect you want but you can "warp" text (arc) in PS. The font needs to have the outline data to work but you just:

1 Select a type layer.

2 Select the type tool and click the Warp button in the options bar - or- Choose Layer --> Type --> Warp Text.

3 Choose a warp style from the Style pop-up menu.

4 Select the orientation of the warp effect--Horizontal or Vertical.

5 Click OK.

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retrocity

I'm such an idiot. First I spelt it "raser" in the heading instead of "raster", but what I actually meant was "vector". D'oh!

But I'm glad you guys could decipher what I meant!

Yeah I've tried the "arc" method, retrocity, but it didn't really look that great.

PSP is far more vector-friendly than PS, me thinks. I could create a vector circle then select the text "A" button, hover the cursor over a certain place on the vector circle, and the text would automatically wrap around it. And voila! circular text...

So I guess PS's poorer cousin, PSP, has something more to offer after all.

Yep, sometimes it's the small things that make an app more valuable ;) retrocity PS there is a harder way to do it in PS, but i didn't think you'd want to hear it...

Shoot, Retro. If there's a way...

lol, type each letter in its own layer, and then painstakingly arrange each leter the way you want it. Should oinly take a few hours or so...

A lot easier to do it in Adobe Illustrator where you can do the text to path.

yeah I figured that was the way, slynk...

maybe so dreamer, but not nearly as involving, lol.

LOL, I don't ALWAYS opt for the easy way out but I do go for the best way. Also, not everyone has Illustrator since Adobe packaged it separately.

Merbliss, Slynkys suggestion is not REALLY as painful if you do something like this: Create a circle. With the rulers visible (Command/Control + R) drag a guide line from the top ruler to the center of your circle. Drag a guide line from the side to the center as well. You should have a horizontal and a vertical guide in the center of you circle. Use the type tool and create the first letter (to wrap around the circle) and place it at the VERY TOP CENTER of the circle. Press the Command/Control +T and bring up "Free Transform". You'll see the handles on each corner and a target in the center of the bounding box. Hold down the "shift" key and click directly on the center target, drag downward until the center target matches up with the center of your circle. Move you cursor back up but stay just outside of the bounding box, you'll see your cursor change into a two-headed arrow. Click and drag to the left and you'll see that your type will rotate and follow the shape of your circle (that's because you placed the center point at the circles center). Place the letter wherever you want to start your type and repeat this process until your word is complete. If you want text to wrap around the bottom as well just do the exact same steps except place the letter at the VERY BOTTOM CENTER of the circle. When you're done, and you see that they aren't where you wanted them to start, just link the layers you want to move and call up the "Free Transform-" again, when they are where you want them and you're sure there's no typos, you can render them and then merge the layers. But IT IS FASTER to do in Illustrator... This is just one way to do it in Photoshop... see ya around :) retrocity