How to Write Circle Texts in Photoshop

Last update: 04/10/2024
How to Write Circle Texts in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will learn how to write text in a circle in photoshopThese examples will teach you how you can write text on a circular path. It may seem simple, but some tools and techniques are important for you to work efficiently in Photoshop.

Steps to write text in a circle in Photoshop

Now, if you want to write text in a circle in Photoshop, you just need to follow this example. You can do it with any image and vary the text style you want, but basically the instructions are the same for everything:

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1. Explanation of the document

In the workspace there is a document with a background layer and a circular design element. You can also work with the same files if you want to follow this tutorial step by step.

2. Add guides to your document

  • Step 1:: Choose View > New guide design. 
  • Step 2: In the window New guide design, you must set the Number of rows and columns value en 2 and press Accept. This will help you visualize the center of the document and align the text.
Number of rows and columns value
Number of rows and columns value

NOTE: : For older versions of Photoshop, you can also use the ruler by pressing Ctrl R (Windows) or Command R (macOS) and enable the function Adjust selecting View > Adjust.

View > Adjust
View > Adjust
  • Step 3:: Then, click and drag a vertical and horizontal ruler and move it to the center until it snaps into place.
  • Step 4:: To double check and make sure your rules are in the right place, you need to right click on the Ruler and select the option Percentage.
Percentage option
Percentage option

NOTE: : Both the vertical and horizontal guides must be at 50%.

50%
vertical guides at 50%

3. Create an elliptical route

  • Step 1:: click on the ruler and select
How to Write Circle Texts in Photoshop
Ruler tool
  • Step 2:: In the Options bar, click the drop-down menu and set the Ruta
Options bar
Options Bar
  • Step 3:: Move the mouse to the right in the center where the guides meet and hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (macOS)while clicking and dragging to create a circle with the tool
  • Step 5: Hold down the key Shift to constrain the path to a perfect circle. Then release the mouse button to complete the path.
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4. Write in a circular route

  • Step 1:: On the toolbar, select the Text tool.
  • Step 2:: In the Options bar You need to click on the drop-down menu and set a Ruta.
Options bar
Options Bar
  • Step 3:: With the Text toolplace it on the path until you see a curved line appear on the cursor and click to start typing your text.
Text tool
Text Tool
  • Step 4:: From there you should be able to type along the circular path and apply the changes by pressing the key Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).

5. How NOT to rotate text in a circle

  • Step 1:: Transform the text layer by pressing Ctrl T (Windows) or Command T (macOS)and move the Reference point to the center of the horizontal and vertical guides.
  • Step 2:: Then, rotate the Text layer.
Ctrl T (Windows)
Ctrl T (Windows)

NOTE: : However, this may not be the most efficient way to rotate your text, as this can obstruct the way a character style is applied if you plan to integrate it into your work.

6. Use control points to align and rotate text around a circle

  • Step 1:: On the toolbar, select the Path Selection Tooland place the cursor over your text until you see the cursor change to a TEXT CURSOR with a black arrow pointing to the right.
  • Step 2:: You can then click anywhere on the route to set your new starting point.
  • Step 3:: You can also click and drag to see how the text adjusts as you move along the path and set the starting point.
  • Step 4:: Then you need to click and drag on the opposite end is also a way to set the end point of your text.

NOTE: : If you want the text to be above the horizontal guide, you must set the starting point by clicking on the center-left horizontal guide to set it as your starting point.

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TEXT CURSOR TEXT CURSOR

  • Step 5:: Next, you need to set the starting point by clicking on the center-left horizontal guide to set it as your starting point.

TEXT CURSOR

  • Step 6:: If your text is too long or too large, it may get cut off. You should then reduce the font size to fit everything between the start and end points.

7. Write on the bottom half of the circle

  • Step 1:: Duplicate the original text layer by pressing Ctrl J (Windows) o Command J (macOS).
  • Step 2:: Then click on the icon Eye to hide the layer of Original text.
  • Step 3:: On the toolbar, select the tool Route selection.
  • Step 4:: Click and drag the starting point to the opposite side of the circle.

Ctrl J (Windows) or Command J (macOS) Ctrl J (Windows) or Command J (macOS)

  • Step 5:: Then click and drag the end point to the opposite left side.

Ctrl J (Windows) or Command J (macOS)

  • Step 6:: Recent steps can place text upside down, but flip it by clicking the start or end point and dragging it inward.

8. Invert the text in the circle

  • Step 1:: Create a copy of the layer and turn off the original text layer.
  • Step 2:: With the layer duplicated, select the Path Selection tool, then click and drag your start point to the center-right horizontal guide and click and drag your end point to the center-left horizontal guide.
Ctrl J (Windows) or Command J (macOS)
Path Selection Tool

NOTE: : Your text will appear upside down, but you can flip it by clicking on the start or end point and dragging it inward.

9. Adjust the baseline shift

  • Step 1:: Enables the original text layer.
  • Step 2:: Next, double-click the text below to highlight it and open the Character panel picking out Windows > Character.
Windows > Character.
Windows > Character.
  • Step 3:: Go to the input box Baseline and match the baseline of the layer Text from above by pressing the arrow key up o down on your keyboard to adjust it.

10. Write in a route

  • Step 1:: Create a route of any shape with the Curvature Pen Tool.
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Curvature Pen tool.
Curvature Pen tool.
  • Step 2:: Then, select the Horizontal Type Tool and click on the route.

NOTE: : Always be careful with the full stop icon and place it at the end of the path so that it does not cut off the rest of the text.

  • Step 3:: To set the text above or below the baseline, return to the Character panel and adjust the Baseline value.
Character panel
Character Panel
  • Step 4:: Set it to the default value by setting the value to 0and press the ENTER key (Windows) or Return (macOS) to apply the change.
  • Step 5:: If the curved path causes the letters in your text to be too close to each other, simply select the space between the letters and hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (macOS)while pressing the left or right arrow keys to adjust the kerning.

Character panel

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As you will see, writing circular texts in Photoshop is very simple if you follow these steps. With daily practice you can become the best editor and modify the steps you want, you just have to dare to try new things and be very creative. We hope we have helped you.