Warping Text

You can bend type to conform to almost any type of curve. The Warp Text option is accessible from the Type tool Options bar or from the Layer ’ Type menu. When you click the icon, the Warp Text dialog box appears (see Figure 8.18). You can choose from 15 styles (all demonstrated in Figure 8.19), each with its own set of precision controls.

Figure 8.18: The Warp Text dialog box

Figure 8.19: The 15 Warp Text styles

There are so many combinations of styles and settings that it s impossible to list them all here. I ll show you how to warp a few lines of text in the Hands On project that follows this chapter, but play with these controls. Experiment with settings, sizes, and fonts so you ll be familiar with some of the wild, twisted type effects you can create.