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Spiral Text


Description: Learn this simple technique to create a spiral text effect using the text on path feature of photoshop CS

Note: This only works in photoshop CS or later.

Start a new file, mine is 500x500.

Then create a new layer. Use the rectangular marquee tool to create a selection half of the whole canvas and fill the selection with black like the image on the left.

 

Now apply this filter to the layer:
Filter->Distort->Twirl
Angle: 999

Now press CTRL+F (or Filter->Twirl) to reapply this filter.

Now we want to load the selection of the spiral, to do this, move your cursor over to the spiral layer's (named Layer 1) icon and CTRL+Click.

See below

Now open the "Paths" pallette, it should be on the same panel as your layers, if not, go to Windows->Paths

Now in the Paths pallette, click the "Make new path from selection" Button. This will create a new path layer with the converted selection into vector.

 

Switch back to the Layers pallette, and you should see a path version of your spiral. You can even hide your spiral's layer to see your complete paths.

Select your Type tool, then in your Paragraphs pallete (Windows->Paragraphs), set your text align to "Right Align"

Then move your text cursor over to the center of the spiral until it changes to .

Then click to type. While typing, your text should follow the path of the spiral outward.

To hide the paths so you can see your text better, press CTRL+H.

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User Comments

jukOn | Jul/18/08 17:38
no va gens bé?? jajaja que risa me he pegado a verlo

això no va de ninguna de les maneres betua l'olla
tizz | Jul/18/08 02:56
don't know if it's any different using extended but you can get a spiral from your custom shapes then magic wand tool it, and select the "make new path from selection tool" in paths etc, after writing the text, you can delete the original shape so you are left with just the text
simple simon | Jun/30/08 05:32
if you follow the steps it will work. It worked for me using CS3. If it hasn't worked, you've done something wrong.
KLOTA | Jun/16/08 03:51
no va gens béé!!!!
dE | Jun/13/08 08:17
Works for me! GJ
Candyland | Jun/9/08 17:28
This tutorial worked great in CS3. I guess maybe you just need some sort of knowledge in regards to where things are at in order to not have any issues. Thanks very much, it was exactly what i was looking for.
ganesh | Jun/6/08 19:53
excellent work
oh.i.love.yewhh | May/30/08 00:57
this is gay.
it was a waste of my time.
it doesn't work, i couldn't figure out how to get my text to spiral and all followed the steps...
i.miss.yewhh. | May/28/08 01:50
listen who ever is talking about cloud or christian, or is posing as him.
STOP.
you are being very rude and making him sad and pissy...
thats not fair to him.
cloud | May/24/08 02:33
i love Penis!
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