How to Bend Text in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open or create a Photoshop file.

   To do so, double-click on the blue app icon that contains the letters "Ps," then click on File in the menu bar at the top of the screen, and:
   Click on Open... to open an existing document; or Click on New... to create a new document.
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   Step 2: Click on the Pen Tool.

   It's the icon that's shaped like a fountain pen nib near the bottom of the toolbar on the left side of the window.
   
   Alternatively, simply press P to switch to the Pen Tool. , It's in the drop-down menu next to the pen icon in the upper-left corner of the window., Do so by clicking anywhere on the current layer. , Do this by clicking on another place in the layer.
   
   A straight line will be created between the two point. , Do so by clicking on the line, near the middle. , Press and hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (Mac) as you click on and drag the anchor point until the line is at the same arc at which you want the text to bend. , It's the T icon near the Pen Tool in the toolbar on the left side of the window.
   
   Alternatively, you can simply press T to switch to the text tool. , Use the drop-down menus in the upper-left and center of the window to select a font, style, and size. , As you type it will align with the curve you created.
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   Step 3: Click on Path.

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   Step 4: Create the start point of the curve.

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   Step 5: Create the endpoint of the curve.

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   Step 6: Create an anchor point.

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   Step 7: Curve the line.

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   Step 8: Click on the Text Tool.

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   Step 9: Click on the curve at the point where you want the text to start.

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    Step 10: Type the text.

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