How to Make Text Paths in Illustrator CS5
Text paths allow you you to type vertical or horizontal text that follows a path within Illustrator CS5. For this feature to work, there must be a pre-existing, graphical path on which you place the text. These paths can be any line or shape. After you add the text to the path, the path itself becomes invisible and will not impact your design.
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Instructions
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Open your graphics project in Illustrator.
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Draw a path with one of the tools that Illustrator offers, such as the paintbrush, pencil, or shape tools. When drawing a line, the text will flow in the direction the path was drawn. Keep this in mind when you draw your path.
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Click and hold the text tool from the left Tools pane and select "Type on a Path Tool" or "Vertical Type on a Path Tool." The text tool is indicated with a graphical "T." If you cannot see the toolbar, click "Windows" in the top menu and select "Tools."
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Click on the path where you want the text to begin.
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Type your text. It will follow the path as you type. Click the top "Selection" tool from the Tools pane when you are finished.
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