You will see a rectangular bounding box appear around the custom text box and you can move and adjust the placement of the text if necessary.Īs a last step, I would link the text layer to the underlying element so that they stay together if you end up moving them around the page or tilting them to fit with the design. Once you are finished adding the text, you can adjust its position by clicking Ctrl T to activate the Transform tool. Now, all you need to do is fill the box with text! This method also automatically creates a new layer for the text so that it can be adjusted independently of the underlying element (in this case, the speech bubble). When you click, it will take you to the top of the custom text box to start typing. When the text tool is placed inside the path it will turn into a circle like this: To turn your path into a text box, simply select the Text Tool and click inside the shaped path you created in Step 2. This is what my path looks like (you can see it outlined in blue): Step 3: Add Text Remember, you are creating a text box shape – no one will see the outline. If you are not a fan of the pen tool, no worries. To close out the shape, make sure you end by clicking on the starting point. Now click and drag it to create the shape. Select the Pen Tool from the tools menu and set it to “Path” in the drop down menu at the top of the screen. In my example, I drew an oval shape to follow the curves of the speech bubble. Use the pen tool to draw a shape within the element that you want filled with text. You can always tilt the element (and the text within it) in the final version (like mine). Start with the element aligned horizontally. Here is an example of the custom text box in action:Ĭustom text boxes are super-easy to create with the Pen Tool in Photoshop with just a few steps.īring the element onto your page. You can just type your text directly on top of these speech bubbles in the standard square or rectangular text box, or you can create a more refined custom text box that fills the shape of the element. Have you seen the amazing M3 collection this month? It is filled with artsy goodness and Paula Kesselring has some awesome coordinating Speech Bubbles available in today’s SOSN Sale for 50% off.
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