How to Type on a Path in Illustrator

Learn how to type on a path in Illustrator in this Adobe Illustrator tutorial. You can type on any path in Illustrator, from shapes to lines, and even make edits after you start putting your text on a path in Adobe Illustrator.

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[yusufmiftahudeen]

The way he speaks is wonderful to me i even loose focus on what he's teaching just enjoying the presentation, God is great

[mikeburke]

Very good. Thanks Much better than most tutorials.

[CampingforCool]

How do you change the shape of the path without warping the text (for example I typed on the path of an oval but want to adjust the shape of the oval)

[joseguilhermesantos]

Brother you are amazing! Thank you so much! :D

[awowolehammad]

How do you make the stroke not to disappear

[isoldeverspeeten]

how do you convert it back to a path?
I dont know how to convert it back to just a single stroke, and it limits the options for the stroke weight

[telecaster]

Great content! Thanks for sharing.
I have a question. Is it possible to add and combine a “typeface illustration” with a regular text with this pathtool?

[flavia]

hi! loved your video but when i type in the path there aren't any lines on the sides so i can adjust the text, how can i fix that?

[tntchuck]

how do you put a whole paragraph on a path?

[jessejames]

For some reason, when I click on the path, it just types within the shape

[corlissrogers]

how do you then delete the path without deleting the text?, asking for a friend.

[sespider]

I'm not here for the tutorial (I've known this for years). I'm here to share a little more info that may help others.

I'm in the process of creating a children's activity book. So I may make a tutorial explaining this, but feel free to beat me to the punch.

• Text can also be applied to shapes.
• As stated in this video, where you click determines with the text starts.
• But the text can overlap, so adjust your text settings to prevent this from happening.
• The "starestep" feature is perfect for positioning letters/numbers for dot-to-dot image creation.
• If you wish, you can create a shape and also add the text within the shape instead of on the path. And your text will stay within that shape. Perfect for article formatting around images.
• In addition to the above, you can link shapes together and have the text within one shape continue over to the next shape automatically.

Hope this helps in some way.

[mikesweetman]

don't follow this video or your blood will boil... instead, right click on the capital T "type icon" on the LHS icon menu bar, then choose "type on a path tool" and boom