text into a semi-circle

Hey I was just wondering how to make text into a semi-circle. Like if I'm trying to make a logo like the US presidencial seals and want text around the outside of a circle. I tried using the warp features but it wouldn't work.

tom

Can't do it in photoshop without a plug-in. search the forum for text on a path to find the other threads that answer this question.

http://photoshopgurus.info/intermediate/circulartext/circulartext.shtml try this one..

I also have an option available at my site...

Circular Text: Fake Text on a Path

hope u find it useful

ps. has nebody tried the one pixelchick pointed out, i've tried that
technique dozens of times and to no avail... ne body successful with that one???

cheers
heathrowe

Yes I tried the one that pixelchick pointed out. Didn't work for me but I didn't try for very long. Can you do it in Illustrator at least? I know in Xara X (another vector program) you can "fit text to line". But I couldnæt find this function in Illustrator.

tom

Text on path in Illustrator. Its one of the options on the Text tool. Hold it down and when the other options zoom out you will see it. Create a circle (just the path is all you need.) then click the text bar onto that path, then type....

I dont remember off hand (and I havent looked at the posted tutorial to confirm) but it would seem that for the effect to work your canvas would have to be square to start with.

Just a thought.

And just a reminder that this is the new to PS help and not new to Illustrator help ;)

I know, but he diverted the question.... and I am not sure what you mean by square canvas? It is always square....

ermm its whatever dimensions you choose? Are we reading from different hymn sheets? ;)

Originally posted by Marble
...It is always square....

At the corners, anyway...