How To Wrap Text Around An Object In Photoshop

Open your image (find a free copy of the coffee cup) and create a new layer by going Layer> New> Layer.

On this layer you will place the type by choosing a font and typing the words of the phrase you want to wrap.

To select a font in Photoshop go Window> Character. In the palette you'll see a list of your installed fonts. Make sure that your text layer is active and then go Layer> Type> Warp Text.

Now you need to choose a transform option from the Style popup menu. Choose Arch and then click Horizontal. The Arch Style's default is to bend from left to top to right, but we want to bend from left to bottom to right, so we need to move the Bend Slider toward the left until we reach a negative number. Take note of the setting

One thing that can help is to use the move tool (keyboard shortcut V) and very carefully move your type to reposition it in a more natural looking way. You might also find that you want to rotate the warped text. Go Edit> Transform> Rotate. You'll now see a bounding box. With your cursor outside of the bounding box, click and move your mouse to rotate the text.

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