However, when you are working with a closed path, the point that you click becomes the start and the end point.ġ.

On an open path, you can easily see the start and end points because they are on opposite sides of the path. To flip the text over the path, simply drag the middle line to either side of the path. You can drag the the start and end points to change the area of the path that can contain text. The in and out ports allow you to thread text across multiple paths. The line in the center determines the center point between the start and end points and lets you specify which side of the path the type sits on. The two vertical lines that appear at each end define the boundary, or the start and end points, of the text. Your selection will show some extra bars and two boxes at the start and end of the path. Switch over to the Selection tool and select the path with the text on it.

At this point, you’ll see the blinking text insertion icon and you can enter or copy text onto the path.Ĥ. This action removes any Stroke attributes from the path, but you can apply a Stroke to the path again later if you want to. When you click on the path, any Stroke attributes are removed from the path. Notice that the icon changes to the Type on a Path tool icon.ģ. Select the Type tool and move your cursor so that it touches the path. Create a new document in Illustrator and using any of the drawing create an open path.Ģ. Let’s start by looking at type on an open path.ġ. If you’re new to Illustrator, or a bit rusty on using type on a path, this should help you get up to speed. Many graphics programs allow you to put type on a path, including Photoshop, but Illustrator has gives you some extra control over how the type appears on the path. The ability to put type on a path allows you to create interesting typography and can be very useful in logo design.

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