Applying an Arc to Text
Shannon, a different Shannon from yesterday strangely enough, writes in ands asks, “Seems like a simple task, but how do you apply an arc to a text? I’m trying
to wrap text around my co. logo and I can’t seem to figure it out.” Unfortunately I don’t have the logo but I’ll still answer the question best I can based on the information given to me. I don’t know if Shannon is on a PC or Mac or which version of InDesign she has but since I’m in front of my test computer at the moment I’ll assume she’s running Windows XP and InDesign CS2. Everything should be basically the same, regardless or version or OS though.
How to arc text in InDesign CS2 or CS3:
1. Make a circle. Do this by selecting the ellipse tool and expanding out while holding down the shift key.
2. Select the Type on Path Tool (found two square above the ellipse tool) and click on the path where you wish to type.
That’s the quickest and easiest way to arc text. You may be able to use the type on path tool directly on your logo, if not you’ll probably want to create a shape in the form of your logo and you may not want to have an exact arc. For those needs I’d recommend reshaping using the pen tool as described in a past post or making an oval that suits your quasi arc needs. After reshaping just use the type on path tool and you’re golden. I hope that helps.
