Warp Text in Photoshop (2024)
Photoshop’s Warp Text tool lets you bend and stylize type in seconds. You’ll create a text layer, open the Warp dialog, choose a style, and fine-tune the bend and distortion settings before committing the result.
Step-by-step instructions
Create and select your text
Select the Type Tool (T) and click on the canvas.
Type your text.
Press Ctrl/Cmd+A to select all text and adjust font, size, and color as needed.
Apply Warp Text
Click the Create warped text icon in the Options bar (the curved “T”).
Choose a Style (e.g., Arc, Arch, Bulge) from the Style dropdown.
Set Bend to the desired value.
Choose Orientation: Horizontal or Vertical.
Adjust Horizontal/Vertical Distortion if needed, then click OK.
Commit and refine placement
Click the checkmark in the Options bar to commit the text.
Select the Move Tool (V) to reposition the warped text.
Optional: For manual control, use Edit → Transform → Warp.
