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Do you want to convert text to outline in Adobe Photoshop? Luckily, you can do this in a few simple steps. You'll need to have a text layer customized to your liking before you'll be able to convert the text to a shape. By adjusting the stroke color and outline of the new shape, you can create a border for your text. This wikiHow will teach you how to convert text to outlines so you can manipulate its shape in Adobe Photoshop.
Things You Should Know
- You can create an outline from text by using the Path Selection Tool.
- After adding your text, click "Type" in the top toolbar, then "Convert to Shape".
- Set your Fill to "None", then adjust the stroke color and size.
Steps
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Open a new or existing Photoshop file.
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Select the text tool and insert your text . Customize your text to your liking. [1] X Research source
- You can center the text , change the text color , or use an added font .
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Click Type on the top toolbar. This will open a drop-down menu.
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Click Convert to Shape . [2] X Research source
- Alternatively, you can right-click the text layer in the Layers menu and select Convert to Shape .
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Select the Path Selection Tool. This will be the cursor icon filled in with black. [3] X Research source
- Points will appear and select your text outline.
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At the top of the page, click Fill and set it to "None".
- None is represented by the white box with a diagonal line running through.
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Set the stroke color and size. You can choose from Recently Used Colors or select from a saved palette. [4] X Research source
- To change the size, click the line icon and set the thickness.
- You can also manually input the size in pixels beside the thickness presets.
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Select the "Move" tool to see your new outline. If you need to make any adjustments, use the Path Selection Tool again. [5] X Research source
- If needed, you can resize the image or change the background color .
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QuestionHow do I make the outline thicker?Community AnswerIncrease the stroke weight. Since it's a shape now, you can click the rectangle tool and manipulate fill and stroke.
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References
- ↑ https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/outline-text.html
- ↑ https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/outline-text.html
- ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/tool-techniques/path-selection-tool.html
- ↑ https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/outline-text.html
- ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/tool-techniques/path-selection-tool.html
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1. Type some text.
2. Click and hold the Selection tool.
3. Select Direct Selection tool
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4. Select the text.
5. Click the Type
menu.
6. Click Convert to Shape
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