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This article was co-authored by Shari Fairclough. Shari Fairclough is a Social Media & Graphic Design Expert based in Atlanta, Georgia. Shari is a versatile designer with extensive experience in social media marketing, UX/UI design, and graphic print production. She has over 4 years of both freelance and in-house experience working as a UX and Graphic Designer. She currently works as the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator at Guidepost Montessori. In this role, Shari curates engaging content and enhances the school's online presence. In 2022, Shari founded Sunni Aesthetics, a design platform that blends culture, design, and art. Shari holds a Google UX Design certification. Additionally, she studied graphic design at The Creative Circus, has four years of experience working as an assistant teacher, and is certified as a TEFL instructor. Shari has contributed to various publications, including Canvas Rebel, VoyageATL, and 11 Alive, and has film credits on IMDb for her work in "Black Lightning," "The Color Purple," and "The Staircase." She received a BA in Film & Media from Georgia State University.
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Need to distort text in Photoshop? Text distortion is super easy and we're here to show you how. Read on to learn the quickest and easiest way to distort text in Photoshop!
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Select the Text Tool. Type the desired text.[1] -
Right click on the text layer. Then click "Rasterize type." You will see text layer on the layer box change to transparent. To adjust your text, press Ctrl+T.Advertisement -
Press the Alt button and select one corner of text adjustment box if you want the change your text corner-by-corner. Continue holding the Alt button while you are adjusting and press Enter button when you finish. -
Photoshop also provides various style to distort text. After you have typed your text, select it by clicking and holding the mouse. Then, select the Wrap Text symbol and select style.[2] -
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Finished.
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QuestionAre there any other ways to distort texts in Adobe Illustrator?
Shari FaircloughShari Fairclough is a Social Media & Graphic Design Expert based in Atlanta, Georgia. Shari is a versatile designer with extensive experience in social media marketing, UX/UI design, and graphic print production. She has over 4 years of both freelance and in-house experience working as a UX and Graphic Designer. She currently works as the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator at Guidepost Montessori. In this role, Shari curates engaging content and enhances the school's online presence. In 2022, Shari founded Sunni Aesthetics, a design platform that blends culture, design, and art. Shari holds a Google UX Design certification. Additionally, she studied graphic design at The Creative Circus, has four years of experience working as an assistant teacher, and is certified as a TEFL instructor. Shari has contributed to various publications, including Canvas Rebel, VoyageATL, and 11 Alive, and has film credits on IMDb for her work in "Black Lightning," "The Color Purple," and "The Staircase." She received a BA in Film & Media from Georgia State University.
Social Media & Graphic Design ExpertYou can also distort text by using the envelope distort feature. First, select or type the text you want to distort. Then, go to the "Object" menu, choose "Envelope Distort," and select "Make with Warp" to apply and choose preset warp styles. Another method is by selecting the "Make with Mesh" button to create a customizable distortion grid or "Make with Top Object" to shape the text using another object.
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