How to Warp Text in Adobe Illustrator

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[@prasiddharoy7772]

I love how people are still learning from this after 9 years

[@bondye5929]

just saved our asses by encountering this vid lols

[@WitchChangkyun]

*11

[@KEliza23]

It's been 11 years and I'm learning from it to design a logo and make hoodies for a local little league team and their parents 😅 Very helpful! This effect is exactly what I was looking for and I played around with arc and arch and couldn't get it to look how I wanted (straight at the top, warped up on the bottom).

[@carolynpackard9617]

Thank you so much! This especially helped when you suggested making the text longer first and then doing the lower arc warp.

[@notwoke1993]

10 years and still working, thanks man!

[@crystalsanchez6192]

Yes, I was looking for a way to expand the text and found this ! PERFECT. Thanks!

[@cherylgibson296]

Thank You! Just what I needed for my assignment! Quick and easy to follow.

[@mrpaulpate]

Ah ha! This is the video where I discovered Mike Locke. Been following you ever since. Great UX/UI videos. Keep it up, man.

[@bossman696]

Great tip. This helps me out quite a bit. I had been trying to do this in InDesign and then Photoshop, but the Illustrator version you demonstrated was much easier and more controllable. Thanks Again!

[@OliverUnderTheMoon]

1:46 Effects > Warp
Done

[@sdwhitesox8039]

And then specifically, Arc Lower --> Negative Bend (however much % you want).

[@SamirPatnaik]

@@sdwhitesox8039 don't forget to stretch the text from the bottom end

[@ShadyPanda]

Finally, an easy tutorial that works!! Thanks so much!

[@csigatattoo]

Thanks man! i was sweating for hours, and finally found your video!

[@sarahschneider2360]

Thanks so much! Expand Appearance was the missing link in my process. You're the best!

[@THEkemmek]

You could also press alt+right arrow during text editing to make the letters closer to each other

[@tonynewhall]

Interesting exercise. Thanks for going slowly and speaking clearly. I learned a lot with this. Thanks!

[@michaelrobinson6116]

Incredible. Just what I needed. Thanks so much for your video

[@Teamshmo]

Omg it's so easy. You have saved me hours of doing each letter

[@Arekage]

Thx for this tutorial! In my typography class we have to make up a team logo and this gave me a few more ideas. The only problem what when you stretched the text to make it taller...I personally have to beef with that but my instructor has it dead set in his head that doing that is an unforgivable sin. Anyway, thanks for the tutorial it was very helpful.

[@bartleykaminski9427]

Awesome Tutorial! Super easy to follow! Thanks!

[@katimusprimeable]

This tutorial is awesome! I was looking for something like this all last night! Thank you for creating this video. :D

[@alandimitriev]

12 Years later and this video is saving me, crazy

[@GroovySauce]

Thanks you, I needed to figure out how to expand the appearance.

[@alinatong670]

Thank you for this tutorial! It is really to the point and useful. Love your voice too!

[@MrDaveGeneric]

Thanks for doing this! Washington Nationals"Nationals" logo is done like this and I was going the long way around to try to get this effect, saved me a lot of aggravation...!

[@lionsky]

Thanks Mike, I am just dangerous enough in Illustrator and this simple Video saved me hours! Thanks!

[@4thArmoredVet]

You're a very good teacher. Thanks!

[@byang20]

Thanks Mike, appreciate you sharing this.

[@Sharricb]

Thanks for this great tutorial.Really appreciate a great tutor.I'm loving Illustrator and will have a look at more of your channels tutorials :-)

[@maykeentertainment4545]

People are asshats man. THANK YOU for taking time out of your day to do this. I was over here trying to move individual points into an arc like an idiot. Lol! Mad props. Thank you!

[@juanfranco84]

thanks dude. This helped me at work.

[@russ7868]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed!

[@TreshToons]

thanks dude, helped alot, dragged the video a bit too much but thankfully it was easy to understand :)

[@DonaldSimsProduction]

Thank you for this helpful tutorial.

[@pironegraphics8784]

Thanks for this tutorial! You're awesome!

[@RajPatel-do6ii]

Thank you for sharing. Easy when you are shown how. God bless!

[@DrewboiX]

Made my life a little easier today!!

[@djpuppy28]

Thank you soooo much! I needed to know this badly!

[@yungkaasplank3740]

great tutorial is it possible to do this too if you made a word with the pen tool?

[@SeariousDub]

Also, if I may, you can also decrease or increase the spaces between the letters by fiddling with the 'tracking', this is a better method I believe, because it will save time, and all of the text will be affected equally - no human error nonsence. The 'tracking dial' is found in the 'Paragraph' window, which is in WINDOW>TYPE>PARAGRAPH.

[@Spykeruwe]

thanks for this, it really helped

[@lace11419]

great video and thanks man...helped a lot.

[@gulenigar58]

Thanks for this great video

[@WheelTireFamily]

Good vid, quick and clear explanation. Thank you. (Creative Cloud)

[@SamanthaMoore]

Hi Mike, I am a beginner and I really like your videos. Can you do a tutorial on how to do text around a circle? or shape? I figured out how to do it around a circle if the text goes all the way around (which makes the text upside down at the bottom). I'd like to know how to make it so the text is upright on the bottom of the circle as well as uprignt on the top of to circle. I am trying to create a logo stamp type thing. Thanks a million! :D Love it when you upload new videos... :D

[@deaddiamond7554]

Good tutorial. Thanks!

[@designdjfromthebronx]

Thanks so much for the tips.

[@bdeephoto]

HEY MIKE! Great job!
Do you have a tutorial to do this same thing in Photoshop?

[@noelleblankenship]

nice explanation, thanks!

[@gamagehemaratne1]

Excellent explanation dear Mike.

[@suzannes4619]

Very cool thanks so much for the tutorial.

[@Ryangreene32]

Thank you so much this was very useful

[@johnpheth]

Great help thanks a mil!

[@maryschlafly5717]

Cool. It is just was I was looking. Thanks

[@DoctorLightMusic]

Great tutorial

[@mubashirbashir8904]

Thank you very much for the help.
you saved my day :)

[@jarmelo2006]

thanks bud that good instruction

[@wayneflittner]

Mike, I know this video is like three years old but I liked it. I wonder is it possible to do something similar with illustrator like have the bottom of the letters follow a path and the top stay straight.

[@ShannonLView]

A nine year old video helped me out. Thank you!

[@andeensane]

People need to chill in the comments, he took the time to do a GREAT tutorial of something so so SOOO basic guys, be thankful.

[@daltonrandall4348]

No, he took 5 minutes to explain something that only needed 20 seconds.

[@productiontrax]

pretty easy. good tutorial for an illustrator noob. thanks for the font tip above!

[@williamkhoa]

thank you sir
wish you a nice day

[@Skans0513]

This was helpful thanks

[@stinkleaf]

Thanks for sharing that tip.

[@Truth_Warrior]

Very helpful, thanks.

[@cortezzarate3151]

Nice, thanks bro!

[@PriyanshuBharadwa]

THANKKK YOUUUUU!!!!!

[@frcastel]

This is just great! thanks a lot..

[@andersbennekou]

Thanks m8, was to big help :)

[@thechamp2585]

My hero.

[@rossoterra1]

good and clear tutorial, ciao

[@dewasidiarta3439]

It simples but really helpful and great tutorials.thanks

[@jokayo92]

just to mention something when you hit "Create outlines" it does do something funny, it actually creates the outlines for the text you've added before. ^_^

[@eakchais87]

Thank you!

[@edkero2457]

Really thanks bro

[@TRodArmstrong]

what font is that?

[@chaulee112]

thanks!

[@AnthonyWilliams-Photography]

THANK YOU!!

[@asgabhelmi]

thanks you. god bless

[@cravo19]

NICE!

[@Yaagurlo]

Gotta subscribe to you because , I'm planning on becoming a Graphic Designer as well .

[@matthewdebellis8153]

Thanks man!!!!

[@dittyrajan]

Thank you♥️♥️♥️

[@justferfunny]

Thanks!

[@amidclaro06]

thanks alot bro!!!!

[@madisonottinger1092]

Is there more videos like this?

[@CarolannBarton]

Thanks MIke.

[@jessa2066]

Thanks so much

[@DeanKingston]

It is possible to do this easily the same way in Photoshop. With the text layer selected, from the menu LAYER>TYPE>WARP TEXT, voila, the same warp options.

[@edgarjefferykwesibaidoo4625]

Thank you

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Also works the same in Photoshop for anyone looking for this look. Thanks for the video bro :D

[@1aquarium1]

Great voice!

[@LUVALAB]

Hey Mike, I'm trying to recreate some warp text but the way is done I have no idea how to do it. How can I send you the image for you to take a look at, your help will be very much appreciated.

[@allboroughllcfilm]

thanks!!

[@Raydioactif]

Thanks for all man :)

[@matheuswilliam6536]

thanks a lot

[@StarShopping69]

hey do i get the fonts from downloads to illustrator? or should they just show up? thanks!

[@lancer525]

How do you do text where its arched top and bottom, in a constant curve, without each letter getting radially aligned on an angle?

[@designgallery8103]

wow nice

[@ramasamychidambaram9777]

Thanks a lot

[@skyodinmarketing]

Very good!!! Still works in 2024.

[@DixonYamadaaa]

how did you get all those achor points when you clicked the font

[@Queenweezy]

thank u