To add text to a circular path, which steps are correct?

To add text to a circular path, which steps are correct?

• A. Use the Type tool on the path directly.
• B. Create a circle, then use the Type on a Path tool located beneath the Type tool; click the circle and type.
• C. Use the Path Eraser tool to embed text.
• D. Use the Type on a Path tool but only for straight lines.

Answer: (B)

Placing text along a curved edge uses the Type on a Path tool. This tool is made for putting type onto a path, whether the path is curved like a circle or straight. To do it, first create or select the circular path. Then select the Type tool, click and hold to reveal the Type on a Path tool, and click on the circle’s edge to start typing. The text will wrap along the circle as you type, and you can adjust its position or alignment later with the Type on a Path options or by moving the text along the path. Other methods don’t fit: simply using the Type tool on the path isn’t the standard way to place text along a curved edge, and the Path Eraser tool has nothing to do with embedding text. Also, text on a Path isn’t limited to straight lines—the Type on a Path tool works with curved paths as well, so saying it’s only for straight lines isn’t correct.

Placing text along a curved edge uses the Type on a Path tool. This tool is made for putting type onto a path, whether the path is curved like a circle or straight.

To do it, first create or select the circular path. Then select the Type tool, click and hold to reveal the Type on a Path tool, and click on the circle’s edge to start typing. The text will wrap along the circle as you type, and you can adjust its position or alignment later with the Type on a Path options or by moving the text along the path.

Other methods don’t fit: simply using the Type tool on the path isn’t the standard way to place text along a curved edge, and the Path Eraser tool has nothing to do with embedding text. Also, text on a Path isn’t limited to straight lines—the Type on a Path tool works with curved paths as well, so saying it’s only for straight lines isn’t correct.