Ok, the first example would be something like this. Pretending the lines go elsewhere, say I've drawn a path with the pen tool, gone round the bottom box and that then goes round the two lines going down. So if I go down the one on the left side it hits the previous path I did, but to go up the line on the right side I'd need to go across there. But if I make a point where the two lines meet to do this it then throws the line off elsewhere.

I did have snap vector tools on but it does that without it on.

The next one I was creating a car speedometer so it has lines on the outside, dots inside of that and then, where I've done the blue circle, would be the third path where I then write the numbers in. But I can never write on that third path.

And finally, the pen tool and I think it dd have Shape Dynamics set. I've changed a couple of things and it looks a bit better now so I think that should be ok. Thanks

I know I haven't shown the panels but I haven't got any for the first as it won't go right so I deleted what I was doing. And each thing I've done is on a different layer for the speedometer, all just paths created with the circle tool with the text on.

I'm sure they are all work paths. I'll do a screen shot in a moment.

Screenshot with the third path:

conroy2009 wrote:

 

2. Also is there a limit to the amount of paths you can create and add text to? I created two paths and typed on them fine but when I added a third path it refused to type. The cursor didn't change to show I could type and if I did click on the path line and try to type jumped to my other path and typed there. All paths were on different layers and none were overlapping, but it is 3 circles inside each other that get smaller if this makes a difference.

 

How can I type on the third path?

 

Ps seems easily confused by the presence of text nearby the path to which you want to add text. Hide the first two text layers then you'll be able to create the third one.

 

By the way, don't you find it tricky to get the result you want when you transform the path only of a text-on-path layer; the text doesn't update until you confirm the transform. Yet again, Ps is surprisingly non-interactive for a graphics application in 2012, especially one so expensive!

I tried hiding the layers below, it didn't help, it just refused to type. I tried locking the other layers and it wouldn't type. I even tried deleting the other paths and creating the third and it still jumped down to the other layers. I've tried creating a new document and starting over but it's still the same...

While I think about it, how do you get the text to be on the inside of a path instead of the outside? I know I've done it before but I can't remember how.

conroy2009 wrote:

 

timeofthemoon wrote:

I tried hiding the layers below, it didn't help, it just refused to type. I tried locking the other layers and it wouldn't type. I even tried deleting the other paths and creating the third and it still jumped down to the other layers. I've tried creating a new document and starting over but it's still the same...

 

Hmm... hiding interfering text layers lets me proceed with creating new layers of text on a path, so I don't know what to suggest.

 

While I think about it, how do you get the text to be on the inside of a path instead of the outside? I know I've done it before but I can't remember how.

 

Quick tut at http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/type-on-a-path/

It's worked for me to hide layers in the past using CS3. CS6 doesn't seem to like the idea though lol.

Thanks for the tutorial. Easier than I thought!

Do you know anything about the other problem I asked about at the start with the paths overlapping?

I did one path, created a new layer, started the second path and it joined the two up. Despite being on two layers it appears to have placed them both on one because if I hide the layer with the first path nothing changes, but both paths are hidden when I hide the second layer.

Is there something I need to press or click on when I've done the first path?

Edit: New path is what I needed to click. It seems ok now.

Thanks for your help. 2 problems sorted, 1 to go lol.

I know they're different, I just didn't think about having to click new path to then do another one. I was just thinking that by starting on a new layer I would have different paths on each layer that weren't connected. If I'd done them on one layer I would still have been confused about them connecting, I just wouldn't have wondered why they were on one layer instead of two. The answer should have been obvious, I don't know why it didn't sink in earlier lol.

But thanks for the link,.especially the last one.  Some useful information there so I'll bookmark that in case I forget anything

WidmarkRob wrote:

 

Okay, I just started learning Photoshop about three weeks ago… I'm a quick learner.

 

Maybe some of the older pros can correct me on this.

 

When you're creating the new path for line 5…the path going up

 

 

Add an anchor point on the bottom line/path/stroke before you continue creating your path going up…

Thanks. Adding an anchor point sent the line off, but it was just a case of adding a new path correctly so I could add the anchor point there.