Making a pixel drawing into a text frame

[Firth_r]

Hey folks,

New to these forums so hello!

I’m after a little help. I am attempting to make a shape out of text. 

I know I can do this by inserting a shape and making that shape a text frame, however I would like the shape to be one I’ve created. 
 

i have created a drawing as a pixel layer, I’d like now to be able to make that shape into an object that I can then make a text frame so I get free flowing text within the object. 
 

can anyone help me out? Or if I’ve done it wrong to start with, tell me how to make the shape I need then make it into a text frame?

 

thanks all. 

[firstdefence]

Which app are you using?

You cannot convert a pixel image into a text frame, however, you can convert text into a text frame by Typing a letter or word, converting it to curves and then converting the curves to a text frame.

A single letter:

1. Type the letter
2. Convert the letter to curves (CMD + Return)
3. Select the Text Frame Tool and click on the text shape.

A word:

1. Type a word
2. Convert the word to curves (CMD + Return)
3. On the Layers panel, expand the group and select the text shapes
4. Use Boolean Add to make them a single curves
5. Select the Text Frame Tool and click on the text shape.

 

[Firth_r]

Firstdefence thanks for that! 
 

If I created the drawing as a vector layer with vector brush tools, would I be able to make that into a text frame? 
 

Thanks!

[firstdefence]

10 minutes ago, Firth_r said:

Firstdefence thanks for that! 
 

If I created the drawing as a vector layer with vector brush tools, would I be able to make that into a text frame? 
 

Thanks!

You would, however the brush texture would be removed. If you still need the brush texture you can duplicate the shape and use it as a background.

[walt.farrell]

2 hours ago, Firth_r said:

If I created the drawing as a vector layer with vector brush tools, would I be able to make that into a text frame? 

Possibly, but without seeing what you have it's really impossible to say whether it would work as you desire. Could you provide a sample .afdesign or .afpub file?

[Old Bruce]

You could try this, do your drawing as a vector then expand the stroke and add the the resulting shapes then convert to a text frame.

[PaulEC]

I'm not sure if this would do what you want, (it probably depends on the shape of your pixel layer). 

Could you insert your pixel shape, put a text frame on top of it, (if necessary drawing a shape with the pen tool and then converting that to a text frame,) then setting the wrap setting of the pixel shape to "inside" (adjusting the "distance from text" settings, if needed)?

test.afpub