PS paths

[ManOfSteel]

Speaking of rivers, you can also use the pen tool to place the name of the river on a curved path that follows the river.

1) Make your path along the river using the pen tool. Drag in the direction of the river as you place your points.
2) When you're done making the path, choose the arrow tool (called direct selection?) and click on your control points you just made to reveal the bezier control handles. Adjust the handles up or down (you can pull them longer/shorter too) to fine tune your path.
3) When your path is to your liking, choose the type tool. Click on the path, but before you start typing choose your font, text color, size, and any special features like bold, italic, small caps, etc. I would recommend choosing left justification and clicking on the very beginning of the path.
4) Type your text. If your path is too short, type the rest of the text anyway. Even though you may not be able to see it, it's there.
5) When you're done typing the text, choose the arrow tool again and select control points to move them or further adjust them. You might move the last control point to lengthen the path and reveal any text that was hidden previously by the too-short path. You can also use the arrow tool to push and pull text along the path, and even to flip it to the other side of the path.
6) To make changes to the text, choose the text tool, click on the path and select the text by dragging your mouse or by using the arrow keys on your keyboard while also holding down the shift key. Once the text is highlighted, you can then make changes to the font and appearance of the text.
7) You can move or rotate the whole path and text using the move tool or free transform function.