You can really get the best out of Path Styler when you use text converted to work paths. You need Photoshop 6 or later to do this though because earlier version can not convert text to paths. Here is how you do it:

  1. Select or create a normal layer.
  2. Create a text layer with the type tool ().
  3. Type some text ( use a bold font with a large font size ) and commit by clicking the OK button () in the options bar.
  4. Choose Layer > Type > Create Work Path.
  5. Delete the text layer ( or make it invisible and select the normal layer below the text layer).
  6. Launch Path Styler using Filter > Shinycore > Path Styler.

To accelerate this process there is an action set file in the Path Styler directory. Choose Load Actions from the Action palette menu and browse to the Path Styler plug-in directory. Load the Path Styler.atn file. In this action set there is an action called Type Styler. This action automates steps 4, 5 and 6. You can now use the following steps:

  1. Select or create a normal layer.
  2. Create a text layer with the type tool ().
  3. Type some text and commit by clicking the OK button () in the options bar.
  4. Play the Type Styler action.

Remember that the text layer will be deleted.