Lesson 12: Working with Text

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Introduction

The Type tool allows you to add text to your file. You can use text on a diverseness of projects, such as adding it to your images to create a bill poster, vacation menu, or invitation. You ‘ll besides be able to customize the text to suit your needs .

To use the Type tool:

1. Locate and select the Type tool in the Tools panel. You can also press the T key on your keyboard to access the Type tool at any time.
2. In the Control panel near the top of the screen, choose the desired font and text size.
3. Click the Text Color picker, then choose the desired color from the dialog box.
4. Click and drag anywhere in the document window to create a text box.
5. A new text layer will be added to your document. You can start typing to add text to the layer.

If you want to add a fortune of text to your text file, you may find it easier to work with multiple text layers. This will give you more control over the apperance of your text. In the example below, we ‘ve added a second textbook layer for the word mountains.

Type tool tips

• If you want to edit a text layer, you’ll need to double-click the layer icon in the Layers panel. You can then change the text, resize the text box, or use the options in the Control panel to choose a different font or modify text size and color.
• For even more text formatting options, go to Window, then select Character to view the Character panel.
• If you want to move the text, you’ll need to select the Move tool and click and drag it to the desired location in the document window.

Rasterizing text

If you try to use certain tools with a text layer, such as Filters, you ‘ll receive a warning message asking if you want to rasterize the text.

Rasterizing means the text will be converted into pixels, allowing you to make double adjustments that normally do n’t work with text. The downside is that you ‘ll no long be able to edit the text, change the format, or convert it back to a text layer. consequently, you should only rasterize your text if you absolutely need to. If you do n’t want to rasterize it, merely chatter Cancel to keep the text layer in its current format.

More resources

Photoshop features many other ways to customize text. To learn more about these options, review these tutorials.

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