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Photoshop Type Tools |
TheHorizontal Type Tool TheHorizontal Type Tool creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer.
- In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type
 Tool.
- On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method*.
- Click on your image and type.
- While you are typing, the cursor looks like this
 , so you can adjust the typed text position without changing the tool.
- While you are typing, most of the other Photoshop functions are not available. When finished, click on any tool in the Toolbox or on a layer in the Layers palette to apply the typing and return to the standard editing mode.
- To edit a previously typed text, select the proper text layer** in the Layers palette or just select the text with the Type Tool (the layer has to be selected automatically) and work like with a regular text editor.
*More text options are available in the:
Character (pull-down menu Window > Character) and Paragraph (Window > Paragraph) palettes.
**Layers are discussed in another lesson
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Vertical Type Tool
The Vertical Type  Tool creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer.
- In the Toolbox, select the Vertical Type Tool.
- On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method*.
- Click on your image and type.
- While you are typing, the cursor looks like this , so you can adjust the typed text position without changing the tool.
- While you are typing, most of the other Photoshop functions are not available. When finished, click on any tool in the Toolbox or on a layer in the Layers palette to apply the typing and return to the standard editing mode.
- To edit a previously typed text, select the proper text layer** in the Layers palette or just select the text with the Type Tool (the layer has to be selected automatically) and work like with a regular text editor.
*More text options are available in the Character (pull-down menu Window > Character) and Paragraph (Window > Paragraph) palettes.
**Layers are discussed in another lesson
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Horizontal Type Mask Tool
The Horizontal Type Mask  Tool creates creates type-shaped selections.
- In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Mask Tool.
- Set on the Options bar font options: family (style), size and anti-aliasing method*.
- Click on the image; Photoshop automatically adds a kind of quick mask**.
- Type.
- While you are typing, the cursor looks like this , so you can adjust typed text position without changing the tool.
- When ready, select any other tool to return to standard editing mode.
Now you can edit selected area.
*More text options are available in the Character (pull-down menu Window > Character) and Paragraph (Window > Paragraph) palettes.
**Selections and quick masks are discussed later |
Vertical Type Mask Tool
The Vertical Type Mask  Tool creates creates type-shaped selections.
- In the Toolbox, select the Vertical Type Mask Tool.
- Set on the Options bar font options: family (style), size and anti-aliasing method*.
- Click on the image; Photoshop automatically adds a kind of quick mask**.
- Type.
- While you are typing, the cursor looks like this , so you can adjust typed text position without changing the tool.
- When ready, select any other tool to return to standard editing mode.
Now you can edit selected area.
*More text options are available in the Character (pull-down menu Window > Character) and Paragraph (Window > Paragraph) palettes.
**Selections and quick masks are discussed later |
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