Photoshop Type Tool
In photoshop there are four
tools to create text.The type ()
and vertical type ()
tools let you create colored type that is stored in a new type layer.The type
mask () and
vertical type mask ()
tools let you create selection borders in the shape of type. Type selections
appear on the active layer, and can be moved, copied, filled, or stroked just
like any other selection.
can also apply the following commands to a type layer .
Transformation commands under the Edit menu, except for Perspective and Distort.
(To transform just part of the type layer, you must convert the type layer to
a regular layer.)
apply the full range of Photoshop effects (such as filters) to a type layer,
you can convert the type layer to a regular layer.
type and vertical type tools
the type or vertical type tool. Click in the image to set an insertion point
for the type.
Select the type attributes including, font, font,
type size, leading, kerning, tracking, baseline shift, alignment, and rotation.
family is a complete set of characters, letters, and symbols of a particular
typeface design. In addition to choosing a font, you can choose a type style
(for example, Regular, Bold, Italic , Under Line).
determines how large the type appears in the image.
specifies the spacing between baselines and is measured in the units you
specify in the Type Tool dialog box.If the value is small, the adjacent
lines will be closer.
controls the distance that type appears from its baseline, either raising
or lowering the selected type to create superscripts or subscripts.
controls the spacing between two characters. You can control kerning manually
by not selecting auto, or you can turn on the kerning built into the font
by the font designer. Positive kerning value move characters apart; negative
values move characters closer together.
inserts uniform spacing between more than two characters in selected type. Use
tracking to adjust the spacing of a selected word or of an entire block of type.
Positive tracking value move characters apart; negative values move characters
Preview to display a preview of the type in the
change the color of the type, click the color box,
choose a color, and click OK.
controls the position of each line of type in reference to the insertion point
in the image you clicked with the type tool.
lets you produce smooth-edged type by partially filling the edge pixels.
option :When you create vertical type, you can select the Rotate
option to rotate the character direction by 90°. The Rotate option does not
affect double-byte characters.
inside the text area at the bottom of the dialog box, and enter your text. To
create a line break, press Enter while the cursor is in the text area.
mask and vertical type mask tools
Select the type
mask tool or the vertical type mask tool . Click where you want the type selection
border to appear. Specify type attributes. Click inside the text area at the
bottom of the dialog box, and enter the text you want. To create a line break,
press Enter while the cursor is in the text area. Click OK. The type selection
border appears in the image on the active layer.You can fill, or stroke the
selection just like any other selection.
with Type layer
Once you have created
type, you can edit the contents, attributes, and orientation at any time by
using its type layer. Double-click the name of the type layer in the Layers
palette. Position the cursor in the text area of the Type Tool dialog box, and
drag to select the text you want to change. Make the desired changes in the
Type Tool dialog box and Click OK.
To change the
orientation of a type layer:
Select the type
layer in the Layers palette.Choose Layer > Type > Horizontal or Vertical to
change the orientation of the layer contents.
convert a type layer to a regular layer:
Select the type
layer in the Layers palette. Choose Layer > Type > Render Layer. Converting
a type layer makes its contents uneditable as text. Now you can merge two type