Operation Manual

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USING PHOTOSHOP
Type
Last updated 12/5/2011
Specify alignment
You can align type to one edge of a paragraph (left, center, or right for horizontal type; top, center, or bottom for
vertical type). Alignment options are available only for paragraph type.
1 Do one of the following:
• Select a type layer if you want all the paragraphs in that type layer to be affected.
• Select the paragraphs you want affected.
2 In the Paragraph panel or options bar, click an alignment option.
The options for horizontal type are:
Left Align Text Aligns type to the left, leaving the right edge of the paragraph ragged.
Center Text Aligns type to the center, leaving both edges of the paragraph ragged.
Right Align Text Aligns type to right, leaving the left edge of the paragraph ragged.
The options for vertical type are:
Top Align Text Aligns type to the top, leaving the bottom edge of the paragraph ragged.
Center Text Aligns type to the center, leaving both the top and bottom edges of the paragraph ragged.
Bottom Align Text Aligns type to the bottom, leaving the top edge of the paragraph ragged.
Specify justification for paragraph type
Text is said to be justified when it is aligned with both edges. You can choose to justify all text in a paragraph excluding
the last line, or you can justify text in a paragraph including the last line. The settings you choose for justification affect
the horizontal spacing of lines and the aesthetic appeal of type on a page.
Justification options are available only for paragraph type and determine word, letter, and glyph spacing. Justification
settings apply only to Roman characters; double-byte characters available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts are
not affected by these settings.
1 Do one of the following:
• Select a type layer if you want all the paragraphs in that type layer to be affected.
• Select the paragraphs you want affected.
2 In the Paragraph panel, click a justification option.
The options for horizontal type are:
Justify Last Left Justifies all lines except the last, which is left aligned.
Justify Last Centered Justifies all lines except the last, which is center aligned.
Justify Last Right Justifies all lines except the last, which is right aligned.
Justify All Justifies all lines including the last, which is force justified.
The options for vertical type are:
Justify Last Top Justifies all lines except the last, which is top aligned.
Justify Last Centered Justifies all lines except the last, which is center aligned.
Justify Last Bottom Justifies all lines except the last, which is bottom justified.
Justify All Justifies all lines including the last, which is force justified.