User Guide

Working with Text386
Dropping Text
While you are working with text, it
resides on a layer and is not yet a part
of the image. When a text layer is
dropped, it integrates with the canvas
and can no longer be edited.
To drop a text layer onto the
canvas:
1 On the Layers palette, select a text
layer.
If you want to select more than one
text layer, highlight several layers
and group them.
2 Click the Layer Commands button
at the bottom of the Layers
palette, and choose Drop.
Applying Effects to Text
Before you drop a layer, you can apply
any of the effects available on the Text
palette. The Text palette contains all
the tools and controls you’ll need to
set text appearance and flow. You can
change the text font, size, and
position. You can also adjust the
spacing between letters or lines. You
can stretch, rotate, and skew text. You
can apply a shadow to your text, and
adjust shadow attributes.
Font
You can select a font on the Text
palette.
To select a font:
1 Choose Window menu > Show
Text .
2 On the Text palette, choose a font
from the Font pop-up menu.
Tip
•
To display a list of all available fonts,
choose Other Fonts from the Font pop-up
menu.
Note
•
You can also adjust many text
elements on the property bar when the
Text tool is selected.
Point Size
The Point Size slider on the Text
palette lets you adjust the size of text
proportionally.
To change point size:
• On the Text palette, adjust the
Point Size slider.
Color
You can fill your text with color from
the Colors palette.
To fill text with color:
1 Choose the Text tool from the
toolbox.
2 Click anywhere in the document
window, and type.
3 Choose Window menu > Show
Colors to display the Colors
palette.
4 Choose a color on the Colors
palette.
Tip
•
You can also choose a color before you
type any text.
Note
•
If the Text layer is not selected, the
color will not be applied to the text. For
more information about the Text layer, see
“The Text Layer” on page 385.