Adobe 13101332 User Guide - Page 346

Adobe Photoshop Help Using Help | Contents | Index Using Type Back 346 • Use layer styles. • Use fill shortcuts.To fill with the foreground color, press Alt+Backspace (Windows) or Option+Delete (Mac OS); to fill with the background color, press Ctrl+Backspace (Windows) or Command+Delete (Mac OS). • Warp type to conform to a variety of shapes. Editing text in type layers You can insert new text, change existing text, and delete text in type layers. To edit text in a type layer: 1 Select the horizontal type tool or the vertical type tool . 2 Select the type layer in the Layers palette, or click in the text flow to automatically select a type layer. 3 Position the insertion point in the text, and do one of the following: • Click to set the insertion point. • Select one or more characters you want to edit. 4 Enter text as desired. 5 Commit the changes to the type layer. (See "About using the type tools (Photoshop)" on page 343.) Rasterizing type layers Some commands and tools-such as filter effects and painting tools-are not available for type layers. You must rasterize the type prior to applying the command or using the tool. Rasterizing converts the type layer to a normal layer and makes its contents uneditable as text. A warning message appears if you choose a command or tool that requires a rasterized layer. Some warning messages provide an OK button that you can click to rasterize the layer. To convert a type layer to a normal layer: 1 Select the type layer in the Layers palette. 2 Choose Layer > Rasterize > Type. Changing type layer orientation The orientation of a type layer determines the direction of type lines in relation to the document window (for point type) or the bounding box (for paragraph type). When a type layer is vertical, the type lines flow up and down; when a type layer is horizontal, the type lines flow from left to right. Don't confuse the orientation of a type layer with the direction of characters in a type line. (See "Rotating vertical type" on page 357.) To change the orientation of a type layer: 1 Select the type layer in the Layers palette. 2 Do one of the following: • Select a type tool and click the Text Orientation button in the options bar. • Choose Layer > Type > Horizontal, or choose Layer > Type > Vertical. • Choose Change Text Orientation from the Character palette menu. Using Help | Contents | Index Back 346