Adobe 13101332 User Guide - Page 349

Adobe Photoshop Help Using Help | Contents | Index Using Type Back 349 2 Select a type tool, and click the Warp button in the options bar; or choose Layer > Type > Warp Text. 3 Choose None from the Style pop-up menu, and click OK. Creating a work path from type (Photoshop) Creating a work path from type lets you work with characters as vector shapes. A work path is a temporary path that appears in the Paths palette. Once you create a work path from a type layer, you can save and manipulate it like any other path. (See "Selecting paths (Photoshop)" on page 211.) You cannot edit characters in the path as text; however, the original type layer remains intact and editable. To create a work path from type: Select a type layer, and choose Layer > Type > Create Work Path. Note: You cannot create work paths from fonts that don't include outline data (such as bitmap fonts). Converting type to shapes (Photoshop) When you convert type to shapes, the type layer is replaced by a layer with a vector mask. You can edit the vector mask and apply styles to the layer; however, you cannot edit characters in the layer as text. (See "Creating and editing vector masks" on page 317.) To convert type to shapes: Select a type layer, and choose Layer > Type > Convert to Shapes. Note: You cannot create shapes from fonts that don't include outline data (such as bitmap fonts). Formatting characters Photoshop and ImageReady give you precise control over individual characters in type layers, including font, size, color, leading, kerning, tracking, baseline shift, and alignment. You can set type attributes before you enter characters or reset them to change the appearance of selected characters in a type layer. Selecting characters Before you can format individual characters, you must select them. You can select one character, a range of characters, or all characters in a type layer. To select characters: 1 Do one of the following: • (Photoshop) Select the horizontal type tool or the vertical type tool . • (ImageReady) Select the 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: • Drag to select one or more characters. • Click in the text and then shift-click to select a range of characters. Using Help | Contents | Index Back 349