Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 251

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 246 User Guide Center Vertical Aligns the center of each vertical text line in the layer to the initial cursor position. Bottom Align Aligns the bottom edge of each vertical text line in the layer to the initial cursor position. To select characters 1 In the Editor, select a 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. • Double-click to select a single word. • Triple-click to select an entire line of text. • Click in the text and then Shift-click to select a range of characters. • Choose Select > All to select all the characters in the layer. • To use the arrow keys to select characters, hold down Shift and press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow key. To choose a font family and style A font is a set of characters-letters, numbers, or symbols-that share a common weight, width, and style. When you select a font, you can select the font family (for example, Arial) and its type style independently. A type style is a variant version of an individual font in the font family (for example, Regular, Bold, or Italic). The range of available type styles varies with each font. If a font doesn't include the style you want, you can apply faux (fake) versions of bold and italic. A faux font is a computer-generated version of a font that approximates an alternative typeface design, used only if there is no corresponding font for a given style. 1 If you're changing the existing text, select one or more characters. To change the font of all characters in a layer, double-click the type layer in the Layers palette, and then select a type tool. 2 In the options bar, choose a font family from the Font Family pop-up menu. 3 Do one of the following: • Choose a font style from the Font Style pop-up menu in the options bar. • If the font family you chose does not include a bold or italic style, click the Faux Bold button , Faux Italic button , or both; then click the Commit button in the options bar. Note: The type you enter gets its color from the current foreground color; however, you can change the type color before or after you enter text. When editing existing type layers, you can change the color of individual characters or all type in a layer. You can also apply a gradient to text in a type layer. To choose a font size The type size determines how large the type appears in the image. The physical size of the font depends on the resolution of the image. A capital letter in 72-point text is approximately 1-inch high in an image that is 72 ppi. Higher resolutions reduce a given text point size because the pixels are packed more tightly in higher resolution images. 1 If you're changing existing text, select one or more characters whose size you want to change. To change the size of all characters in a layer, double-click the type layer in the Layers palette.