Adobe 65045315 Photoshop Elements Manual - Page 262

256 Chapter 12: Adding text and shapes You can add text and shapes of different color, styles, and effects to an image. In the Edit workspace, use the Horizontal Type and Vertical Type tools to create and edit text. You can create single-line text or paragraph text. In Photoshop Elements, shapes are resolution-independent vector graphics (lines and curves defined by their geometric characteristics instead of pixels) that can be moved, resized, or changed without losing detail, clarity, or quality. Both text and shapes are created in separate layers. Add and edit text About text In the Edit workspace, use the Horizontal Type and Vertical Type tools to create and edit text. The new text you type is entered in a new text layer. You can create single-line text or paragraph text. Each line of single line text you enter is independent-the length of a line grows or shrinks as you edit it, but it doesn't wrap to the next line. To create a new line of text, press Enter. Paragraph text wraps within the paragraph boundaries you specify. Single-line text (top of image) and paragraph text (bottom of image). You can use the type mask tools (Right-click the Type tool) to create a selection in the shape of text. You can then create different effects and cutouts with the text. Clicking in an image with a type tool puts the tool in edit mode so you can enter and edit text. You must commit changes to the type before you can perform other operations, like selecting menu commands. The Type tool is in edit mode when you see the Commit button and Cancel button in the options bar. Note: When you add text to an image that's in indexed color mode, Photoshop Elements does not create a new text layer. The text you type appears as masked text. Add text 1 In the Edit workspace, select the Horizontal Type tool or the Vertical Type tool . 2 Do one of the following: • To create a single line of text, click in the image to set an insertion point for the type. • To create paragraph text, drag a rectangle to create a textbox for the type. Last updated 1/2/2012