All text are vectors and Photoshop type also produce vectors. Vectors are composed of lines and points.
Type Tools
•Point text is created by clicking on the image and typing (Click & Type)
•A Text box is created by clicking and dragging to add a text box to the image. (Click & Drag)
•To add type, click on the image with the Type tool
- Type at the insertion point
- A new type layer is created
•When type layers are linked, they can be moved as one layer
•Type layers can be merged or combined into one layer
•Flattening or merging layers containing type will rasterize the type
•Rasterized type is not editable
•It is always a good idea to save a copy of the file in PSD format to preserve all data
•Type layers can be merged or combined into one layer
•Flattening or merging layers containing type will rasterize the type
•Rasterized type is not editable
•It is always a good idea to save a copy of the file in PSD format to preserve all data
•Adjusting the space between letters is called kerning.
•The overall letterspacing of words or strings of words is called tracking.
•The overall spacing between lines in a paragraph is called leading.
•The Warp Text dialog box contains 15 options for creating special text effects.
•Warping text allows you to fit text to specific design problems.
•The overall letterspacing of words or strings of words is called tracking.
•The overall spacing between lines in a paragraph is called leading.
•The Warp Text dialog box contains 15 options for creating special text effects.
•Warping text allows you to fit text to specific design problems.
•A type mask can be used to add a gradient fill to text.
•The type mask is a selection in the shape of type that can be filled.
•The type mask is a selection in the shape of type that can be filled.
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