Text+Basics

=Adobe Photoshop Working with Text= Text can be added to an image or can be created for use as an image by itself. :

Adding Text
Adding text can be done in two ways: you may add text to an existing selected layer, or if no layer is selected, you may add text to the image and a new layer will be automatically created. NOTE: By default, a text layer takes the first 22 characters as the layer name. You can rename the layer at any time.


 * 1) From the //Toolbox,// click and hold the mouse over the **HORIZONTAL TYPE TOOL**[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/buttons/type.gif width="25" height="24"]]The //Type Tool// list appears.
 * 2) Select //**Horizontal Type Tool**// or //**Vertical Type Tool**//




 * 1) Select a color for the text from the //Swatches// palette, click a color **OR** From the //Text Toolbar//
 * 2) click **SET THE TEXT COLOR**
 * 3) Click within the image where you want your text to begin
 * 4) From the //Options// toolbar, make selections for //Font//, //Size//, //Style//, and //Alignment//[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/photoshopcs3/Images/toolbar/Options%20toolbar.gif width="530" height="33"]]
 * 5) Type your text


 * Modifying Text**
 * 1) In the //Layers// palette, select the layer that contains the text you want to modify
 * 2) From the //Toolbox//, click the **TYPE TOOL**[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/buttons/type.gif width="25" height="24"]]
 * 3) Select the desired text
 * 4) On the //Options// toolbar, make the appropriate changes

If you are dissatisfied with your text layer or decide not to use it, it can be deleted. > From the //Layers// palette, right click the layer containing the text » select //**Delete Layer**//A confirmation dialog box appears.
 * Deleting Text Layers**
 * 1) In the //Layers// palette, select the layer to be deleted
 * 2) From the //Layer// menu, select //**Delete » Layer**// **OR**
 * 1) Click **YES**The text layer is deleted.

In order to position the text, make certain that the layer containing the text you want to move is selected.
 * Positioning Text**
 * 1) From the //Toolbox,// click the **MOVE TOOL**[[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/buttons/move.gif width="28" height="23"]]
 * 2) From the //Layers// palette, select the text layer
 * 3) Click and drag the text to its new location **OR** move the text pixel by pixel, use the arrow keys.

Photoshop allows you to enhance your text by using many special artistic effects, including drop shadowing, bevel and emboss, and color overlay. > //Blending Options// on the right of the dialog box. 4. Make the desired selections and adjustments Click **OK**
 * Enhancing Text**
 * 1) In the //Layers// palette, double click the layer you would like to enhance NOTE: Click an empty area of the layer. Do not click on the name of the layer.
 * 2) From the //Layer// menu, select //**Layer Style » Blending Options...**//The //Layer Style// dialog box appears. [[image:http://www.uwec.edu/help/PhotoshopCS3/Images/toolbar/layerstyle.gif width="465" height="368" align="left"]]
 * 3) Under //Styles//, select the desired option NOTE: More options for enhancement corresponding to your selection appear under

Using Layer Style Presets Photoshop comes packed with a good number of **Layer Style Presets**, all which are accessible through the **Styles Palette** (//Window > Styles//). To apply a **Layer Style**, select the Layer you’d like to work with in your document from the **//Layers Palette//**, and then select the //Layer Style// which you would like to apply. //A Text Layer Before and After a Layer Style Preset is applied to it.// After applying a //Layer Style//, the effects in the layer can be seen, adjusted, disabled or reenabled from the //Layers Palette//. Layers with effects applied to them will have a small round icon with an **‘//f//‘** in it. To expand or collapse the effects applied to a layer, click the arrow to the right of this icon. When a layers effects have been expanded, you can quickly disable specific effects within the layer style by clicking the //eye// icon next to the effect. Just like a layer, these effects can become visible again by clicking the blank area (//where the eye would reside//) when an effect is disabled.

Making Quick Changes
You can make quick changes to a layers style by double clicking the ‘**f**‘ icon to pull up the **Layer Style Options**. From here, you can completely customize your layers style.

Creating your own Effects and Styles
To add your own layer effects, and create your own styles, go to //**Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options**//, or //**Right Click your Layer,**// and //**select Blending Options**//. This will bring up the **Layer Style Options**//.// A. **Style Presets** – //List of the Style Presets.// B. **Effects** – //The various effects that can be used in a layer style. It’s important to note that by clicking on the name of any of the effects will enable that effect,// //**and** display the options for the individual effect.// C. **Options / Settings** – //When the name for an effect is checked, it’s options will be shown here.// //When **Blending Options** is selected, settings such as////Opacity,////Fill, and other advanced options will be displayed.// D. **Layer Style Preview** – //A preview of the Layer Style.// Effects (**B**) can be enabled by checking them, and likewise, disabled by unchecking them. To edit an effect, you need to **click the name** (//rather than checkbox//). The effects settings will be displayed in the **Options** area (**C**), where they can be easily adjusted. To apply a set of effects and options, simply press **OK**.

Layer Effects
Styles can be built with the following effects:
 * **Drop Shadow** – Creates a shadow behind the layers contents.
 * **Inner Shadow** – Creates a shadow on top of the layers contents.
 * **Outer Glow** - Creates a glow behind the layers contents. Cannot be distanced like the drop shadow.
 * **Inner Glow** – Creates a glow on top of the layers contents. Again, cannot be distanced like the inner shadow.
 * **Bevel and Emboss** - Used to create unique highlight and shadow effects on a layers contents.
 * **Satin** - Gives the layer contents a satin-like, glossy appearance.
 * **Color Overlay** - Fills the layer contents with a solid color.
 * **Gradient Overlay** - Fills the layer contents with a gradient.
 * **Pattern Overlay** - Fills the layer contents with a pattern.
 * **Stroke** - Creates an outline on layer contents using a solid color, gradient, or pattern.

Go ahead and **create a new document** in Photoshop, and use the **Type Tool** to add some large, black text. First we’re going to add a **Drop Shadow**. Check the //Drow Shadow Effect//, and click on it to bring up it’s options. Set things up as shown in the diagram below: As you’re making adjustments, you should be able to see changes being made in your actual document. Keeping an eye on your document while adding effects will allow you to better determine how to adjust settings. You should be familiar with most of these sliders and types of settings from our Palettes Tutorial you may have read. The **//Angle//** setting may be a new one to you, but it’s very simple to work. You can either enter in a numeric value, or adjust the angle with your mouse by clicking on the wheel. Doing so will change the angle of your shadow. Now let’s add a **Bevel and Emboss**. We’re going to create a bevel that is subtle, so that it doesn’t draw too much attention, but at the same time pops our text a bit. Again, mimic the settings shown in the diagram shown below. Nothing really new here. You may want to experiment as I suggested earlier to have a better understanding of the different settings here, but most of them are pretty self-explanatory. Now let’s add a **Gradient Overlay**. By default, the Gradient Overlay will probably use a //Foreground to Background// gradient, which is not exactly what we are looking for (unless we’ve setup the Foreground and Background Colors in Photoshop specifically for this step). That’s OK though, because we can easily adjust the gradient from here. This will bring up the **Gradient Editor**. From the //Gradient Editor//, you may choose a gradient preset, or create a new custom gradient of your own. Towards the bottom of the editor is the current gradient, with //**Opacity Stops**// (//Determine how opaque the gradient is at a specific point//) and We can add, delete, and modify stops by clicking anywhere above or below the gradient, or by clicking on the stops themselves.
 * Right Click** the text layer, and **Select //Blending Options//**.
 * Click** on the gradient shown in the **Gradient Picker** (//Black fading to White in the above diagram//).
 * Color Stops** (//Determine what colors are used in the Gradient//).
 * We only want to modify the current color stops**.
 * Click OK** to Apply the Gradient.
 * Click OK** to apply the layer style you’ve created.