Dealing+with+Text+in+Photoshop


 * On the tool box select the **'Text'** tool. || [[image:text_tool.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * Where the arrow is is known as the '**Options Bar'.** When you select a tool, all the controls for the tool are here. On you text tool, select the **'colour**', **'font',** and **'size'** of the text you require. Now click on your doccument, and start to type. If it's not right, select it and change it, at any point you can reposition it, you will see the move tool as you hover your cursor over the text. When it is right for you, press **'enter**' or click the tick on the options bar. You now have text on your image. || [[image:command_bar.jpg width="423" height="84" align="right"]] ||
 * How to put 'Text Effects' on to your text to add a bit of 'Wow' factor.**

At the bottom of the **'layers'** palatte is this small '**f**'. Click on this and you will find a selection of effects. If you want to put a shadow on your text, it's simple. Go to the section marked '**drop shadow'**. If you want to change the direction of the light, change **'Angle**', play with '**distance**' till you get the desired effect, and try **'size'** and **'spread'** till you get what you want. **Remember, you need to make sure your layer is active to enable you to work on it, the layer must be 'blue'.** This effect is connected to your layer, if you want to turn off the effect, take out the 'eye', or select the effect and drag it into the small bin. And remember, at any point, if you select your '**move**' tool you can move and edit your text.



Click '**OK**' when you have the shadow or effect you want. Try some of the other effects as well, remember **if you do not like what you have done, you can use your 'history' palatte to go back, or go to 'edit' and 'undo'.** These effects can also be applied to your images, to put a shadow onto the background, just make sure the correct layer is active.


 * You can see on this picture, I have applied a **'drop shadow'** to my imported images and my text. I have alsp applied a **'bevel and emboss'** ro my text. Just have a go with the effects,you can get some great results. || [[image:this_is_.jpg width="432" height="388" align="center"]] ||

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