Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 User Manual page 208

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Creating Shapes and Text
Choosing a font
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 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.
To choose a font family and style:
If you're working with an existing layer, select
1
one or more characters whose font you want to
change. To change the font of all characters in a
layer, select the type layer in the Layers palette, and
then select a type tool.
In the options bar, choose a font family from
2
the Font Family pop-up menu.
You can choose a font family and style by typing
the desired name in the text box. As you type,
the name of the first font or style beginning with that
letter appears. Continue typing until the correct font
or style name appears. (Be sure to deselect the font
name before entering new type in the image.)
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 OK.
Changing the type color
The type you enter gets its color from the current
foreground color; however, you can change the
type color before or after you enter type. 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.
(See "Applying gradient fill to text" on page 149.)
To change the type color:
If you're working with an existing layer, select
1
one or more characters whose color you want to
change. To change the color of all characters in a
layer, select the type layer in the Layers palette, and
then select a type tool.
2 In the options bar, click the color selection box,
and select a color using the Color Picker.
Applying underline and strikethrough
You can apply a line under horizontal type or to
the right side of vertical type. You can also apply a
line through horizontal or vertical type. The line is
always the same color as the type color.
To apply an underline or strikethrough:
If you're working with an existing layer, select
1
one or more characters whose font you want
to change.