Formatting Characters - Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual

5 If desired, specify values for additional
warping options:
• Bend to specify how much warp is applied to
the layer.
• Horizontal Distortion and Vertical Distortion to
apply perspective to the warp.
Click OK.
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To unwarp type:
Select a type layer that has warping applied to it.
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Select a type tool, and click the Warp
2
button ( ) in the options bar; or choose Layer >
Type > Warp Text.
Choose None from the Style pop-up menu,
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and click OK.
Simplifying type layers
Simplifying a type layer converts it to a regular,
raster layer. Simplifying a type layer is necessary
when you want to paint on type or apply filters to
it. Once you simplify a type layer, you can no
longer edit its text.
To simplify a type layer:
1 Select a type layer in the Layers palette.
2 Choose Layer > Simplify Layer.
The T icon ( ) no longer shows in the simplified
layer in the Layers palette. Instead, a thumbnail of
the simplified text appears in the layer.
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Formatting characters

Photoshop Elements gives you precise control over
individual characters in type layers, including
font, size, and color. You can set type attributes
before you enter characters or reset them to
change the appearance of selected characters in a
type layer.
Selecting characters for formatting
Before you can format individual characters,
you must select them. You can select one character,
a range of characters, or all characters in a
type layer.
To select characters:
1 Select a type tool.
Select the type layer in the Layers palette,
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or click in the text flow to automatically select a
type layer.
Position the insertion point in the text, and do
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one of the following:
Drag to select one or more characters.
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Double-click to select a single word.
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Triple-click to select an entire line of text.
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Click in the text and then Shift-click to select a
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range of characters.
Choose Select > All to select all the characters in
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the layer.
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