Setting Options For Asian Type - Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual

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Using Type
To apply an underline or strikethrough:
If you're working with an existing layer, select
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one or more characters whose font you want
to change.
Click the Text Options button ( ) in the
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options bar.
Do one or both of the following:
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Select Underline to apply a line below horizontal
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type or on the right side of vertical type.
Select Strikethrough to apply a line through the
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middle of the type.
Aligning type
You can align type to change its relationship to the
initial cursor position (where you clicked when
you first entered the type). Alignment affects all
type on a layer—you cannot align some characters
on a layer, but not others.
To specify alignment:
If you're working with an existing layer, select
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the type layer in the Layers palette and then select
a type tool.
In the options bar, click an alignment option.
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The options for horizontal type are:
( ) Aligns the left edge of each type line in the
layer to the initial cursor position.
( ) Aligns the center of each type line in the layer
to the initial cursor position.
( ) Aligns the right edge of each type line in the
layer to the initial cursor position.
The options for vertical type are:
( ) Aligns the top edge of each type line in the
layer to the initial cursor position.
( ) Aligns the center of each type line in the layer
to the initial cursor position.
( ) Aligns the bottom edge of each type line in
the layer to the initial cursor position.

Setting options for Asian type

Photoshop Elements provides several options for
working with Asian type. Asian fonts are often
referred to as double-byte fonts or CJK fonts. CJK
fonts means Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts.
Displaying Asian text options
In order to view and set options for working with
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean type, you must
select Show Asian Text Options in the Preferences
dialog box. You can also control how font names
are displayed—in English or in the native
language.
To display Asian type options:
Choose Edit > Preferences > General, and select
Show Asian Text Options.
To display Asian font names in English:
Choose Edit > Preferences > General, and select
Show Font Names in English.