Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 Tutorial page 332

font that approximates an alternative typeface design.
1. If you're changing the existing text, select one or more characters whose font you want to change. To change the font of all
characters in a layer, select the text layer in the Layers panel, and then use the buttons and menus in the options bar to
change the font type, style, size, alignment, and color.
2. In the options bar, choose a font family from the Font Family pop-up menu.
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.
Note: The type you enter gets its color from the current foreground color; however, you can change the type color before
or after you enter text. When editing existing text layers, you can change the color of individual characters or all type in a
layer.
Choose a font size
The type size determines how large the type appears in the image. The physical size of the font depends on the resolution of the image. A capital
letter in 72-point text is approximately 1-inch high in an image that is 72 ppi. Higher resolutions reduce a given text point size because the pixels
are packed more tightly in higher resolution images.
1. If you're changing existing text, select one or more characters whose size you want to change. To change the size of all the
characters in a layer, select the text layer in the Layers panel.
2. Select the Horizontal Type tool
3. In the options bar, enter or select a new value for Size. You can enter a size larger than 72 points. The value you enter is
converted into the default unit of measurement. To use an alternate unit of measurement, enter the unit (in, cm, pt, px, or pica)
after the value in the Size text box.
The default unit of measurement for type is points. However, you can change the unit of measurement in the Units &
Rulers section of the Preferences dialog box. Choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers, and then select a unit of
measurement for Type.
Change text color
You can change the type color before or after you enter text. When editing existing text 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 text layer.
1. Do one of the following:
To change the color of text before you type it, select a type tool.
To change the color of existing text, select a type tool and then drag to select the text.
2. To choose a color from a list of color swatches, click the the Color menu in the options bar. To select a color and add it to the
palette, click .
Apply style to text
You can apply effects to text. Any effect from the Effects panel can be applied to text in a layer.
Before (top) and after (middle and bottom) applying styles to text.
1. For new text, write and commit the text you want to apply a style to. Then, select from the available presets in the Tool
Options bar.
2. For existing text, select a layer that contains text.
3. Open the Effects panel, and double-click the thumbnail of a style you want to apply to the text.
or the Vertical Type tool .
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