Change The Orientation Of A Type Layer; Rasterize Type Layers - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

Original type (left) and type without vertical rotation (right)
1. Select the vertical type you want to rotate or unrotate.
2. Choose Standard Vertical Roman Alignment from the Character panel menu. A check mark indicates that the option is selected.
Note: You cannot rotate double-byte characters (full-width characters available only in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts). Any
double-byte characters in the selected range will not be rotated.

Change the orientation of a type layer

The orientation of a type layer determines the direction of type lines in relation to the document window (for point type) or the bounding box
(for paragraph type). When a type layer is vertical, the type flows up and down; when a type layer is horizontal, the type flows from left to right.
Don't confuse the orientation of a type layer with the direction of characters in a type line.
1. Select the type layer in the Layers panel.
2. Do one of the following:
Select a type tool, and click the Text Orientation button
Choose Layer > Type > Horizontal, or choose Layer > Type > Vertical.
Choose Change Text Orientation from the Character panel menu.

Rasterize type layers

Some commands and tools—such as filter effects and painting tools—are not available for type layers. You must rasterize the type before
applying the command or using the tool. Rasterizing converts the type layer into a normal layer and makes its contents uneditable as text.
A warning message appears if you choose a command or tool that requires a rasterized layer. Some warning messages provide an OK button you
can click to rasterize the layer.
Select the type layer and choose Layer > Rasterize > Type.
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