Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 224

CHAPTER 10
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Using Type
Specifying anti-aliasing
Anti-aliasing lets you produce smooth-edged type
by partially filling the edge pixels. As a result,
the edges of the type blend into the background.
Anti-aliasing off, and anti-aliasing on
When creating type for online use, consider that
anti-aliasing greatly increases the number of colors
in the original image. This limits your ability to
reduce the number of colors in the image and thus
reduce the optimized file size, and may cause stray
colors to appear along the edges of the type. When
file size and limiting the number of colors are most
important, leaving type without anti-aliased edges
may be preferable, despite the jagged edges.
To apply anti-aliasing to a type layer:
Select the type layer in the Layers palette and do
one of the following:
Choose Layer > Type > Anti-Alias On, or choose
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Layer > Type > Anti-Alias Off.
Select the Anti-aliased option in the options bar.
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Warping type layers
Warping allows you to distort type to conform to a
variety of shapes; for example, you can warp type
in the shape of an arc or a wave. Warping applies to
all characters on a type layer—you cannot warp
individual characters. The warp style you select
determines the basic shape of the warped layer,
while warping options let you control the orien-
tation and perspective of the warp effect.
Original image, and type layer with warp applied
Note: You cannot apply warp to Faux Bold
formatting.
To warp type:
1 Select a type layer.
Do one of the following:
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Select a type tool, and click the Warp button
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( ) in the options bar.
Choose Layer > Type > Warp Text.
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Choose a warp style from the Style pop-up
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menu.
Select an orientation for the warp effect—
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Horizontal or Vertical.