Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 User Manual page 253

To create and use masked type
The Horizontal Type Mask tool and Vertical Type Mask tool create a selection in the shape of text. You can have fun
with text selection borders by cutting text out of an image to show the background, or pasting the selected text into
a new image. Experiment with different options to personalize your images and compositions. Once you commit the
changes you make to masked type, it cannot be edited.
Horizontal type mask used to create a filled selection
In the Editor, select the layer on which you want the selection to appear. For best results, don't create the type
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selection border on a type layer.
Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool
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Select additional type options (See "Type tool options" on page 244), and enter your text.
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Click the Commit button
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The type selection border appears in the image on the active layer.
To warp type
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. Also, you
can't warp faux bold text.
Type layer with warp applied
In the Editor, select a type layer.
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Do one of the following:
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• Select a type tool, and click the Warp button
Choose Layer > Type > Warp Text.
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Choose a warp style from the Style pop-up menu. The style determines the basic shape of the warped text.
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or the Vertical Type Mask tool
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in the options bar.
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