ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9
Adding text and shapes
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Horizontal type mask used to create a filled selection.
1 In the Edit workspace, select the layer on which you want the selection to appear. For best results, don’t create the
type selection border on a text layer.
2 Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool or the Vertical Type Mask tool .
3 Select additional type options (See “Type tool options” on page 249), and enter your text.
The type selection border appears in the image on the active layer.
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 in a text layer—you cannot warp individual characters. Also, you
can’t warp faux bold text.
Text layer with warp applied
1 In the Edit workspace, select a text layer.
2 Do one of the following:
• Select a type tool, and click the Warp button in the options bar.
• Choose Layer > Type > Warp Text.
3 Choose a warp style from the Style pop-up menu. The style determines the basic shape of the warped text.
4 Select an orientation for the warp effect—Horizontal or Vertical.
5 (Optional) Specify values for additional warping options to control the orientation and perspective of the warp
effect:
• Bend to specify the amount of warp.
• Horizontal Distortion and Vertical Distortion to apply perspective to the warp.
6 Click OK.
Last updated 1/27/2011