Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

The text in the image
changes to match the
style selected.
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6 Click and drag the Bend
slider to change the
amount of warp.
7 Click and drag the
Horizontal Distortion
slider to adjust the
direction of the effect.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
7
8 Click and drag the
Vertical Distortion slider
to change the effect.
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9 Click OK to commit the
warp.
10
0 Click the Commit button.
The text is warped on the Type
layer, but still editable.
You can change the text color
and style; see the tip section for
more information.
TIPS
Try This!
You can click the
Add a Layer Style
button ( ) at
the bottom of the
Layers panel to
add effects such
as a drop shadow.
Did You Know?
You can change the color of the text after you
warp it. Select the Type tool ( ) and click and
drag across the text to highlight it. Change the
color by clicking the color box in the Options bar
or by clicking the foreground color in the toolbar.
Select another color from the Color Picker, and
click OK to close the dialog box. Click the
Commit button ( ) in the Options bar.
More Options!
To see the color of the type as you
change it, highlight the type. Then
press Ô+H (Ctrl+H), to Hide Extras.
The type remains selected but the
highlighting is not visible. When you
select another foreground color in
the Color Picker, you instantly see
the color on your text.
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