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Adobe Photoshop is most commonly used for illustration and image editing. You can also add text in Photoshop and adjust properties (such as font, text size and color, create ads, images or headers). Note: people insert text in Photoshop mainly to add a visual element of short messages to Photoshop images instead of importing text or text documents.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Add any text

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   Select the Type Tool with a "T" shape from the tool panel. You can either click on the icon or just press the letter "T" on your keyboard to open the text tool. Then you can click anywhere on the image to enter text.

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   Set up text settings using the top menu of the screen. After you click the Text tool, a group of options will pop up at the top of the Photoshop screen so you can choose the color, font, size, and alignment. We can also use "Character" or "Paragraph", this option is similar to text editing in programs like Microsoft Word. You can find these by clicking "Window" at the top of the screen and then looking for the "Character" and "Paragraph" options.
   • Font: allows you to choose names of different fonts, such as Arial and Times New Roman.
   • Font Size: Adjust the points in the font size to make the text larger or smaller.
   • Font Alignment: selects the position of text centered or right to the left or right.
   • Font Color: Click on the font color palette to choose different colors for the text.

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   Click on the part of the image where you want to add the text in Photoshop. If you just clicked somewhere on the image, a mouse pointer will appear where the first letter appears. Simply import and Photoshop will add text from this starting point.
   • If you just insert simple text then that's it.
   • If you know how to use the pen tool, you can click on the link to enter text along that line.

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   Before typing, click and drag the text tool so that the text stays in one area. If you want the text to be in a specific area, you can click and drag the mouse to define that area before entering. Text that does not fit in the specified area will not appear unless you minimize the font size.

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   Click outside the text box or press Ctrl (Control) and Enter to see how the text will end up in the Photoshop image. If the program keeps starting new text when you click outside then simply click on another tool to exit the text editor and continue. You can double-click on the text or just select the Text tool and then click the text again to edit the font and font at any time.
   • You won't be able to edit the text if you rasterize it. If you happen to see the Rasterize option, skip it for now.
   • If the text layer is currently selected, you can press Ctrl-T or Cmd-T to resize it manually instead of resizing a new font.
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Method 2 of 2: Add a more complex text effect

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   Click and hold your mouse on the Text icon in the toolbar to display the different text input options. Note: this icon looks like the letter "T". When you click the letter T and hold down the mouse, the following alt text options will appear.
   • Horizontal Type Tool: Most used, this tool allows you to enter text horizontally from left to right. This is the default option if you are merely clicking the Text tool.
   • Vertical Type Tool: Allows you to type text vertically instead of left to right.
   • Horizontal Type Mask Tool: This tool turns text into a mask and is applied in many cool Photoshop tricks. As soon as you click, the program adds a layer below the text and uses this layer to "fill" as you type.
   • Vertical Type Mask Tool: Works similarly to the Horizontal Type Mask option, but the text will be entered vertically instead of from left to right.

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   Use the "Paragraph" and "Character" menus to change line spacing, remove whitespace, and more advanced options. If you want to control text then the Character and Paragraph menus are the thing to look for. The Character menu icon is letter A with a vertical line behind it. The Paragraph option has a letter P icon with two vertical lines and colored circle, but you can also click "Window →" Paragraph "if you can't find it.
   • Click and drag icons in each menu to try. You can immediately see the effect of the option in practice. Most have impact on line spacing.
   • The Character menu mostly affects the actual style, while the Paragraph adjusts the overall text block and line alignment.
   • If you can't access the Paragraph Options, right-click the text and choose "Convert to Paragraph Text".

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   Right-click the text and choose "Blending Options" to show the effects that give a professional look. Blending Options allows you to add shadows, borders, glow and even 3D tools, each of which is fully customizable. While you are free to try it out in the Blending Options menu, here are some key effects that make the text look great:
   • Bevel & Emboss: This tool generates 3D text by assembling the text's strokes into a 3D cylinder like a tube.
   • Stroke: This option borders text with color strokes, bold strokes, and custom patterns of your choice.
   • The Overlays: These options change the font color, set a new color, pattern, or gradient onto the text shape. You can even reduce the opacity of those overlays for a fun blending and shadow effect.
   • Drop Shadow: Add short, movable shadows behind the text (as if there is a wall behind the text a few meters away). You can change the angle, softness and size of the shadow.

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   Find and add new fonts online. Adding fonts to Photoshop is incredibly easy. You just need to download the font, drag and drop it into the program to add it. With the keyword "Free Fonts" or "free fonts", we can find everything we need.
   • The font is usually a .ttf file.
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Advice

• If you want to add text quickly to Adobe Photoshop, just press the "T" key on your keyboard to select the Type tool.
• If for some reason the text tool doesn't work, create a new layer and try again. If that still doesn't work, you need to open the text tool by clicking the down arrow in the upper left corner and selecting the little gear icon. Then, click "reset tool" to turn the Type tool back on.

Warning

• Keyboard shortcuts will not work while you are using the Type tool because Photoshop now recognizes the keyboard for the purpose of typing.