4.0 Working with Texts

Open a new window Ctrl + N (choose a bigger dimensions for the window; width 400 and height 300) and press OK

Select the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and click on the window that you just opened and type something.

If you want to make changes to your text, highlight it and change the properties from Options Panel

After you are done making changes click on the Move Tool (V) and by clicking on your text position it on the top left corner of the window.

Note: When working with Texts it's important to click on Move Tool (V) after you are done typing. Many newbies make this mistake of not clicking on Move Tool or on any other tool than the Text Tool and are literally stuck in the Photoshop.

To move your text from one place to another choose the Move Tool and just click on your text with your mouse and without releasing your mouse move the text to the desired place.

There is another way to change the properties of the Text, in addition to the Options Panel we have discussed and that is by using Character Panel. If you don't see the Character Panel go to Windows > Character to bring up the Character Panel.

Below is the Character Panel screenshot, if you change any of the properties in this window it will be reflected on your text. However for it to be effective you need to be on the correct layer, otherwise you will not see any changes on the text. Layers will be our next discussion.

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