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The Type Tool
Whenever we want to add any sort of text to a document, we use Photoshop’s Type Tool which is found in the Tools panel along the left side of the screen. It’s the icon that looks like a capital letter T. You can also select the Type Tool by pressing the letter T on your keyboard:
Selecting the Type Tool from the Tools panel.
With the Type Tool selected, your mouse cursor will change into what’s commonly referred to as an "I-beam". I’ve enlarged it a bit here to make it easier to see:
Whenever we want to add any sort of text to a document, we use Photoshop’s Type Tool which is found in the Tools panel along the left side of the screen. It’s the icon that looks like a capital letter T. You can also select the Type Tool by pressing the letter T on your keyboard:
Selecting the Type Tool from the Tools panel.
With the Type Tool selected, your mouse cursor will change into what’s commonly referred to as an "I-beam". I’ve enlarged it a bit here to make it easier to see:
The Type Tool’s"I-beam" mouse cursor.
Choosing A Font
As soon as we select the Type Tool, the Options Bar along the top of the screen updates to show us options related to the Type Tool, including options for choosing a font, a font style and the font size:
From left to right – the font, font style and font size options.
To view the complete list of fonts that are available to you, click on the small down-pointing triangle to the right of the font selection box:
As soon as we select the Type Tool, the Options Bar along the top of the screen updates to show us options related to the Type Tool, including options for choosing a font, a font style and the font size:
From left to right – the font, font style and font size options.
To view the complete list of fonts that are available to you, click on the small down-pointing triangle to the right of the font selection box:
Clicking the triangle to the right of the font selection box.
This opens a list of all the fonts you can choose from. The exact fonts you’ll see in your list will depend on which fonts are currently installed on your system:
Photoshop lists all the fonts that are installed on your computer.
This opens a list of all the fonts you can choose from. The exact fonts you’ll see in your list will depend on which fonts are currently installed on your system:
Photoshop lists all the fonts that are installed on your computer.
Essential Question: How can I use type to create art?