Adjusting tsume

Tsume reduces the space around a character by a specified percentage value. The character itself is not stretched or squeezed as a result. Instead, the space around the character is compressed. When tsume is added to a character, spacing around both sides of the character is reduced by an equal percentage.

To reduce spacing between characters:

1 If you're working with an existing layer, select the type layer in the Layers palette and then select a type tool.

2 Select the characters you want to adjust.

3 Click the Text Options button () in the options bar.

4 Enter or select a percentage for Tsume (), and click OK. The greater the percentage, the tighter the compression between characters. At 100% (the maximum value), there is no space between the character's bounding box and its em box.

Note: An em box is a space whose height and width roughly correspond to the width of the letter "M," also called a mutton.

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