Entering type

You can enter type horizontally or vertically, depending on which type tool you select. Each line of type you enter is independent--the length of a line grows or shrinks as you edit it, but it doesn't wrap to the next line.

To enter type:

1 Select the horizontal type tool () or the vertical type tool ().

2 Make sure that the Create a text layer button () in the options bar is selected.

3 Click in the image to set an insertion point for the type. The small line through the I-beam marks the position of the type baseline. For horizontal type, the baseline marks the line on which the type rests; for vertical type, the baseline marks the center axis of the type characters.

4 Select additional type options in the options bar. (See  Formatting characters.)

5 Enter the characters you want. Press Enter on the main keyboard (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to begin a new line.

6 Commit the type layer. (See About using the type tools.)

The type you entered appears in a new type layer.

Note: Clicking the Cancel button () discards the type layer.

Using Type > Creating type > Entering type