Creating a type selection border

You can use a type tool to create a selection in the shape of type. Type selections appear on the active layer instead of creating a type layer. The selections can be moved, copied, filled, or stroked just like any other selection. For example, you can use the paint bucket tool to fill the type selection with a pattern.

To create a type selection border:

1 Select a layer in the Layers palette. For best results, create the type selection border on a normal image layer, not on a type layer.

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

3 Click the Create a selection button () in the options bar.

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

5 Enter type in the document window. A red background appears to help you see the selected areas created by the type tool. (See Entering type.)

6 Commit the type entry. The text appears as a selection on the active layer.

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