<a name="1001822"> </a>A text layer holds a single text block. When you create a new text layer with the text tool, that layer becomes visible on the Layers palette, and is represented by a T icon. With the text on a separate layer, you can work with your image without changing any text attributes. You can select the text layer and edit it at any time. Your text remains fully editable until you drop it onto the canvas.
<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="998973"> </a>Choose <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Window > Show Text</span> to display the Text palette<span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">.</span></li>
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<a name="1008606"> </a>If the Text palette is not expanded, click the palette arrow.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1005876"> </a>Choose the Text tool <img src="images/20-Texta8.jpg" height="16" width="16" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" />
from the toolbox.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="998993"> </a>Click anywhere in the document window, and type.</li>
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<a name="1002465"> </a>Dropping Text
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<a name="999028"> </a>While you are working with text, it resides on a layer and is not yet a part of the image. When a text layer is dropped, it integrates with the canvas and can no longer be edited.
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<a name="999029"> </a>To drop a text layer onto the canvas
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="999030"> </a>On the Layers palette, select a text layer. </li>
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<a name="1000019"> </a>If you want to select more than one text layer, highlight several layers and group them.