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As Simple As Photoshop > Tools > Horizontal Type Mask Tool

The Horizontal Type Mask Tool creates type-shaped selections:

  • In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Mask Tool.
  • Set on the Options bar font options: family (style), size and anti-aliasing method*.
  • Click on the image; Photoshop automatically adds a kind of quick mask**.
  • Type.
  • While you are typing, the cursor looks like this , so you can adjust typed text position without changing the tool.
  • When ready, select any other tool to return to standard editing mode.
    Now you can edit selected area.

*More type options are available on Character (drop-down menu: Window > Character)and Paragraph ( Window > Paragraph) palettes.
**Selections and Quick masks are discussed in the second chapter of this book.
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