Vertical Type Tool

The Vertical Type Tool creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer.

  • In the Toolbox, select the Vertical Type Tool.
  • On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method*.
  • Click on your image and type.
  • While you are typing, the cursor looks like this , so you can adjust the typed text position without changing the tool.
  • While you are typing, most of the other Photoshop functions are not available. When finished, click on any tool in the Toolbox or on a layer in the Layers palette to apply the typing and return to the standard editing mode.
  • To edit a previously typed text, select the proper text layer** in the Layers palette or just select the text with the Type Tool (the layer has to be selected automatically) and work like with a regular text editor.

*More text options are available in the Character (pull-down menu Window > Character) and Paragraph (Window > Paragraph) palettes.
**Layers are discussed in the 2nd chapter of this video-course

NB Also see texting basics tutorial.

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