Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Edit type in a type layer

After you create a text layer, you can edit the text and apply layer commands to it. You can insert new text, change existing text, and delete text in text layers. If any styles are applied to a text layer, all text inherits the attributes of those styles.

You can also change the orientation (either horizontal or vertical) of a text layer. When a text layer is vertical, the type lines flow from top to bottom; when a text layer is horizontal, the type lines flow from left to right.

  1. Select the Horizontal Type tool  or the Vertical Type tool  (or select the Move tool  and double-click on the text).

    When you click in an existing text layer, the Type tool changes at the insertion point to match the orientation of the layer.

  2. Select the text layer in the Layers palette, or click the text flow to automatically select a text layer.
  3. Position the insertion point in the text, and do one of the following:

    • Click to set the insertion point.

    • Select one or more characters you want to edit.

    • Enter text as desired.

  4. Commit the text layer by doing one of the following:

    • Click the Commit button in the options bar.

    • Click in the image.

    • Select a different tool in the toolbox.