Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Choose a font size

The type size determines how large the type appears in the image. The physical size of the font depends on the resolution of the image. A capital letter in 72‑point text is approximately 1‑inch high in an image that is 72 ppi. Higher resolutions reduce a given text point size because the pixels are packed more tightly in higher resolution images.

  1. If you’re changing existing text, select one or more characters whose size you want to change. To change the size of all the characters in a layer, select the text layer in the Layers palette.
  2. Select the Horizontal Type tool  or the Vertical Type tool .
  3. In the options bar, enter or select a new value for Size. You can enter a size larger than 72 points. The value you enter is converted into the default unit of measurement. To use an alternate unit of measurement, enter the unit (in, cm, pt, px, or pica) after the value in the Size text box.
    The default unit of measurement for type is points. However, you can change the unit of measurement in the Units & Rulers section of the Preferences dialog box. In the Editor, choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers, and then select a unit of measurement for Type.