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Typing Tools shortcut (shift +T)

Horizontal Type Tool and Vertical Type Tool  : As their name suggest, you can use one for horizontal type and the other for vertical type. Just choose the tool and click on the workspace and start writing. This would open a new layer in the layer palette for the typed text.

see how here we have a new layer opened by default when I wrote XfreeTutorials.com on the layer.

Horizontal Type Mask Tool and Vertical Type Mask Tool  : These tools help you create selection shape of the type you write. Then, you can use this selection and deal with it as a normal selection.

Typing Tool Options Bar

Flipping From Horizontal to Vertical Mode

The Typing style: here you can choose a type from those you already have on your system, and also define if you want it Bold, Italic, ect.

The font size: here you can choose the font size, and it's measured by pt = points.

Anti-Aliasing Method: this is a down drop menu than you can choose either None, Sharp, Crisp, Strong, or Smooth.

Alignment of Text: you can align the text to the left , right, or center

Change Text Color: With this option you can change the color of the text simple by clicking on this box and choosing a color. If after writing the text, you wanted to edit the color, double click on the text to select it, then by this option box you can change the color again.

Wrapping text: after writing down your text, select it (double click on the text top be highlighted) then click the wrap option. With this option you have many preset styles that bend and shape your text Vertically or Horizontally.

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     The Typing Palette : you can also choose opening this palette as you're going to see in the next section.

To know about the type/character palette please click here

To know about the Paragraph Palette please click here