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User Guide
Setting type attributes
Adobe Photoshop gives you precise control over
type attributes, including font, type size, leading,
kerning, tracking, baseline shift, alignment, and
rotation. In addition, you can specify anti-aliasing
for the type. To apply most attribute changes to
existing type, you must first select the desired
characters.
Choosing a font family
A font family is a complete set of characters, letters,
and symbols of a particular typeface design. For
example, the font used in this paragraph is
Minion. In addition to choosing a font, you can
choose a type style (for example, Regular, Bold,
Italic). The range of available type styles varies
with each font.
Note: In addition to the fonts installed on your
system, Photoshop uses font files in the local Fonts
folder, located inside the application folder.
Installing a Type 1, TrueType, or CID font into the
local Fonts folder causes the font to appear in the
Photoshop application only.
To change the font and type style:
1 In the Type Tool dialog box, select the characters
you want to adjust, as described in the procedure
to select text on page 294.
2
For Font, choose a font family. Choose a type
style from the menu to the right of the Font menu.
Choosing a type size and measurement
unit
The type size determines how large the type
appears in the image. The default type size is
12 points, where one PostScript point is equal to
1/72 of an inch in a 72-ppi image. You can switch
between using the PostScript and traditional
definitions of point size.
To choose a type size and measurement unit:
1 In the Type Tool dialog box, select the characters
you want to adjust, as described in the procedure
to select text on page 294.
2 In the Type Tool dialog box, enter a value for
Size. Choose a measurement unit from the menu.
To specify the point size definition:
1
Choose File > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
2
Select an option for Point/Pica Size. Traditional
points are slightly smaller than PostScript points.