Entering point type
When you enter point type, each line of type is independent--the length of a line grows or shrinks as you edit it, but it doesn't wrap to the next line. The type you entered appears in a new type layer.
To enter point type:
- Do one of the following:
- (Photoshop) Select the Horizontal Type tool
or the Vertical Type tool 
. - (ImageReady) Select the Type tool .
- Click in the image to set an insertion point for the type. The small line through the I-beam marks the position of the type baseline (the imaginary line on which type rests). For vertical type, the baseline marks the center axis of the type characters.
- Select additional type options in the options bar, Character palette, or Paragraph palette. (See Formatting characters and Formatting paragraphs.)
- Enter the characters you want. To begin a new line, press Enter on the main keyboard (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
- (Photoshop) When you're finished entering or editing the type, do one of the following:
- Click the Commit button
in the options bar. - Press the Enter key on the numeric keypad.
- Press Ctrl+Enter on the main keyboard (Windows) or Command+Return (Mac OS).
- Select any tool in the toolbox, click in the Layers, Channels, Paths, Actions, History, or Styles palette, or select any available menu command.
Note: To change between horizontal or vertical text in ImageReady, click the Change Text Orientation button in the tool options bar or choose Change Text Orientation from the Character palette menu.
Note: (Photoshop) You can also transform point type while in edit mode. Hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) key. A bounding box will appear around the type. You can grab a handle to scale or skew the type. You can also rotate the bounding box. For more information on resizing or transforming type, see Entering paragraph type.
