Entering paragraph type

When you enter paragraph type, the lines of type wrap to fit the dimensions of the bounding box. You can enter multiple paragraphs and select a paragraph justification option.

You can resize the bounding box, causing the type to reflow within the adjusted rectangle. You can adjust the bounding box while you're entering type or after you create the type layer. You can also rotate, scale, and skew type using the bounding box.

To enter paragraph type:

1. Do one of the following:
• (Photoshop) Select the Horizontal Type tool or the Vertical Type tool .
• (ImageReady) Select the Type tool .

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.

2. Do one of the following:
• Drag diagonally to define a bounding box for the type.
• Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click or drag to display the Paragraph Text Size dialog box. Enter values for Width and Height, and click OK.
3. Select additional type options in the options bar, Character palette, Paragraph palette, or Layer > Type submenu. (See Formatting characters and Formatting paragraphs.)
4. Enter the characters you want. To begin a new paragraph, press Enter on the main keyboard (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). If you enter more type than can fit in the bounding box, the overflow icon appears on the bounding box.
5. (Photoshop) If desired, resize, rotate, or skew the bounding box.
6. (Photoshop) Commit the type layer by doing 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.

The type you entered appears in a new type layer.

To resize or transform a type bounding box:

1. Display the bounding box handles:
• (Photoshop) With the Type tool active, select the type layer in the Layers palette, and click in the text flow in the image.
• (ImageReady) With the Type tool active, select the type layer.

Note: You can transform point type while in edit mode. Hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) key, and a bounding box will appear around the type.

2. Do one of the following:
• To resize the bounding box, position the pointer over a handle--the pointer turns into a double arrow --and drag. Shift-drag to maintain the proportion of the bounding box.
• (Photoshop) To rotate the bounding box, position the pointer outside of the bounding border--the pointer turns into a curved, two-sided arrow --and drag. Shift-drag to constrain the rotation to 15° increments. To change the center of rotation, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the center point to a new location. The center point can be outside the bounding box.
• (Photoshop) To skew the bounding box, hold down Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift (Mac OS) and drag a side handle. The pointer turns into an arrowhead with a small double arrow .

Skewing type using the bounding box
• (Photoshop) To scale the type as you resize the bounding box, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) a corner handle.

Note: You can also transform type layers using the transformation commands in the Edit menu, except for Perspective and Distort.