How to Insert Text in Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is most used for illustration and image editing. You can also add text in Photoshop and adjust properties (such as text font, size and color, create ads, images, or titles). Note: people insert text in Photoshop mainly to add visual elements with short messages to Photoshop images instead of entering paragraphs or text documents.

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Add any text

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Select the Type tool with a “T” shape from the tool palette. You can click the icon or just press the letter “T” on your keyboard to open the text tool. You can then click anywhere on the image to enter text.

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Set text settings using the top menu. After you click the Text tool, a group of options will appear at the top of the Photoshop screen where you can choose the color, font, size, and alignment. We can also use “Character” or “Paragraph”, this option is similar to the text editing pane in programs like Microsoft Word. You can find these frames by clicking “Window” at the top of the screen and then looking for the “Character” and “Paragraph” options. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Font: allows you to choose the names of different fonts, such as Arial and Times New Roman.
Font Size: adjust points in the font size to make text larger or smaller.
Font Alignment: select the position of the text in the middle or close to the right or left.
Font Cpor: click on the font color palette to choose different colors for the text.

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Click on the part of the image where you want to add text in Photoshop. If you just click somewhere on the image, the mouse pointer will appear where the first letter appears. Just start typing and Photoshop will add the text from this starting point.

If you just insert simple text, that’s it.
If you know how to use the pen tool, you can click on the link to enter text along that line.

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Before typing, click and drag the text tool so that the text is in only one area. If you want the text to be in a specific area, you can click and drag your mouse to define that area before you start typing. Text that does not fit in the specified area will not appear unless you reduce the font size.

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Click outside the text box or press Ctrl (Contrp) and Enter to see how the text will eventually appear on the Photoshop image. If the program keeps starting new text when you click outside then you can simply click another tool to exit the text editor and continue. You can double-click the text or simply select the Text tool and then click the text again to edit the font and typeface at any time.

You won’t be able to edit the text if you do rasterization. If you accidentally see the Rasterize option, ignore it for now.
If the text layer is already selected, you can press Ctrl-T or Cmd-T to resize it manually instead of re-selecting a new font size. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Add more complex text effects

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Click and hold the mouse on the Text icon in the toolbar to display different text input options. Note: this icon looks like the letter “T”. When you click on the letter T and hold down the mouse, the following alt text options will appear.

Horizontal Type Top: most used, this tool allows you to enter text horizontally from left to right. This is the default option if you are merely clicking the Text tool.
Vertical Type Top: Allows you to type text vertically instead of left to right.
Horizontal Type Mask Top: This tool turns text into a mask and is used in many cool Photoshop tricks. As soon as you click, the program will add a layer below the text and use this layer to “color” as you type.
Vertical Type Mask Top: Works similar to the Horizontal Type Mask option, but the text will be entered vertically instead of from left to right. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

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Use the “Paragraph” and “Character” menus to change line spacing, remove whitespace, and more advanced options. If you want more control over text, then the Character and Paragraph menus are just what you’re looking for. The icon of the Character menu is the letter A with a vertical line behind it. The Paragraph option has a P icon with two vertical lines and colored circles, but you can also click “Window → “Paragraph” if you can’t find it.

Click and drag the icons in each menu to try them out. You can immediately see the effect of the option in practice. Most affect line spacing.
The Character menu mainly affects the actual style, while Paragraph adjusts the overall text block and line alignment. ^{[4] X Research Sources}
If you cannot access Paragraph Options, right click on the text and select “Convert to Paragraph Text”. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

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Right click on the text and select “Blending Options” to display effects that give it a professional look. Blending Options let you add shadows, borders, glows, and even 3D tools, each of which is fully customizable. While you are free to experiment with it in the Blending Options menu, here are some key effects that make up beautiful text: ^{[6] X Research Source}

Bevel & Emboss: This tool creates 3D text by assembling the strokes of the text into a 3D tube-like cylinder.
Stroke: This option outlines the text with a color stroke, bold stroke, and pattern of your choice.
The Overlays: These options will change the font color, setting a new color, pattern, or gradient over the text shape. You can even reduce the opacity of the overlays to create interesting shadows and blends.
Drop Shadow: Adds a short, movable shadow to the back of the text (like having a wall in the background a few meters away from the text). You can change the angle, softness and shadow size. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Advice

If you want to quickly add text to Adobe Photoshop, simply press the “T” key on your keyboard to select the Type tool.
If for some reason the text tool doesn’t work, create a new layer and try again. If that still doesn’t work, you need to open the text tool by clicking the down arrow in the upper left corner and selecting the little gear icon. Then, click “reset top” to turn the Type tool back on.

Warning

Keyboard shortcuts will not work when you are using the Type tool because Photoshop now recognizes the keyboard for text input purposes.

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Add any text

Add more complex text effects

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