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› › HOW TO- EDIT MULTIPLE TYPE LAYERS
AT THE SAME TIME
You can change the font family, font size, or
color of multiple type layers at once by simply
selecting all the text layers that you want to
change in the Layers panel (Shift-click to select
contiguous layers; Command-click [PC: Ctrl-
click] to select non-contiguous layers). Then,
simply make the adjustments in the Options
Bar or Character panel. - TRANSFORM TEXT INSTANTLY
(BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINING,
ALL CAPS TRANSFORMING, ETC.)
If you want to change the style of the text
quickly, you can either choose the font fam-
ily options in the Options Bar, or in the Char-
acter panel you have a line of icons which
allow you to bold, italicize, make all caps,
underline, strikethrough, and some other
options. Be aware, however, that the bold
and italic options in this section are referred
to as “faux” because Photoshop is faking
these attributes. - TYPE ON A PATH:
LOGO STYLE EFFECTS
Start by creating a path. In this instance, use
the Ellipse tool (press Shift-U until you see it
in the Toolbar), set it to Path in the Options
Bar, and hold the Shift key as you drag out
the path to create a perfect circle. Now select
the Type tool (T). Hover the cursor over the
outside of the circle, and you’ll see a wavy
line appear, which means you can start
typing on the outside of the shape. You can
change the font, size, color, etc. You can also
drag the type around the shape with the Path
Selection tool (A). This is great for making
logos in Photoshop.
Plus, you can use the Path Selection tool to
drag the type to the inside of the circle. You
may need to change the tracking (spacing)
between the letters in the Character panel to
“unsquish” the text.