Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 426)

419 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Type
Last updated 1/10/2010
About Dynamic Shortcuts
Dynamic Shortcuts are keyboard shortcuts that are accessible only when you are entering point or paragraph type,
when type is selected, or when the I-beam is in text. You can view Dynamic Shortcuts in the Character panel menu
when they are accessible. Dynamic Shortcuts are available for type options such as Faux Bold, Faux Italic, All Caps,
Small Caps, Superscript, Subscript, Underline, and Strikethrough.
Dynamic shortcuts appear in the Character panel menu only when you are entering point or paragraph type, when type is selected, or when the
I-beam is in text.
Specify type size
The type size determines how large the type appears in the image.
The default unit of measurement for type is points. One PostScript point is equal to 1/72 of an inch in a 72-ppi image;
however, you
can switch between using the PostScript and traditional definitions of point size. You can change the
default unit of measurement for type in the Units & Rulers area of the Preferences dialog box.
Choose a type size
❖ In the Character panel or options bar, enter or select a new value for Size .
To use an alternate unit of measurement, enter the unit (in, cm, mm, pt, px, or pica) after the value in the Font Size
text box.
To change the unit of measurement for type, choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers (Windows) or Photoshop >
Preferences > Units & Rulers (Mac OS), and choose a unit of measurement from the Type menu.
Define the point size unit
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers (Mac OS).
2 For Point/Pica Size, select from the following options:
PostScript (72 points/inch) Sets a unit size compatible for printing to a PostScript device.
Traditional 72.27 points/inch) (Uses 72.27 points per inch, as traditionally used in printing.
3 Click OK.