Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 428)

421 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Type
Last updated 1/10/2010
Note: The Underline Left and Underline Right options appear in the Character panel menu only when a type layer
containing vertical type is selected. When working with vertical Asian type, you can add an underline on either side of
the type line.
• To apply a horizontal line through horizontal type or a vertical line through vertical type, click the Strikethrough
button
in the Character panel. You can also choose Strikethrough from the Character panel menu.
Apply all caps or small caps
You can enter or format type as uppercase characters, either all caps or small caps. When you format text as small caps,
Photoshop automatically uses the small-cap characters designed as part of the font, if available. If the font does not
include small caps, Photoshop generates faux small caps.
Regular capital letters (top) compared to small-cap letters (bottom)
1 Select the type you want to change.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the All Caps button or the Small Caps button in the Character panel.
• Choose All Caps or Small Caps from the Character panel menu. A check mark indicates that the option is selected.
Specify superscript or subscript characters
Superscript and subscript text (also called superior and inferior text) is reduced-size text that is raised or lowered in
relation to a font’s baseline. If the font does not include superscript or subscript characters, Photoshop generates faux
superscript or subscript characters.
1 Select the type you want to change.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the Superscript button or the Subscript button in the Character panel.
• Choose Superscript or Subscript from the Character panel menu. A check mark indicates that the option is selected.
Fonts
About fonts
A font is a complete set of characters—letters, numbers, and symbols—that share a common weight, width, and style,
such as 10-pt Adobe Garamond Bold.
Typefaces (often called type families or font families) are collections of fonts that share an overall appearance, and are
designed to be used together, such as Adobe Garamond.