Unwarp type, Create a work path from type, Convert type to shapes – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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Type
Last updated 1/10/2010
Unwarp type
1
Select a type layer that has warping applied to it.
2
Select a type tool and click the Warp button
in the options bar, or choose Layer
> Type > Warp
Text.
3
Choose None from the Style pop-up menu, and click
OK.
Create a work path from type
You can work with type characters as vector shapes by converting them to a work path. A work path is a temporary
path that appears in the Paths panel and defines the outline of a shape. After you create a work path from a type layer,
you
can save and manipulate it as you do any other path. You cannot edit characters in the path as text; however, the
original type layer remains intact and
editable.
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Select a type layer, and choose Layer
> Type > Create Work Path.
Note: You cannot create work paths from fonts that don’t include outline data (such as bitmap fonts).
More Help topics
Path segments, components, and points
Convert type to shapes
When you convert type to shapes, the type layer is replaced by a layer with a vector mask. You can edit the vector mask
and apply styles to the layer; however, you cannot edit characters in the layer as text.
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Select a type layer, and choose Layer
> Type > Convert To Shape.
Note: You cannot create shapes from fonts that don't include outline data (such as bitmap fonts).
More Help topics
Understanding shapes and paths
Create a type selection border
When you use the Horizontal Type Mask tool or Vertical Type Mask tool, you create a selection in the shape of the
type. Type selections appear on the active layer, and can be moved, copied, filled, or stroked just like any other
selection.
1
Select the layer on which you want the selection to appear. For best results, create the type selection border on a
normal image layer, not a type layer. If you want to fill or stroke the type selection border, create it on a new blank
layer.
2
Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool
or the Vertical Type Mask tool
.
3
Select additional type options, and enter type at a point or in a bounding box.
A red mask appears over the active layer as you enter the type. After you click the Commit button
, the type selection
border appears in the image on the active layer.
Add a drop shadow to text
Add a drop shadow to give depth to text in an image.
1
In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the text to which you want to add a drop shadow.