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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
2 Do one or both of the following in the
options bar:
• Click the Underline button to apply a line
below horizontal type or on the left side of
vertical type.
• Click the Strikethrough button to apply a line
through the middle of the type.
Aligning type
You can align type to change its relationship to the
initial cursor position (where you clicked when
you first entered the type). Alignment affects all
type on a layer.
To specify alignment:
1 If you’re working with an existing layer, select
the type layer in the Layers palette and then select
a type tool.
2 In the options bar, click an alignment option.
The options for horizontal type are:
Aligns the left edge of each type line in the layer
to the initial cursor position.
Aligns the center of each type line in the layer
to the initial cursor position.
Aligns the right edge of each type line in the
layer to the initial cursor position.
The options for vertical type are:
Aligns the top edge of each type line in the layer
to the initial cursor position.
Aligns the center of each type line in the layer
to the initial cursor position.
Aligns the bottom edge of each type line in the
layer to the initial cursor position.
Choosing a type size
The type size determines how large the type
appears in the image. The default unit of
measurement for type is points. However, you can
change the unit of measurement in the Units &
Rulers section of the Preferences dialog box.
The physical size of the font depends on the
resolution of the image. 72-point text is approxi-
mately 1-inch high in an image that is 72 dpi.
Higher resolutions reduce the effective size of a
given text point size because the pixels are packed
more tightly in higher resolution images.
To choose a type size:
1 If you’re working with an existing layer, select
one or more characters whose size you want to
change. To change the size of all characters in a
layer, select the type layer in the Layers palette, and
then select a type tool.
2 In the options bar, enter or select a new value
for Size. To use an alternate unit of measurement,
enter the unit (in, cm, pt, px, or pica) after the
value in the Size text box.
The value you enter is converted to the default
unit of measurement. You can enter a size
larger than 72 points.
To specify the default unit of measurement for type:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
2 In Windows or Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit >
Preferences > Units & Rulers.