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| Step 1 - Open image, display Layer palette |
| Open the image you wish to modify. Also, make sure the Layer palette is displayed. |
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| Step 2 - Select Text tool |
| From the Tools toolbar, select the Text tool. |
 Select this tool for me. |
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| Step 3 - Set Tool options and text color |
| In the Tool Options palette, make sure Vector is selected in the Create As drop-down. Here you can also set other options (Font, Size, etc.). In the Materials palette, set the color options. Standard text most often has a solid color (usually black) fill and no stroke. |
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| Step 4 - Click on image |
| Click where you want to place the text. The Text Entry dialog appears. |
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| Step 5 - Enter text, click Apply |
| Enter the text, and then click Apply. |
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| *Optional* Step 6 - Move or modify the text |
| At this point you can use the Object Selection tool to move or modify (rotate, scale, etc.) the text. You can also adjust the text layer's opacity via the Layer palette. |
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| Notes and Tips: |
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Adding vector text on a separate layer allows you much more editing flexibility. If the text itself may change, you should save a version of the image in the .pspimage format to retain the layers. |
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Be aware that if you save the file to a format that does not support layers, the text will be merged with the other layers. |
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| Learn More: |
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