# PhotoshopElements

# Add text

1. Select the Horizontal Type tool or the Vertical Type tool .
2. Do one of the following:

   - To create a single line of text, click in the image to set an insertion point for the type.

   - To create paragraph text, drag a rectangle to create a text box for the type.

   The small line through the I‑beam marks the position of the type baseline. For horizontal type, the baseline marks the line on which the type rests; for vertical type, the baseline marks the center axis of the type characters.

3. (Optional) Select type options, such as font, style, size, and color, in the options bar.
4. Type the characters you want. If you did not create a text box, you can press Return to create a new line.

   The text appears in its own layer, which is called a text layer .

5. Commit the text layer by doing one of the following:

   - Click the Commit button in the options bar.

   - Press the Enter key on the numeric keypad.

   - Click in the image, outside of the text box.

   - Select a different tool in the toolbox.

Note: To discard the text layer before you commit it, click the Cancel button .

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