Photoshop

Enter paragraph type

When you enter paragraph type, the lines of type wrap to fit the dimensions of the bounding box. You can enter multiple paragraphs and select a paragraph justification option.

You can resize the bounding box, causing the type to reflow within the adjusted rectangle. You can adjust the bounding box while you enter type or after you create the type layer. You can also use the bounding box to rotate, scale, and skew type.

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

    • Drag diagonally to define a bounding box for the type.

    • Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click or drag to display the Paragraph Text Size dialog box. Enter values for Width and Height, and click OK.

  3. Select additional type options in the options bar, Character palette, Paragraph palette, or Layer > Type submenu.
  4. Enter the characters. To begin a new paragraph, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). If you enter more type than can fit in the bounding box, the overflow icon  appears on the bounding box.
  5. If desired, resize, rotate, or skew the bounding box.
  6. Commit the type layer by doing one of the following:

    • Click the Commit button  in the options bar.

    • Press the Enter key on the numeric keypad.

    • Press Ctrl+Enter (Windows) or Command+Return (Mac OS).

    • Select any tool in the toolbox; click in the Layers, Channels, Paths, Actions, History, or Styles palette; or select any available menu command.

The type you enter appears in a new type layer.