Earlier on in this title, I had us change our type preferences so that we see…our type in pixels, as opposed to points.…And here is the reason why I had us do that.…When we are in pixels, our type size is expressed as an absolute number.…When we are in points, our type size is always going to be relative to the…resolution of our image.…So, if I select this piece of type--I am just going to insert my cursor and…press Command+A to select all of it--…we can see that it is 166 pixels.…
If I now go to my Image menu > Image Size, if I turn off Resample Image so I…keep the same number of pixels in the image, and I will change it to 72 pixels…per inch resolution, and then I'll come back to my Type tool,…we are still at 166 pixels as the size of the type.…But if I go to my Preferences and come to my Units & Ruler preferences and…change the Type unit to points, and then select this piece of type.…
So, currently we are at 166 points, but I am going to make the same changes I made before.…I am going to come to my Image Size dialog box, and I got there by pressing…
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6/17/2011- The pros and cons of setting type in Photoshop
- Setting type preferences
- Choosing fonts
- Sizing type
- Entering glyphs and special characters
- Tracking and kerning type
- Using Baseline Shift
- Working with OpenType fonts
- Justifying and aligning paragraphs
- Masking type with clipping masks
- Warping type
- Converting type to shape layers
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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1. Introducing Type in Photoshop
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Setting type preferences3m 37s
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2. Entering and Editing Text
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Interacting with type layers1m 53s
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Copying a type layer3m 5s
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Choosing fonts3m 15s
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Sizing type2m 20s
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Finding and replacing text2m 20s
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3. Character Formatting
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Changing type color4m 5s
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Sampling color3m 19s
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Working with transparency1m 45s
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Applying a gradient4m 22s
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Setting leading3m 56s
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Tracking type3m 7s
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Kerning type3m 44s
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Using Baseline Shift2m 39s
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Giving emphasis41s
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Using smart quotes1m 3s
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4. Paragraph Formatting
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Aligning type on an axis2m 51s
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Grouping layers1m 28s
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Creating a bulleted list1m 46s
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5. Masking Type
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Using type mask tools3m 10s
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Masking with a clipping mask1m 41s
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Masking with Pattern Overlay1m 52s
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6. Path Type, Rotated Type, and Vertical Type
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Setting type around a circle5m 55s
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Setting type around a shape4m 29s
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Create a work path from type5m 59s
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Working with vertical type1m 54s
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Working with stacked type1m 44s
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Distorting type3m 50s
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Conclusion
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Final thoughts17s
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