Photoshop – tricks

I. Add text over an image and rotate it vertically.

  1. Open your image.
  2. Create another layer call it text
  3. Select the color you want for the text
  4. Open the text tool
  5. Make sure the grid is on to assist in positioning the textbox
  6. Select the font and size
  7. Type your text e.g. using left justified.
  8. Click the check box when you're done.
  9. Press ^T to select the text box.
  10. Right-click outside the box and choose e.g. rotate 90 counter-clockwise.
  11. Click check box when done.
  12. Choose move tool.
  13. Hover in the text box until a move arrow appears and drag it to where you'd like it.
  14. Done
II. Optionally create a shadow around the previously entered text.
  1. Click below the layer we called text, and click on the Create New Layer icon, which will create a layer below your text layer.