Adding and Angling Text in Photoshop: A Step-by-Step Guide
Okay, so I understand the user wants to know how to put text and then rotate it to an angle in Photoshop. The reference they provided talks about rotating existing text, so I'll show them how to add the text first, then how to rotate it.
Here's how I'd approach this:
1. Adding Text in Photoshop
First, let's get the text on the canvas.
- Select the Type Tool (T) from the toolbar.
- Click anywhere on your document to create a text box.
- Type your desired text.
- You can change the font, size, color, and other text properties in the top Options Bar or the Character Panel.
2. Rotating Text to an Angle Using Free Transform
Now, for the fun part: rotating the text.
- Select the text layer in the Layers Panel.
- Go to Edit > Free Transform (or press Ctrl+T / Cmd+T).
- You'll see a bounding box with anchor points appear around your text.
- Hover your cursor slightly outside any of the four corner anchor points. Your cursor will change to a curved arrow.
- Click and drag to rotate the text to the desired angle.
- Pro Tip: Hold down the Shift key while dragging to rotate in 15-degree increments. This makes it super easy to get a precise angle!
Here's a quick table for the Free Transform shortcuts:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Free Transform | Ctrl+T / Cmd+T |
| Rotate with Shift | Hold Shift |
That's it! Easy peasy.
Category: Photoshop Tutorials
