Mastering the Text Tool in Photoshop CC

This video tutorial covers the basics of using text in Photoshop, including selecting and using various text tools, creating and modifying text layers, adjusting font styles, and scaling text non-destructively. It also explains kerning and tracking adjustments, creating text on a path, and customizing font styles by converting text to paths. The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to effectively using text in Photoshop for design purposes.

Which tool is most commonly used for entering text in Photoshop?

• Vertical Type Mask Tool

• Horizontal Type Mask Tool

• Horizontal Type Tool

• Vertical Type Tool

How can you create a new text layer in Photoshop?

• Right-click with the text tool selected

• Double-click the text tool

• Drag the text tool onto the canvas

• Select the text tool and click on the canvas

What panel allows you to adjust kerning and tracking in Photoshop?

• Layers Panel

• History Panel

• Adjustment Panel

• Character Panel

What is the purpose of kerning in text editing?

• To adjust the vertical spacing between lines of text

• To apply bold or italic effects

• To add or subtract space between two specific characters

• To change the font color

What happens to the font size when you scale text non-destructively in Photoshop?

• It resets to default

• It remains the same

• It becomes bold

• It increases or decreases

How can you adjust the starting point of text on a path in Photoshop?

• Change the font size

• Drag the starting point icon while holding the Ctrl key

• Use the Direct Selection Tool

• Select a different text tool

What indicates that your text will follow a path in Photoshop?

• The cursor turns into a cross

• A bounding box appears around the path

• The cursor changes when over the path

• The text automatically aligns with the path

What is the first step to customize a font style by modifying a path in Photoshop?

• Change the font style from the options bar

• Right-click on the text layer and choose 'Create Work Path'

• Select the text and press Ctrl+T

• Use the Brush Tool on the text

After converting text to a path for customization, what should you do next?

• Save the project

• Select control points to modify

• Delete the original text layer

• Apply a filter

What tool do you use to modify control points on a path in Photoshop?

• Pen Tool

• Magic Wand Tool

• Clone Stamp Tool

• Lasso Tool