Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TROUBLESHOOTING MOMENT: WHY DOES THE TYPE TOOL TURN MY
PHOTO RED?
If your image gets covered with an ugly reddish film every time you click it with a type tool, that
means you've activated one of the Type
Mask
tools rather than one of the regular type tools.
(Type masks, covered later in this chapter, are useful when you want to create text that's cut from
an image.) To switch to the regular type tools, just head to the left side of the Tool Options area
and click either of the first two icons.
The red mask may also appear if you try to add type to an image that's in Indexed Color mode,
like a GIF. If you want to add text to a GIF, first go to Image→Mode→RGB, and then type away.
If you still need a GIF when you're done, then use “Save for Web” (
Using Save For Web
) to save
your finished file.
Text Options
Activate either the Horizontal or Vertical Type tool, and then take a look at the many Tool
Options settings (
Figure 14-2
), which let you control pretty much every aspect of your text,
including its font, color, and alignment. Here are your options:
