Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Indent Fields
The three Indent fields allow for the indentation of the left or right
margins, as well as the first line of text. If you will have multiple
lines of text, be sure to use the first line indentation to improve
readability.
Spacing Fields
To f u r t her i improve rea d a bi l it y when mu lt iple pa r a g r aph s a re
involved, use the Spacing option. You can specify how much space
to add before or after a paragraph (either really works the same).
This is a much better option than adding extra hard returns at the
end of a paragraph.
Enable Hyphenation
At the bottom of the Paragraph panel is a Hyphenate check box.
If selected, it allows lines to break mid-word. Photoshop uses the
selected dictionary from the Language Selection menu in the Para-
graph panel. Although the Hyphenate option better fills out a text
block, it is not always the best for large type. It is more acceptable
for a multicolumn layout or body copy. Be sure to try the Adobe
Single-line and Every-line Composer options, which you can
access from the Paragraph panel submenu:
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Adobe Single-line Composer. Determines line breaks on a
line-by-line basis. It is the default option, but it can often lead
to strange hyphenation or line breaks.
•
Adobe every-line Composer. Examines the entire block
of text and makes line breaks based on all lines of text. This
option can often create a better visual flow and is generally
preferable to the Single-line Composer.
