Photoshop Typography and Text 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which tool in Photoshop is used to add editable text to an image?
- Shape Tool
- Type Tool (T) (Correct answer)
- Pen Tool
- Brush Tool
Correct answer: Type Tool (T)
The Type Tool (T) creates editable text layers that remain live and editable until rasterized, and supports both point text and paragraph text.
Question 2: What is the difference between Point Text and Paragraph Text in Photoshop?
- Point Text allows unlimited characters; Paragraph Text is limited to 100 characters
- Point Text flows freely without a bounding box; Paragraph Text wraps within a defined text container (Correct answer)
- Point Text is rasterized; Paragraph Text remains live
- They are identical in behavior
Correct answer: Point Text flows freely without a bounding box; Paragraph Text wraps within a defined text container
Point Text starts from a single anchor point and extends horizontally; Paragraph Text wraps within a resizable bounding box, enabling multi-line formatted text blocks.
Question 3: How do you convert a live text layer to rasterized pixels in Photoshop?
- Select the text layer and press Delete
- Right-click the text layer and choose Rasterize Type (Correct answer)
- Use Filter > Rasterize
- Flatten the image
Correct answer: Right-click the text layer and choose Rasterize Type
Right-clicking a text layer and selecting Rasterize Type converts the live, editable vector text into a bitmap pixel layer, making it no longer editable as text.
Question 4: What is the Character panel in Photoshop used for?
- Managing layer effects for text layers
- Controlling font, size, leading, tracking, kerning, and other typographic properties of selected text (Correct answer)
- Adding 3D effects to text characters
- Storing type presets and saved fonts
Correct answer: Controlling font, size, leading, tracking, kerning, and other typographic properties of selected text
The Character panel provides precise control over typographic attributes including font family, style, size, leading (line spacing), kerning, tracking, baseline shift, and more.
Question 5: What is the function of the Warp Text option in Photoshop?
- Applies a 3D rotation to the text layer
- Distorts text along a predefined curve or warp shape such as Arc, Flag, or Fisheye (Correct answer)
- Warps the text color based on the gradient map
- Stretches text horizontally or vertically
Correct answer: Distorts text along a predefined curve or warp shape such as Arc, Flag, or Fisheye
Warp Text (available in the Options Bar with the Type Tool active) deforms text along preset styles like Arc, Bulge, Fisheye, Wave, and more while keeping it fully editable.
Question 6: How do you place text along a custom curved path in Photoshop?
- Use the Path Selection Tool and type directly
- Draw a path with the Pen Tool, then click on it with the Type Tool (Correct answer)
- Use Layer > Type > Convert to Path Text
- Apply Warp Text to a straight text layer
Correct answer: Draw a path with the Pen Tool, then click on it with the Type Tool
Draw a path using the Pen Tool or Shape Tool, then hover the Type Tool cursor over the path until the cursor changes, and click to begin typing along the path.
Photoshop Typography and Text 1
Which tool in Photoshop is used to add editable text to an image?