How Do I...
| ? | QUICKLY SELECT MY TEXT? |
| Double-click on the Type layer thumbnail (the thing with the T on it) in the Layers panel. That selects all of the type on that Type layer. | |
| ? | QUICKLY SEE WHAT DIFFERENT FONT FAMILIES WILL LOOK LIKE ON MY TEXT? |
| First, double-click the Type layer to select your text. Then click once in the Font Family pop-up menu. Use your Up and Down Arrow key to cycle up or down your font list and preview onscreen what a different font will look like. If you don’t like any of them, just press the Esc key. | |
| ? | HIDE THE HIGHLIGHT AROUND MY TEXT WHEN I’M TRYING TO SEE WHAT A DIFFERENT FONT LOOKS LIKE? |
| Press Command-H (PC: Ctrl-H). Make sure you remember you did it, though, and press it again to see the highlight later. | |
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