Photoshop Elements: Add Text to the Greeting Card
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6
September 25, 2008
Using one of Photoshop Elements' built-in projects, make a single-fold greeting card. In Step 4, we will add text to the greeting card.
Project Steps
Follow these steps to create a greeting card.
Step 1: Start a Greeting Card project and specify card options.
Step 2: Add a background.
Step 3: Add a graphic.
Step 4: Add text.
Step 5: Make edits.
Step 6: Resize the canvas.
Step 7: Print the card.
Step 4: Add Text
- Under the Create tab, click Artwork.
- Open the Content palette.
- In the drop-down lists, select By Type, then Text.
- Click to select a text style. For this project, the text style used is Orange Gradient Medium.
Click Apply. The text is placed in the center of the card and appears on a separate layer in the card file.
- Initially, the text is selected. Replace the default text with your own text. Note: If you deselect the text and want to select it again, double-click the text to select it.
When the text is selected, the text options bar is displayed. Using the text options bar, you can:
- Change the font. The font used in this card is Mistral.
- Specify the font size and other font options.
- Select the Move tool to position the text on the card.
 Previous Step: Add a Graphic |
Next Step: Make Edits |
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Updated on August 4, 2011