16.3. Using the Type Tool

So now that you've had a taste of just some of what's possible with Photoshop's Type tool and the things Photoshop will let you do to and with type, let's look at how to create a type layer in the first place.

16.3.1. Building text in Photoshop

First, of course, you want to select the Type tool by clicking its icon in the Toolbox or pressing T. Photoshop activates the Type tool, displays the I-beam cursor in the image window, and displays type controls in the Options bar. You can access additional formatting options by displaying the Character and Paragraph palettes shown in Figure 16.5.