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1. Mark Sand,

Mar 5, 2012 10:32 AM in reply to RobS10

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When you add text it is place on its own layer. Then activate the Move tool which will allow you to rotate the text layer to any angle you want.

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2. RobS10,

Mar 5, 2012 10:48 AM in reply to Mark Sand

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I can rotate the name, but the letters don't compensate to keep their verticle allignment in relation to the line they're typed on. Is there a way to set the type line at a 45' angle and have the letters stay verticle?

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3. hatstead,

Mar 5, 2012 11:05 AM in reply to RobS10

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Rob,

Type the text, and before you commit, in the type tool's option bar, click on the 2nd icon from the right to warp the text. Several style options.

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4. RobS10,

Mar 5, 2012 12:24 PM in reply to hatstead

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Thanks! I had played around with that option, but for some reason, didn't get it to do what I wanted. Of course now that I was able to get the letters the way I wanted, it was almost by accident, and I can't remember exactly what I did.

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5. hatstead,

Mar 5, 2012 12:29 PM in reply to RobS10

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You're welcome. Glad to help.

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6. photodrawken,

Mar 5, 2012 1:40 PM in reply to RobS10

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For those who are also wondering how to do this, it's done by skewing the type:

Select the move tool.
Click on the text to select it.
Click on one of the re-sizing squares to display the Move options, and select "Skew":
Drag one of the corner squares to pull the text into alignment:

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7. RobS10,

Mar 5, 2012 2:11 PM in reply to photodrawken

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Thanks! A little more direct, and keeps the line a straight line instead of a slight curve. Very helpful

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8. photodrawken,

Mar 5, 2012 2:12 PM in reply to RobS10

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Enjoy!

Ken

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9. Mark Sand,

Mar 5, 2012 3:35 PM in reply to photodrawken

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Good tip, Ken!

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10. photodrawken,

Mar 5, 2012 3:54 PM in reply to Mark Sand

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Thanks, Mark. It's getting hard to keep all the PSE options in my head....

Ken

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11. hatstead,

Mar 5, 2012 4:20 PM in reply to photodrawken

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Ken,

Are you doing this in Photoshop Elements or in Photoshop?

I use PEv.8. In order to make this work, I have to do the following:

Type the text
Simplify the text layer
Go to Image>transform>skew.
Click on a reference point location, then skew with the little arrow outside the bounding box.

These options are not available via the move tool on my system.

Be that as it may, it is an excellent technique.

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12. RobS10,

Mar 5, 2012 4:28 PM in reply to hatstead

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Thanks for the great tips guys. PSE7 is the version I'm using, so I didn't do anything with the text layer. It worked great. I'm very PSE challenged....I was just telling my customer this morning how "I wish I knew how to get the darn text on a diagonal line". I gotta find a class ;-).

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13. photodrawken,

Mar 5, 2012 4:44 PM in reply to hatstead

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Hi hatstead,

I'm doing this in PSE10.

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