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Font size is too big, even when 6pt is selected

Community Beginner ,
Nov 20, 2017 Nov 20, 2017

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Hello,

Thanks for viewing my question, i need an answer asap as i have a website waiting to be launched.

First off, i select the rounded rectangle tool. The image I am working with is 200px by 150px zoomed in 3 times.

When i select the text tool and type nothing happens, so i hide the layer then unhide it and the cursor is almost half the size of the image.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Best,

Tyrone

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LEGEND , Nov 22, 2017 Nov 22, 2017

At 350ppi an inch has 350 pixels, a point has 350/72 pixels and so 6 point text is 350/72*6 pixels, that is a design size of about 29 image pixels. And you’re viewing at 400% so it’s 116 screen pixels. So this is what I’d expect. Your text is still tiny if the image is used at 350ppi, anything smaller will be unreadable.

If if you don’t plan to print at that size, set the resolution to the required value, life will be easier.

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Enthusiast ,
Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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So you are applying type directly to the rounded rectangle, correct? You mentioned using 6pt, so I can't imagine it's too large to show within the shape. Silly question, but what color is selected for your font? I have a tendency to frustrate myself from time to time by inadvertently changing the text color to the same as the background on which it will appear. Doh!

Assuming that's not the issue, can you post a screenshot of what your workspace looks like (ideally with the big cursor)? It would also help to see the character panel.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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Ive been trying all day to open photoshop and I kept getting the spinning circle, anyhow I got an image which shows the size of the cursor, font etc. photoshop_issue.png

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Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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As c.pfaffenbichler asks, can you let us know the resolution under Image>Image Size. Also, can you open the character panel Window>Character and take a screenshot of the settings. It looks from the shot you provided that the issue is probably a combination of file resolution and baseline shift, but seeing the settings will tell us for sure.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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IThe resolution is 350ppi.photoshop_issue2.png

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Nov 22, 2017 Nov 22, 2017

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At 350ppi an inch has 350 pixels, a point has 350/72 pixels and so 6 point text is 350/72*6 pixels, that is a design size of about 29 image pixels. And you’re viewing at 400% so it’s 116 screen pixels. So this is what I’d expect. Your text is still tiny if the image is used at 350ppi, anything smaller will be unreadable.

If if you don’t plan to print at that size, set the resolution to the required value, life will be easier.

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Community Expert ,
Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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Another thing you can do is to highlight the text size field, and type in the size you want in pixels, like "18 px". Press Enter, and you'll see it change to points, the number depending on what the resolution is, in ppi.

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Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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What is the image’s resolution (Image > Image Size)?

Please post a screenshot including all pertinent Panels.

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Community Expert ,
Nov 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017

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Point size is a unit inherited from traditional typesetting. It is a physical size unit corresponding to 1/72th of an inch - in other words 72 points to an inch.

In digital terms, that means the document's assigned resolution comes into play, because that's how physical size is established in a pixel-based raster file.

We always say ppi doesn't matter for screen work, and it doesn't - except for text!

So here's 6 point Helvetica in a 200x150 pixel document:

72ppi.png

300ppi.png

600ppi.png

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Thanks everyone for your help!

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