Question on application of TEXT

You are trying to use the wrong tool(s) for this task. Use a vector illustration program, such as

Corel Draw
Adobe Illustrator

Or even a page layout program, such as

Adobe InDesign
Corel Ventura

Or even … save the output from Micro$loth Wurd as an EPS file (Encapsulated PostScript), and rasterize it in PhotoShop.

"+++Bobby "O"+++" wrote in message

I would like to write a paragraph in Photoshop which is both left and

right

justified (just as if it were done in Microsoft Word). Photoshop doesn’t seem to support right justification nor equal line spacing as in a

regular

paragraph). I tried doing this in Word – then scanning (importing) the paragraph into Photoshop CS. However, the letters (a True Type script

font)

seem "bloated" so that they are hard to read even when printed out on

photo

paper (for instance, in letter "w", the lines run in to each other). I tried the sharpening tools and the unsharp mask – none of which worked.
Again, what I’m trying to achieve is a paragraph which is both left and right justified – with clear, sharp text. The result will go into a

picture

frame. Can anyone help? Thanks………

"+++Bobby \"O\"+++" wrote in
news:Prmud.2467$:

I would like to write a paragraph in Photoshop which is both left and right justified (just as if it were done in Microsoft Word).

Gack.

Photoshop doesn’t seem to support right justification

Look in the Paragraph pallette.

nor equal line spacing as in a regular paragraph).

I have no idea what you’re talking about here. See the Paragraph pallete- line spacing is set there.

If you’re talking about word spacing, typographic default is to space the words rather than the overall line. This can lead to ugly spaces in fully justified paragraphs, which you may be able to correct through kerning or tracking.

PS does not support many advanced typographic functions, but the truth is, it’s the wrong program for the job anyway.

I tried doing this in Word – then
scanning (importing)

Was it scanned or imported?

If it is nothing but pixels now, it will print at lower quality – very low if the resolution of the document is less than 300 ppi.

the paragraph into Photoshop CS. However, the
letters (a True Type script font) seem "bloated" so that they are hard to read even when printed out on photo paper (for instance, in letter "w", the lines run in to each other).

Resolution of the document is?

I tried the sharpening tools
and the unsharp mask – none of which worked.

If the words are now a scan, high resolution is more important.

If they are actually text in Photoshop, neither filter is going to affect them.

Again, what I’m trying to achieve is a paragraph which is both left and right justified – with clear, sharp text. The result will go into a picture frame. Can anyone help? Thanks………

Actually you can easily set equal justification on text, go to Window–>Paragraph and the 5th button from the left at the top, is the equal justify option.

What you need to do though is instead of just clicking with the text tool to start your text, click and drag it into a box for however big you want the paragraph to be, then apply the equal justify. You can see an example of it here: http://hfd.mine.nu/equal_justify.gif

Sorry about that, haha, meant to reply to the main post.

WOW, Great!!! This is exactly what I’m trying to accomplish. Thanks……..

Bob

"musicinmyhead" wrote in message

Actually you can easily set equal justification on text, go to Window–>Paragraph and the 5th button from the left at the top, is the equal justify option.

What you need to do though is instead of just clicking with the text tool to start your text, click and drag it into a box for however big you want the paragraph to be, then apply the equal justify. You can see an example of it here: http://hfd.mine.nu/equal_justify.gif

One more question: Is there a way to specify the dimensions of the box?

"musicinmyhead" wrote in message

Actually you can easily set equal justification on text, go to Window–>Paragraph and the 5th button from the left at the top, is the equal justify option.

What you need to do though is instead of just clicking with the text tool to start your text, click and drag it into a box for however big you want the paragraph to be, then apply the equal justify. You can see an example of it here: http://hfd.mine.nu/equal_justify.gif

Eric Gill wrote:

"+++Bobby \"O\"+++" wrote in
news:Prmud.2467$:

I would like to write a paragraph in Photoshop which is both left and right justified (just as if it were done in Microsoft Word).

Gack.

Photoshop doesn’t seem to support right justification

Look in the Paragraph pallette.

nor equal line spacing as in a regular paragraph).

I have no idea what you’re talking about here. See the Paragraph pallete- line spacing is set there.

If you’re talking about word spacing, typographic default is to space the words rather than the overall line. This can lead to ugly spaces in fully justified paragraphs, which you may be able to correct through kerning or tracking.

PS does not support many advanced typographic functions, but the truth is, it’s the wrong program for the job anyway.

I tried doing this in Word – then
scanning (importing)

Was it scanned or imported?

If it is nothing but pixels now, it will print at lower quality – very low if the resolution of the document is less than 300 ppi.

the paragraph into Photoshop CS. However, the
letters (a True Type script font) seem "bloated" so that they are hard to read even when printed out on photo paper (for instance, in letter "w", the lines run in to each other).

Resolution of the document is?

I tried the sharpening tools
and the unsharp mask – none of which worked.

If the words are now a scan, high resolution is more important.
If they are actually text in Photoshop, neither filter is going to affect them.

Again, what I’m trying to achieve is a paragraph which is both left and right justified – with clear, sharp text. The result will go into a picture frame. Can anyone help? Thanks………

Perhaps the OP should take up knitting?

I am sure it would be far less demanding

Aerticeus

After you create the text box and put some text into it, use the Edit–>Free Transform option, and instead of using a percentage for a size up top, just use pixel dimensions and it should work fine.

Here an example of what I’m talking about:
http://hfd.mine.nu/transform_resize.gif

That will actually stretch the text though when you resize it, so a slightly more tedious way to do it would just be to setup a few guides along a fixed size rectangular marquee, and then use the guides for your textbox.