About the way Photoshop treats fonts…

Is there any way to stretch only PART of a font? Say you like the shape of a "T" but want the stem to be a bit longer without stretching the rest… is there a way to do this without losing the vector qualities of the layer? I don’t want to rasterize it, but I don’t mind converting it to shape. As long as it remains vector-based.
Thanks.

PS: Using PS7.1

Is there any way to stretch only PART of a font? Say you like the shape of a "T" but want the stem to be a bit longer without stretching the rest… is there a way to do this without losing the vector qualities of the layer? I don’t want to rasterize it, but I don’t mind converting it to shape. As long as it remains vector-based.

Thanks.

PS: Using PS7.1

Is there any way to stretch only PART of a font? Say you like the shape of a "T" but want the stem to be a bit longer without stretching the rest… is there a way to do this without losing the vector qualities of the layer? I don’t want to rasterize it, but I don’t mind converting it to shape. As long as it remains vector-based.

Thanks.

PS: Using PS7.1

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:50:31 -0400, "J" wrote:

Is there any way to stretch only PART of a font? Say you like the shape of a "T" but want the stem to be a bit longer without stretching the rest… is there a way to do this without losing the vector qualities of the layer? I don’t want to rasterize it, but I don’t mind converting it to shape. As long as it remains vector-based.

Thanks.

PS: Using PS7.1

I used to do this in CorelDraw, you "convert the text to curves" and then you can edit (drag, stretch delete , etc.,) the displayed nodes with the Node tool. I haven’t seen anything similar in Illustrator, never mind PS.

On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:55:04 +0100, Mike Hyndman
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:50:31 -0400, "J" wrote:

Is there any way to stretch only PART of a font? Say you like the shape of a "T" but want the stem to be a bit longer without stretching the rest… is there a way to do this without losing the vector qualities of the layer? I don’t want to rasterize it, but I don’t mind converting it to shape. As long as it remains vector-based.

Thanks.

PS: Using PS7.1

I used to do this in CorelDraw, you "convert the text to curves" and then you can edit (drag, stretch delete , etc.,) the displayed nodes with the Node tool. I haven’t seen anything similar in Illustrator, never mind PS.

Ignore this,
you can convert the text to a shape and the use the pen tool to drag the resulting nodes about, ……you learn something new every day!

As you said, convert it to a Shape (Layer>Type>Convert to Shape) and use the Direct Selection Tool to select the points you want and stretch it out. I would use the Arrow keys if possible.