I need to justify text in Photoshop CS2 – nothing is working

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sitebu1lding
Jan 14, 2009
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I have read several solutions, but not effective.
1. ctrl shift J does not work.
2. I can bring up the paragraph window. The Justify button won’t engage. If I select an area of the text with a box tool it engages to click it but nothing happens.
3. I tried cut and paste in word. No good.
Much thanks for your ideas.
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Don_McCahill
Jan 14, 2009
You have to have created paragraph text. Do this be dragging a textbox the width you want. Then type the text you want, allowing automatic line breaks. You should be able to use the justification buttons on the paragraph palette/tab to get the type of justification you want.

I think there might be a way to convert text to paragraph style from line style, but you will still have to get rid of all the enter commands that were used to break lines.
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sitebu1lding
Jan 14, 2009
Ok. I must be missing something obvious. Where can I select a text box? I am using CS2 is that feature on this? Pls give a simple step-by-step.

Thanks!
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Phosphor
Jan 14, 2009
Select the Type Tool, as you have been.

But, instead of just clicking and starting your typing in your document, Click and DRAG out a paragraph text box, just like you’d drag out a rectangular marquee.

Your flashing-cursor insertion point will flash at a position within that box, depending on how you have your character and paragraph attributes set in their respective palettes.
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Phosphor
Jan 14, 2009
Oh, and have a look at this, too:

Phos±four dots, "How to Edit Text: i keep creating new text layer. asap" #7, 19 Mar 2008 12:58 pm </webx?14/6>
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sitebu1lding
Jan 15, 2009
It worked excellently! Much thanks.
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Phosphor
Jan 15, 2009
Of course it did!

😉 🙂

You’re welcome!

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