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Where Is Typography in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 12:05 am

As digital design has become more ubiquitous, the question of where typography fits in has Photoshop has become more pressing. The answer, it turns out, is that it depends on what you’re trying to do.

For basic typefaces and text manipulation, Photoshop’s capabilities are robust enough that there’s no need to look elsewhere. You can change font sizes, tracking, leading, and kerning directly within the program. You also have control over character and paragraph styles, which can be saved and applied to other text elements later on.

PRO TIP: This article is outdated and no longer relevant. Photoshop no longer has a dedicated “Typography” menu.

If you’re looking for something more specialized or experimental, however, you might need to look outside of Photoshop. There are a number of excellent web-based and desktop type foundries that offer a wider variety of fonts than what’s typically found in Photoshop. And if you’re looking to create truly custom typefaces, you’ll need to use a more dedicated tool like FontLab or Glyphs.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to what your needs are. If you’re just looking to do some basic text manipulation, then Photoshop is more than up to the task. But if you’re looking for something more specialized, you might need to look elsewhere.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

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