The Fundamentals
Part 2, Working With Templates, Type

Here's what you'll find in Part 2:
What Is a Type Layer?
How To Edit Text
How To Change a Font

NOTE: The manual can be found in Part 1. The video is not downloadable.

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What Is a Type Layer?

• A type layer will have the Type Tool icon as the thumbnail.
• A type layer is editable.
• Some designers simplify their type layers, making them no longer editable.
  

How To Edit Text

To edit a type layer:

• In the Layers panel, double click on the thumbnail of the type layer. The type on the document will highlight.
• Enter a new word or words and click the checkmark to commit the change.
• Get the Move tool.
• Press the Arrow keys to move the type back into place.
  

How To Change a Font

Typically, the fonts used on a template are standard system fonts and are meant to be changed. To change the font of an editable type layer:

• In the Layers panel, click on a type layer to activate it.
• Get the Horizontal Type tool.
• In the Tool Options, open the Font Picker and choose a different font.
• Get the Move tool.
• Press the Arrow keys to move the type back into place.

NOTE: You cannot change the font of a simplified text layer.