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Posted on 12/07/11 12:08:09 PM |
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chris berry
Overhead Overlord Posts: 724 Reply  |
Rotating lettering
This is a new poster for the theatre. If you look at the title, is there a way of rotating that W on "narrow" whilst still keeping it as editable text? I can warp it and all sorts - just can't seem to rotate it? Cheers Chris  |
Posted on 12/07/11 12:34:28 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Rotating lettering
Hi Chris, That is weird, I just had a play with editable text and I just went to Transform and Rotate. It was fine. |
Posted on 12/07/11 3:56:56 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4002 Reply  |
Re: Rotating lettering
Why not just have the 'W' as a separate text layer and then you can move it around and distort it as you see fit. Perhaps have it as a Smart Object ? Would that do it? _________________ You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. |
Posted on 12/07/11 4:04:12 PM |
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chris berry
Overhead Overlord Posts: 724 Reply |
Re: Rotating lettering
Yes I could do that, just thought it seemed strange that you can't do it on the same text layer. |
Posted on 12/07/11 4:07:10 PM |
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chris berry
Overhead Overlord Posts: 724 Reply |
Re: Rotating lettering
Hi Deborah I have tried this - I hilighted the W but it will only rotate the whole word. Can you tell me how you did it? |
Posted on 12/07/11 7:01:24 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Rotating lettering
My apologies Chris, I'd presumed you had put the 'W' on a separate layer - which is what I did. I don't think you can distort just one letter in a text layer. Someone shoot me down in flames please. |
Posted on 12/07/11 7:04:52 PM |
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chris berry
Overhead Overlord Posts: 724 Reply |
Re: Rotating lettering
With pleasure Deborah - I thought it was me! Seems a bit of an oversight by PS? |
Posted on 13/07/11 10:37:42 AM |
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sutex
Specular Specialist Posts: 157 Reply  |
Re: Rotating lettering
If this text layer is rasterized , just select 'W' with square tool and transform.You can make it on same layer. |
Posted on 13/07/11 10:55:38 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7025 Reply  |
Re: Rotating lettering
I can't think of a single graphics application that allows you to rotate individual letters. Why would you normally want to do this? |
Posted on 13/07/11 8:42:43 PM |
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chris berry
Overhead Overlord Posts: 724 Reply |
Re: Rotating lettering
Wherever possible, I like to keep the type in editable type format for two reasons: A so I can check the font name if I want to use it again and B so I can change the font later if I change my mind. Also, by not rasterising it, I keep the number of layers to a minimum. Does that make sense... or maybe it's me! |
Posted on 14/07/11 07:23:35 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7025 Reply |
Re: Rotating lettering
Of course, that makes sense. But if you simply make that final W a separate text layer, you can achieve all those things - and still rotate it. |