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Mahalo expert Justin Z. gives a tutorial on the Photoshop horizontal type tool. 

About the Horizontal Type Tool
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The Horizontal Type Tool is Photoshop's text and typing tool. It's wide range of use gives you a massive amount of creative control when incorporating text into your images. 

Using the Horizontal Type Tool
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1. To access this feature, click on the T icon in the 
Tool bar (leftmost side of your screen). 
2. Click anywhere in your canvas and you can start typing. You can type as much as you want without any limit for space. You may also click and drag across the canvas, which will create a shape in which your text will be written. This can come in handy if you need to restrict a designated area for your text within the image. 
3. To alter the font style, size, color, sharpness & smoothness and, lastly, the positioning of the text relative to the space it is in, choose any of the features within the top Options Panel. You can also choose "Warped Text," which is a great tool for creative text effects.
4. Click the warped T icon in the Options Panel and it will prompt the Warped Text window. Here you can choose a fun variety of warped effects for your text. These are just the basics of the Horizontal Type Tool. With a little practice, you can implement some powerful written additions to your graphic designs. 

Read more by visiting our page at:
http://www.mahalo.com/learn-adobe-photoshop-horizontal-type-tool/