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textures to give the text a three-dimensional appearance. For more information, see
“Adjusting light properties” on page 614.
You can also convert a text layer to shapes, which allows you to move and edit individual
characters. For more information, see “Shapes” on page 749.
To convert a text layer to a standard layer
1 In the Layers panel, choose a text layer.
2 Click the Layer options button , and choose Convert To Default Layer.
If the text has an outside or an inside shadow, then two layers — one for the
text and one for the shadow — are created within a group.
To convert a text layer to shapes
1 In the Layers panel, choose a text layer.
2 Click the Layer options button , and choose Convert Text To Shapes.
The text layer is replaced by a group of shape layers.
Text shadows and blurring effects are not converted when you use this
command.
Dropping text
While you are working with text, it resides on a layer and is not yet a part of the image.
When a text layer is dropped, it integrates with the canvas and can no longer be edited.
To drop a text layer onto the canvas
1 In the Layers panel, select a text layer.
If you want to select more than one text layer, highlight several layers and group
them.
2 Click the Layer Commands button at the bottom of the Layers panel, and
choose Drop.
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