Adjust formatting with Dynamic Text

Last updated on Oct 27, 2025

Learn how to create text layouts in Adobe Photoshop that automatically resize and reflow typography to fit the bounding box.

Dynamic Text allows you to create responsive text layouts that automatically resize and reflow as you adjust the bounding box. You can use this to design layouts where text needs to fit perfectly within specific dimensions.

Select the Type tool, then select existing text or add new text.

Select Type > Convert to Dynamic Text to convert the text frame into a bounding box.

Tip

You can also select the Toggle Dynamic Text icon from the Options bar.

Screenshot of a Photoshop document showing paragraph text with a bounding box and the Properties panel open. The Dynamic Text section of the Properties panel is highlighted.
Turn any text into dynamic text that adapts perfectly to its bounding box.

Select Window > Properties to open the Properties panel.

In the Dynamic Text section of the Properties panel, set the following options:

  • Select the Set spacing between words dropdown to adjust the gap between words.
  • Select the Set spacing between lines dropdown to adjust the gap between lines.
Note

You can’t adjust Leading or convert right-to-left text to dynamic text.

Drag the corners or sides of the bounding box for the text to resize and reflow to fit the bounding box.