How to add and edit text in Photoshop

Open a photo or Photoshop document (PSD).

From the toolbar, select the Type tool  or simply press ‘T’ to quickly select it. The Horizontal Type Tool with which you can add text horizontally is selected by default. If you want to add text vertically, click the Type tool again and select Vertical Type Tool from the context menu. 

Do you want to add a few words like a heading or title? Click anywhere on the canvas to type it. In Photoshop, this is called point text.

The other type of text in Photoshop is called paragraph text. As the name suggests, this is used when you want to type a paragraph. Click and drag the cursor on the canvas to create a bounding box in which you can type your paragraph. This helps you efficiently edit and align the paragraph later.

Type your text. To save your changes, click  in the options bar or press Esc and you're good to go!

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

To select the entire text or paragraph on a type layer, select the Move tool  in the toolbar and double-click the text you want to select.

To select one or more characters on a type layer, simply select the Type tool in the toolbar and then click and drag the cursor over the characters you want to select. 

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the Type tool in the toolbar.

Select the text you want to edit. 

The options bar in the top has options to edit your font type, font size, font color, text alignment, and text style. For details, see this video tutorial.

You can also use the Character panel and the Paragraph panel to further edit your text.

Finally, click  in the options bar to save your edits.

In your non-Photoshop file such as a Word file, PDF, or web page, click and drag the cursor over the text to select it.

Press Command+C (on macOS) or Control+C (on Windows) to copy the selected text.

Open the Photoshop document (PSD) in which you want to paste the copied text and then select the Type tool in the toolbar.

Select the type layer from the Layers panel in which you want to paste the text. If you don't have type layers or want to add another type layer, see steps 2 and 3 in how to add text.

Choose Edit > Paste or press Command+V (on macOS) or Control+V (on Windows) to paste your text. To undo, choose Edit > Undo Paste Text.

Open the PSD you want to copy the text from. 

Select the text you want to copy and choose Edit > Copy or simply press Command+C (on macOS) or Control+C (on Windows).

Open the PSD you want to paste the text in and select a type layer. If you don't have type layers or want to add another type layer, see steps 2 and 3 in how to add text.

Choose Edit > Paste to paste your text in the center of your canvas. You can also choose Edit > Paste Special > Paste in Place to place the text as it was in the PSD from which you had copied.

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the Move tool  in the toolbar.

In the options bar, do this:

(macOS users) Check that Auto-select: Layer and Show Transform Controls are selected.

(Windows users) Check that Layer and  icon are selected.

Click to select the text you want to resize.

In the transform box that appears, drag one of the anchor points to resize your text proportionally. You can also do the following when you drag an anchor point:

• Hold down the Shift key to resize your text non-proportionally.
• Hold down the Alt key to keep the center of your text in the same place when you resize text.
• Hold down the Command (on macOS) or Control (on Windows) to explore skewed angles when you resize your text.

Finally, click  in the options bar to save your edits.

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the Type tool in the toolbar.

Select text that you want to resize. 

In the  field of the options bar, select the text size option you want. You can see the changes in real time.

Click  in the options bar and you're done! To cancel your changes, click  in the options bar.

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the type layer that has the text you want to move.

Select the Move tool  in the toolbar.

In the options bar, ensure that Auto Select Layer (on macOS) or Layer (on Windows) is selected and then click the text you want to move. You can then view the transform box with the dark arrow.

Click and move the transform box and then release it to place the text where you want.

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the Type tool in the toolbar and click the text for which you want to change color. The entire text in the type layer is selected.

Click the Color Picker (Text Color) icon in the options bar. 

Move the color slider as you want and pick your color. You can see your text color change in real time as you pick different colors.

Once you’re happy with your text color, click OK.

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the Type tool in the toolbar.

Click and drag the cursor over the characters you want to select.

Click the Color Picker (Text Color) icon in the options bar. 

Move the color slider as you want and pick your color. You can see your text color change in real time as you pick different colors.

Once you're happy with the text color, click OK.

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the type layer from the Layers panel that has the paragraph you want to justify. If you want to justify a specific paragraph on a type layer, then select it.

Choose Window > Paragraph to view the Paragraph panel.

In the Paragraph panel, you can view the various Justify options. Select an option to view the changes in real time.

After you’ve finalized your Justify option, click  in the options bar and you’re set! 

Open the Photoshop document with the text you want to edit.

Select the Move tool  in the toolbar.

In the options bar, do this:

(macOS users) Check that Auto-select: Layer and Show Transform Controls are selected.

(Windows users) Check that Layer and  icon are selected.

Click the text you want to rotate. You can then view the transform box around your text.

Hover near the corners of the transform box. The cursor changes to a two‑sided arrow.

Click and drag the curved arrow to rotate the text the way you want. You can also specify values in the options bar to get a more precise rotation.

Click  in the options bar and you’re done!