{"id":51303,"date":"2023-11-28T16:05:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T00:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=51303"},"modified":"2023-12-14T17:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:17:03","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-photoshop-elements-218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2023\/11\/tutorial-tuesday-photoshop-elements-218\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday (Photoshop Elements)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quick Trick: Type Tool Measurements<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PDF Version : https:\/\/bit.ly\/47YTe4g<\/a><\/p>\n

When we talked about Editing Preferences<\/strong> awhile back, I sort of glossed over the units of measure for the Type Tool<\/strong>. Today, I think we should talk about it a little, not so much to make you change anything but to add some understanding. Let’s have a look at the options.<\/p>\n

To access the Type Tool Units<\/strong>, click Edit>Preferences>Units & Rulers…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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My Preset Measurements for New Documents<\/strong> are as shown. The best Print Resolution<\/strong> for digital scrapbook layouts is 300 Pixels\/Inch<\/strong>. The rationale is that when your layout is printed up, you want it to be a sharp and crisp as possible. But what does all that mean? What’s a Pixel<\/strong> anyway? Pixel<\/strong> is the abbreviation for Picture Elements<\/strong>. At lower resolution an image becomes “pixelated” or much less defined. So you can see why going higher here will give a better image, even though it creates a humongous file. Screen Resolution<\/strong> can be set much lower, partly because the eye isn’t going to really distinguish the individual Pixels<\/strong> on a screen at normal viewing distance and at normal image size. The other options for both of these is Pixels\/Centimeter<\/strong>. You metric thinkers, have at it! But why is the Type Tool<\/strong> default setting in Points<\/strong>? What the what??<\/p>\n

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First, let’s see what other choices we have here. Hmm. Pixels<\/strong>, Points<\/strong> and Millimeters<\/strong>. Still clear as mud. I can tell you that there are 254 Millimeters<\/strong> in an inch<\/strong>… and that a Point<\/strong> is just a smidge smaller than 1\/72<\/strong> of an inch<\/strong>. Which makes no sense either. I’m not even going to mention Picas<\/strong>. So maybe a practical demonstration is in order.<\/p>\n

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All of my basic Preferences<\/strong> are unchanged for this test. My canvas is 4 inches wide and 2 inches high. I plucked 30 out of a hat for my base number and using Points<\/strong>, typed out the top line. Here’s a tip: Changing Units<\/strong> doesn’t require a trip back through the Edit>Preferences<\/strong> menu, you can simply type in either “px<\/strong>” for Pixel<\/strong> or “mm<\/strong>” for Millimeter<\/strong> in that Size<\/strong> box as shown. Just remember, if you change the Unit for Size, you must also change the Unit for Leading<\/strong><\/em><\/span> (the space between lines of text), otherwise you’ll end up with a mess.<\/p>\n

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Here are the results of the rest of the test. At 30 Pixels<\/strong>, the text is virtually invisible. It’s right there under the “30 points<\/em>” sample, but it might as well not be. When I boosted it to 300<\/strong>, the end result was almost the same size as the 30 Points<\/strong> sample. I don’t know what that means and my brain isn’t cooperating with the mental math bit. Last is the 30 Millimeter<\/strong> and again, I have no clue how that’s measured. 30 mm is 1.18 inch so that text shouldn’t eat up 3 1\/2 inches of space, right? The numerals are a little less than 3\/4 an inch tall. How does that work? No idea! At any rate, I’m going to stick with the default Points<\/strong> setting because it’s familiar, it’s safe and it’s comfy!<\/p>\n

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I’ll see you again soon when I bring you the December Designer Spotlight<\/strong> this weekend. Yes… it’ll be December on Friday. Argggh!<\/p>\n

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