![]() ![]() This is almost never preferable to using a correctly drawn bold version of a font. So, if you select a block of type, and you click on the chubby-looking T character shown with a yellow ‘a’ below it, Photoshop attempts to bold a normal font by thickening it up, faking a true bold style. Faux (pronounced Foe) is a French word meaning artificial or false. This tool applies a Faux Bold style to characters. Using the letters in yellow, which I added to the screenshot, I’d like to tell you what each tool does. These tools here modify selected type by applying various styles to them. Heads up before we get started: We’ve put together a printable compilation of all 3 parts of “Photography Kit Essentials.” Download it here. This week, I will go over the additional type controls in the Character panel by exploring the Faux Styles, OpenType options, and more. In last week’s post, I explained some of the tools available in the Character panel such as leading, kerning, tracking, and more. ![]() In light of this, I’ve started the “Photoshop Typography” series to help you master the elements of typography in Photoshop. Identifying what makes good typography good is quite a bit harder because there are so many factors and tools to consider. We’ve all had to shield our eyes from the burning glare of a website with bright red italicized Comic Sans font. It’s easy to identify what makes bad typography so bad. ![]()
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