How to Add Text to a Picture in Photoshop
A picture says a thousand words, but the right photo with the right words can say a lot more. Although Adobe Photoshop is an application that’s focused on editing images, it has additional tools. One of the most important is the Text tool, and it’s the easiest way to add text to an image. Here’s how:
How to Edit Text on Pictures
The standard type tool options give you plenty of scope to create some great looking text on photos, but there are other changes you can make to the text to make it look even better, or to simply change its style and how it interacts with your image. Here are some further tips to consider.
Change Text Blend Mode
To create an image like the one in the header of this how-to guide you need to adjust the blend mode of your text. To do so, select Window > Layers, select the text layer, then adjust the blending mode using the dropdown menu. In this example, it’s set to Overlay to achieve the effect.
Other Type Tools
If you select and hold on the Type tool, you’ll be given access to additional options, such as the Vertical Type tool, the Horizontal Mask tool, and the Vertical Mask tool. Respectively, they let you write vertically, turn your text into a mask, and do so vertically. Play around with them to see if they give you the effect you’re looking for.
Paragraph Options
Select Windows > Paragraph and you’ll be given access to additional text editing tools. They aren’t strictly necessary to make most edits, but can give you more control over your text.
Rasterize
If you want to edit your text to have effects like Stroke outlines, or just tweak it like it’s the same as any other image, you’ll need to rasterize it first. To do so, right-click (or tap and hold) on the text layer in the Layers window and select Rasterize Type.
