We need to convert our letter into a path which we can use as a container for the rest of our text, so select Create Work Path from the sub menu: Create a. To constrain the aspect ratio of the new shape as you're drawing it, hold down your Shift key as well. With the Type Tool still selected, right-click (Win) / Option-click (Mac) anywhere inside the document to bring up a sub menu of options for the text. You'll see a thin outline of the new shape appearing inside the original shape. With the Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) key held down, click inside the shape you want to cut a hole through and drag out your new shape. Make sure it's selected before you continue). You'll see a small minus sign ( - ) appear in the bottom right of your mouse cursor letting you know you've temporarily switched to the "Subtract from shape" mode (if you see the Eyedropper icon appear when you hold down your Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) key, it's because you don't have the shape's thumbnail selected in the Layers panel. A better way to switch between drawing modes is with the much faster keyboard shortcuts, which allow us to switch between modes temporarily and always revert back to the default "Create new shape" mode as soon as we release the key!įor example, to subtract a shape from an existing shape, rather than choosing the Subtract from shape option in the Options Bar, simply hold down your Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) key on your keyboard. Also, it's too easy to forget which one is selected, so you'll go to draw a new shape only to end up adding it to an existing shape because the "Add to shape" option is the one you used previously and you forgot to change it back. The problem with choosing drawing modes by clicking on these icons in the Options Bar is that each time you need to switch to a different mode, you have to drag your mouse up to the Options Bar and select it manually. Although you've likely used them mainly for images, they can also be applied to text. Photoshop gives us five different drawing modes to choose from, like "Add to shape" and "Subtract from shape". Photoshop's filters provide a way to add visual interest to your graphics with just a few clicks.
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