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Add A Signature

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What Are Layers? Create A New File Create A Background Layer Type In Your Signature Save The Signature Add Signature To Image Create Cool Semi-Transparent Layer

Type In Your Signature

To type in your signature, select the Horizontal Type Tool on the Tools Palette.

Click on your drawing canvas and type your signature:

Photoshop automatically creates a new layer for the text type.

If you look at the top of your screen, you will notice that the Font face, type and size are displayed. Click on the drop-down lists and select your desired font. Usually we would choose a small font size so the signature does not intrude too much into the picture, but for this tutorial I have selected Verdana at 24pt so we can see it clearly:

If you need to change the font, simply click on the Type Tool again, highlight the text, and change the font:

I changed the Font face and size to Staccato222 BT 36pt.

Your Layers Palette should end up looking like this: