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jozo10
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September 23, 2017
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centre text

  • September 23, 2017
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Hi

How do I centre text over an image in Photoshop? Bascially I have an image, and I want to place a big capital letter in the center of the image so the spacing is all balanced.

How do I do this?

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Correct answer JJMack

A text layer is a layer.  Do a select all and use menu Layer>Align layer to selection>Center vertical  and menu Layer>Align layer to selection>Center horizontal toe align the text layer centered over the canvas or centered over any selection you make.

Using Align to selection you can align thing to  nine coordinates like a tick tack toe board.

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Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 23, 2017

With a single layer you need to sellect the entire image (Ctrl A).  Then select the move tool and click on the relevent icons.  A capital letter will centre vertically, but lower case letters can complicate things with decenders etc.

What I have done below is drag out some guides which snapped to the centre of the page, and dragged out the grid zero to the guide intersection, so we can see where the capital H has ended up after centering

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    jozo10Author
    Inspiring
    September 23, 2017

    Trevor,

    Could you walk me through step by step on how to add a new text layer. Mine won't centre properly. I think I need to go back a few steps. My text box doesn't seem to be aligning with my image. I clicked CMD+A (select all) then hit the centre buttons you highlighted, but it's not working.

    See screen shot below:

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    jozo10Author
    Inspiring
    September 23, 2017

    Here is another screen shot. The E is not in the centre of the page when I highlight the text. I think you may have to walk me through step by step.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2017

    A text layer is a layer.  Do a select all and use menu Layer>Align layer to selection>Center vertical  and menu Layer>Align layer to selection>Center horizontal toe align the text layer centered over the canvas or centered over any selection you make.

    Using Align to selection you can align thing to  nine coordinates like a tick tack toe board.

    JJMack
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