Text/paragraph problem \....question

Question

I have the Photogrpahy subscription so I'm using the latest version of Photoshop.

I realize that it's not the optimum program to use to design books but it's what I have and I've designed quite a few books using PS.

My issue is, and has been for years, when I paste copy into a text window and it forms multiple lines, when I try to move a line of text from the left side over a few spaces, neither the space bar nor the tab key will move the line of text unless I press either one, or both, several times. And THEN it'll move. But the text will not budge the first few times I try. I hope that I'm explaining this correctly. I'll paste a screen shot to try to show what I mean. I'm trying here to get the line that reads "small body of water" lined up with the line of text above it. I would think that I could simply hit the tab key or the space bar to move it. It won't...until I do that several times. Very frustrating.
Thanks in advance.

jane-e · Accepted Answer

neither the space bar nor the tab key will move the line of text unless I press either one, or both, several times. And THEN it'll move. But the text will not budge the first few times I try.
By @painterskip34

The first few times you try, all you are doing is adding spaces and tabs to the end of the first line. It takes a while for it to affect the second line.

Try this instead:

First, remove all spaces and tabs between "enchanting" and "small body"
Then press Shift+Return after "enchanting"
Now, with your cursor in front of the "s" in "small", press the tab key again

Note: if Shift+Return does not work, try Return.

You are correct that this would be super simple in InDesign, which has hanging indents that line up the text automatically. You are working inefficiently and much too hard when you try to format books in Photoshop.

Jane

Lumigraphics · Answer

I'm afraid that you are hitting a limitation of Photoshop, its not designed for text formatting. You might look on Adobe Exchange for a text formatting/columns plugin, I believe there are some that could be of help.

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded