mini-tutorial: My text appears too small or too large - Photoshop
Ok, this problem deserves a tutorial of its own, it appears. I'm not a guru so I won't explain terms as "resolution", we'll just accept them as a given :]
also, if you find any inaccuracies I'll gladly accept corrections. In no way do I claim to be a know-it-all.
Why does my text suddenly appear very small/very large and how can I fix it?
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Most of the cases the problem resides in the image's resolution.
Computer graphics (meant to be exposed only on the Internet) do not need to have a high resolution, as monitors will display at 72 pixels/inch anyway, so you've probably worked with this resolution without even worrying about it, until you've found a pic that is, say, at 300 pixels/inch, or 1 px/inch.
the problem
Suddenly the font you knew so well displays horribly stretched, or you have to get it to gigantic sizes to make it show up; you may think it doesn't appear at all if the image's resolution is too big.
don't panic!
Just change the resolution: Image -> Image Size
a) un-check Resample Image; this way it won't modify the displayed image size; you'll notice, maybe, that it changes the "Document size" - if you were to print it; I never print my icons, so...
b) put 72 pixels/inch for Resolution
like this:
About text measuring in points vs. pixels: I've only worked with points; if for some reason you want to switch to another measurement unit:
Edit -> Preferences -> Units and Rulers
Type: a drop-down menu where you can choose between points, pixels and millimeters.
If you have any questions regarding this problem, reply to this entry and I'll try my best.
also, if you find any inaccuracies I'll gladly accept corrections. In no way do I claim to be a know-it-all.
Why does my text suddenly appear very small/very large and how can I fix it?
skip directly to solution
Most of the cases the problem resides in the image's resolution.
Computer graphics (meant to be exposed only on the Internet) do not need to have a high resolution, as monitors will display at 72 pixels/inch anyway, so you've probably worked with this resolution without even worrying about it, until you've found a pic that is, say, at 300 pixels/inch, or 1 px/inch.
the problem
Suddenly the font you knew so well displays horribly stretched, or you have to get it to gigantic sizes to make it show up; you may think it doesn't appear at all if the image's resolution is too big.
don't panic!
Just change the resolution: Image -> Image Size
a) un-check Resample Image; this way it won't modify the displayed image size; you'll notice, maybe, that it changes the "Document size" - if you were to print it; I never print my icons, so...
b) put 72 pixels/inch for Resolution
like this:
About text measuring in points vs. pixels: I've only worked with points; if for some reason you want to switch to another measurement unit:
Edit -> Preferences -> Units and Rulers
Type: a drop-down menu where you can choose between points, pixels and millimeters.
If you have any questions regarding this problem, reply to this entry and I'll try my best.