Horizontal Type Mask Tool (Video Included)

The Horizontal Type Mask Tool creates type-shaped selections:

• In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Mask Tool.
• Set on the Options bar font options: family (style), size and anti-aliasing method*.
• Click on the image; Photoshop automatically adds a kind of quick mask.
• Type.
• While you are typing, the cursor looks like this , so you can adjust typed text position without changing the tool.
• When ready, select any other tool to return to standard editing mode.
  Now you can edit selected area.

*More type options are available on Character (drop-down menu: Window > Character)and Paragraph ( Window > Paragraph) palettes.