PS5.5 - Apparent Baseline error

[skrause]

Folks:

I am having a problem entering paragraphs of text in Photoshop 5.5, where upon hitting the carriage return, the lines of text overwrite each other. Modifying the baseline before entering text does not help. Modifying the baseline after entering 5-6 lines of text jumbles the lines beyond repair.

This used to work previously, I just do not remember what the correct setting is, or the tweak to get it right.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.
Steve

 

[gollyg]

It sounds like it isn't a problem with the baseline shift but one with the leading. The leading is the distance between the lines, whereas the baseline shift controls the distance above or below the baseline (eg superscript or subscript).

Check to see the value here - if it is very low it will overlap the lines. Just deleting the value here with your text highlighted will return it to the default.

hope it helps
gollyg

 

[GeorgeMack]

Also -- you need to select the type before changing leading etc... I believe it happens on a line-by-line basis (it does in Illustrator, but I don't have PS open right now.) And the way type is handled varies with program version (keeps getting better.)

 

[skrause]

Thanks for the suggestions - it was leading that was incorrect. I thought I had tried changing it prior to posting but must not have.

Thanks again,
Steve