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252 11. Text Layers

Changing Settings and Applying Effects to Text Layers

Seeing Layer Settings and Text Settings side by side can seem a little
overwhelming, so let's take a look at exactly how these settings affect your
Text Layers.

Let's start with the following, basic rule:

• Layer Settings affect the entire layer. Text Settings only affect
the text.

As you learned in Chapter 8, it’s often helpful to think of a layer as a
container or a box . The Layer Settings define the attributes of the box.
How big is that box, where is it on the screen, does it move, is the box a
certain color, etc.
The Text Settings are used to define what's inside the box. How big is the
font, what color is it, etc.

This means that if you configure any options under the Layer Settings,
Adjustments or Effects tabs those changes will be applied to everything in
your text layer. Whereas changes made to Text Settings or Text Effects,
only affect the text.