Centering text in Photoshop is not unlike doing the same thing in Microsoft Word. However, Photoshop has some additional features that will allow you to give the text the perfect look: you can center the text box, the text itself or decide to center it only on the horizontal or vertical axis.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Center the Text on the Board
Step 1. Write the text you want using the “Text” tool (T)
Open the image and enter the text. No matter what you write, you can center it regardless of its length.
Step 2. Separate everything you want to center by putting it on a different level
This method will center all the content of the selected layer. So if you have 5 different layers to center, you will need to do it manually or merge them into one layer. For now, let's just work on one level.
Step 3. Choose the “Rectangular Selection” tool (M) and select the whole board
This is the second tool from the top on the toolbar and looks like a dotted square with a small triangle at the bottom. Once you have chosen the tool, click and drag the mouse cursor from the top left corner until the entire table is selected.
Step 4. Go back to the “Move” tool (V)
This is the normal cursor and is the tool at the top of your toolbar, on the left. Note how the part at the top of the screen changes by selecting each of the tools: the option to center is found on this menu.
Step 5. Use the "align" buttons at the top of the screen to center the text as you like
To the right of "Show Transform Controls" you will find a set of lines and boxes: these are the alignment tools. Hovering over each of them will reveal its function to you. Pay special attention to two of them:
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Align vertical centers:
the second button, two rectangles with a horizontal line in the center, makes sure to equalize the space above and below the text, centering the latter on the vertical axis.
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Align horizontal centers:
the penultimate button, two rectangles with a vertical line in the center, makes sure to equalize the space on the right and left of the text, centering the latter on the horizontal axis.
Step 6. Use the directional arrows to move the text on the same line, maintaining the centering
Clicking and dragging the text will make it impossible for you to place it in the center. If you have centered a lot of text or images but still need to move them, use the directional arrows to move them perfectly along the line. If you press the down arrow, for example, you will preserve the horizontal centering of the text.
- Use the Ctrl-click (PC) or Cmd-click (Mac) commands to move text even smaller and more precise.
- These movements are always calibrated. If you click the down arrow twice, clicking the up arrow twice will take you back to the exact starting point.
Method 2 of 2: Center the Text Itself
Step 1. Open the image you want in Photoshop
If you are just testing it, create a new blank image and enter any text.
Step 2. Click on the “T” on the left toolbar
You can also press the "T" key on your keyboard to open the "Text" tool. You should see a new bar appear at the top of the screen, with options for font, size, spacing etc.
Step 3. Click on “Center Text”
With the text you created still selected and the "Text" tool active, search for the set of images consisting of 3 lines, which simulate the arrangement of the text on the page. Hover over the second option and you will see "Center text". Click to perform the operation.
