How to Expand Text in CS5
Adobe Photoshop CS5 provides many options for editing and customizing an image. These options include a Horizontal Type Too" that allows you to add letters and numbers to your image. Conveniently Photoshop CS5 creates a new layer for the text that you add to your image, as there is always a possibility that you will need to return to that text at a later time and make adjustments. For example, if you are designing something and notice that the text is too small for your needs, you can return to the text layer and expand the text to a larger size.
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Instructions
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Launch Photoshop CS5.
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Click "File" at the top of the window, and then click "Open."
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Browse to the image file containing the text that you want to expand, and then double-click it to open the image.
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Click the text layer from the "Layers" toolbar at the right side of the window.
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Click the "Horizontal Type Tool" from the toolbox at the left side of the window. It is indicated by an icon with the letter "T."
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Right-click on the text, and then click "Edit Type."
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Click the "Font Size" drop-down menu at the top of the window, and then click a larger point size to expand the text. If you want to use a size that is not listed, you can type the size value into the "Font Size" field instead.
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Tips & Warnings
Even if you have rasterized your text to make it into a non-text layer, you can still use the Transform tool to expand the text. Click your rasterized layer from the Layers toolbar at the right side of the window, and then press "Ctrl + T" to open the Transform tool. Drag the sizing boxes in any direction to expand the text as needed.
