I was looking in the docs: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/edit-text.html
I want text to appear more condensed.
Where is the button?
It was there in a non-elements Photoshop version...
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Sign up to join this communityI was looking in the docs: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/edit-text.html
I want text to appear more condensed.
Where is the button?
It was there in a non-elements Photoshop version...
At the risk of making the wrong assumption, I'm guessing what you're wanting to do is change the tracking of the letters. Doing so will have the effect of condensing your text. Kerning, on the other hand, is actually an adjustment of the space between pairs of letters because in some cases the space between certain combinations of letters creates an unfortunate appearance.
In Adobe Photoshop you get access to a lot more functionality and changing things like tracking, kerning, etc are extremely easy. Unfortunately, in Adobe Photoshop Elements there is no obvious way to do this.
However, you do have two options open to you. One is an effective workaround within Photoshop Elements, and the other involves purchasing an add-on.
1. Workaround
I do have a workaround for you that will achieve the same effect, and that is to enable Asian Text Options (which I can see from your screenshot is not enabled). Here's what you need to do:
NOTE: Whatever % you select will also apply to any new text you add to your document, so remember to change it back to 0 if you want any new text to start from scratch.
2. Add-on
This requires purchasing the Elements+ add-on. This add-on actually activates a lot of the functions you'd normally find in the full version of Photoshop (many are actually still in Photoshop Elements - they're just hidden)!
Obviously it'd take up too much space here to describe all of the hidden functions this add-on will enable, but this page shows the Tracking function it enables.
Note: I am not affiliated in any way with Elements+.