Is there a plugin for photoshop that lets me write right to left text?

Question

I know there is a ME version of Photoshop, but I've seen a lot of plugins that do Arabic text on regular Photoshop (which include right to left text). What I'm looking for is just the right to left thing, without all the Arabic support. Is there any out there?

Basically, typing typing "HELLO" should yield "OLLEH" exactly. Individual characters should not be reversed.

Answer 1

Try this link http://www.flipmytext.com/textreverser.html

Type or paste your Hebrew text into the textbox box, click on the reverse text button and walla!

Now copy your reversed text. Go to Photoshop, position the type tool on your canvas and paste.

Answer 2

The "easy solution" I found is:

• Type your text in a Arabic compatible Word/text editor (like AbiWord),
• zoom in or use a large font,
• make a screenshot and paste it into Photoshop

Alternatively I found a Javascript/Photoshop solution from Google Code which is meaned for Mac, but they claim it should work for Windows too. He also mentions that you could use GIMP to create the Arabic text, just copy+paste it to Photoshop and you should be done.

Here's what Yaman says it does:

If you have had difficulties typing Arabic text into Photoshop, I have created a Google Code project to develop an open-source script that will provide a solution: Arabic4MacPhotoshop. The Photoshop Script that I wrote will enable Photoshop users to create properly shaped Arabic text in Photoshop graphics.

Currently, Arabic text in Photoshop on Mac appears as disconnected characters in backwards-order (pictured to the right). My script, which does not work in all cases and may require some additional fiddling on the part of the user, will automatically convert Arabic text you have entered into Photoshop into legible Arabic script. It will automatically remove all diacritic marks from your text and create individual text layers for each marking, so that you can position them in the correct spot above the appropriate letter. Unfortunately, I don’t know of any simple way to avoid this extra step for the time being.

What this script does is evaluate Arabic characters to determine what the correct shape should be, whether it is at the beginning, middle, or end of a word, and what the preceding character is. It then converts the Unicode representation in memory to the one for the specific ligature rather than the base character. It will then create a new Text Layer with the “fixed” text, as well as additional layers for any diacritic mark (fatha, domma, kasra, shaddeh, etcetera). If you wish to edit your text after this point, you must repeat the process and edit the original, disconnected, backwards text, rather than the “fixed” text. Otherwise you will run into problems.

While this script does not solve all issues, it provides an alternative fix for probably an overwhelming amount of Arabic work that needs to be done in Photoshop. One solution for Mac Photoshop users is this $1,700 modified application which supposedly has completely integrated Arabic functionality as well as other features. I have never used this program since it is more expensive even than the original Photoshop. The other option is to use the free and open-source program the GIMP, which works on Windows, Linux, and Mac, and fully supports Arabic text.

Answer 3

You should be able to make a text box object that says "HELLO" then grab the left side and swing it over to reverse it.

In Illustrator you can do Object -> Transform -> Reflect -> Vertical Axis and it does this, still leaving the text editable. Photoshop should be similar.

I'm pretty sure you don't need a plugin.

Answer 4

With a text layer, can't you simply Transform -> Flip Horizontal ?

Answer 5

A simple autohotkey script could be used to reverse the text, though it's not natively in PS, it should work fine. Should.

#q::
oldClip:=clipboardAll
send ^c
clipwait
StringLen, len, clipboard
reversed:=
Loop, %len%
{
StringMid,toAdd,clipboard,len-(A_Index-1),1
reversed=%reversed%%toAdd%
}
send %reversed%
clipboard:=oldClip
return

Answer 6

I think you should be able to create a Photoshop script that does this. It's scriptable in javascript, and reversing a string is CompSci 101, so there should be plenty of examples on the web.

Answer 7

Actually, you can now edit text in Arabic in CS4 and CS5 IF you already have a type layer with Arabic text to begin with. You can get such a template at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/thankyou.jsp?ftpID=1061&fileID=3813 (works on Windows or Mac)