Adobe Photoshop is software one can use for editing pictures, graphic designing, etc. Want to know how to write Urdu in Photoshop? We will guide you on how to write urdu in Adobe PhotoShop and Windows. People mostly use InPage, a page layout software which allows you to type Urdu on different platforms.

Urdu is Pakistan national language and many people use Urdu for communication and business purpose. You can write Urdu text in INPage using Coral Draw or Adobe Photoshop to create Urdu graphic text.

In this article, you will be introduced with easier, and time-saving ways to write Urdu in Photoshop and Windows.

Using Google Input Tools:

Using Google Input Tools is one of the easiest way to write urdu in PhotoShop. Follow the following steps blow;

• Open your Browser and type “Google Input Tools”. You can use it online by adding extension to chrome or by downloading it on your computer.
• When your Installation is complete and you’ll click on an ENG icon in the right of your taskbar and choose urdu.

• Now open Photoshop and go to Edit > Preferences > Type. In Choose Text Engine Options, you’ll have to select ‘Middle Eastern’ or ‘World-Ready Layout‘ and click OK.
• Next, you’ll have to restart Photoshop. When it restarts, go to Type menu > Language Options. Select ‘Middle Eastern Features’.
• To check, open a new interface and click on Add text. Make sure that in paragraph tab, you have selected ‘Right to Left Paragraph’.
• Now start writing using your English keypad, your text will start to convert in Urdu.

Installing Urdu keyboard in windows 10

To write Urdu in PhotoShop, you need to download the Urdu language pack in Windows 10. To download Urdu language pack in Windows 10 you have to follow some steps.

• Open windows setting app. Type setting in the search box and press enter to open it.
• Click on Time & Language and then choose a Language option.
• Click on Add a preferred language and type Urdu.
• Select Urdu Pakistan and click on install. Windows will install the Urdu language pack and you will see Urdu language keyboard option on the right side of the taskbar.
• You can write Urdu if you have Urdu supported keyboard. If not then use the on-screen keyboard to write in the Urdu language.

Writing Urdu in (Windows 10) Photoshop

If you want to write Urdu in Photoshop then follow these steps:

• Open Adobe Photoshop.
• Then, choose Edit.
• When choosing the edit option, click on Preferences.
• Click on Type.
• A window will appear on your screen. In the Choose Text Engine Options section, select ‘Middle Eastern‘ or ‘World-Ready Layout‘.
• After that click on OK and restart Adobe Photoshop.
• Now open Photoshop again and click on Type.
• Click on Language options and select Middle Eastern Features.
• Now you need to change the text direction from right to left.

How To Write Urdu in PhotoShop Using MAC?

The above steps are for windows OS users only. Here is the step-by-step guide on how to write Urdu in Photoshop using MAC.

• Open Adobe Photoshop.
• Choose Edit on the top main navigation bar.
• Click on Preferences.
• Click on Type.
• Choose the Text Engine Options, and then select ‘Middle Eastern‘ or ‘World-Ready Layout‘. Click on OK.
• Close Adobe Photoshop and restart it.
• Click on Type.
• Click on Language options and select ‘Middle Eastern‘ or ‘World-Ready Layout‘.
• Now you need to change the text direction from right to left.

Best Urdu Fonts For Photoshop

1. Al Qalam Alvi Nastaleeq fonts
2. Najd Urdu Font
3. Al Qalam Telenor Urdu Font
4. Rouqa Urdu Font