INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Using your Type tool, select the text you want to format. In the Control panel, adjust your text's font, font size and leading. Choose your font with care. Consider its readability (how easy it is to read), as well as its legibility (how easily recognizable it is).

SUMMARY: Change the appearance of your text using the menu options available in the Control panel.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In the "Layers" pane on the right side of the Photoshop window, click and drag the image that you want to fade up to the top of the pane. Click the top-most image in the "Layers" window to ensure that it is selected before proceeding. Click the "Layer Mask" icon, which resembles a rectangle with a sphere in it, at the bottom of the "Layers" section. Click the square "Gradient" icon in the left-hand toolbar. You can also just press the Q key. In the "Presets" window, click the black-and white (black in the upper-left corner, white in the lower-right) rectangle to select it as your gradient style. It's in the upper-right corner of the Gradient window. Double-check that the layer mask is selected before applying the gradient, then do the following: Click and drag from the point on the image where you want the fade effect to start. Press and hold Shift to force your cursor to move in a straight line. Release the cursor where you want the fade effect to end. Repeat this process for unfaded parts of the image if need be. Upon releasing your mouse button, your fade effect will display on the image. If you want to undo your gradient and try again, press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Cmd+Z (Mac).

SUMMARY: Move the image you want to fade to the top. Select the image. Add a layer mask. Select the Gradient Tool. Select the "Black to Transparent" gradient icon. Click OK. Apply the gradient to your top image. Review the fade effect.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There may be several factors which contribute to coming out to your parents and when that might happen. For example, if you're under 18, coming out to your transphobic parents might have some large consequences and may make living at home uncomfortable. Your parents may put you in therapy or try to 'convert' you. However, if you feel like you're living a lie or you want to make changes to your body, you may want to come out sooner. Your family might respond just as you expect or they might surprise you. Most importantly, ask yourself if you feel physically and emotionally safe about telling your family that you're trans. If your parents disown you or cast you out, ask yourself if you're prepared to live in your own. Do you have enough money to provide for yourself and do you have a place to live? Some people choose to turn 18 and move out of the house before disclosing. It's up to you. Consider going to a support group or joining an online forum for tips on coming out to your parents and to better prepare yourself. A good forum for this is called "Empty Closets," which you can visit at https://forum.emptyclosets.com/index.php. While you may not be ready to come out as transgender and tell your parents at this moment, do talk to them and at least let them in on how you feel. Try to educate them about transgender issues and what you are going through. Understanding what you are going through could help them accept you. If they aren't ready to hear that you're transgender or you're not ready to tell them, ask for them to accept you as you are. This can help build an accepting relationship with your parents. For example, say, "I know I'm a bit different from my siblings, but I want to talk to you. It's hard for me to feel like I fit in." If you've come out and your parents aren't accepting say, "I know you don't accept that I'm transgender, but I want you to accept me as your child and as part of this family." You can get helpful information from GLAAD. If at any point you feel threatened or in danger by your parents or family, get help. Immediately go somewhere that you feel safe, like a friend's house or an LGBT center. If you think they may cause you harm, take action. Send a text or make a phone call to someone you trust. If necessary, call the police. Even if your parents aren't understanding of you being transgender, still ask them for what you want and need. If you have requests for your parents, make them reasonable and not outrageous. For example, they should still treat you with respect and not cut you down or make you feel bad. For example, say, "I know you disagree with me on some big things, but I still need to feel like your kid. Please don't leave me out of family get-togethers or stop giving me hugs." It's inappropriate to demand your parents to pay for reassignment surgery. However, you may ask them to see if insurance will cover other procedures. . You cannot force your parents to accept you for being transgender on any timeframe. It may take months or even years for your parents to accept you. It can take time for your parents to understand that they cannot change your gender identity. They need time to adjust just as much as you do. You've had some time to sit with it and realize that you're transgender, but they have not. They might feel shocked, hurt, disappointed, or confused. Give them some time to process and accept what you tell them. The hurt caused by not feeling accepted by your parents may be confused by the fact that you love them and want them in your life. At some point, your parents may soften and realize they want a good relationship with you, too.

SUMMARY: Consider your risks before coming out. Ask for acceptance. Ensure your personal safety. Ask for what you want and need. Have patience

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You do not need to prune the tree since the harvesting process will take care of that. You'll know when the tree is ready for harvesting when the bark turns brown and the leaves grow firm. Choose 4 to 6 straight, healthy-looking stems, then use a fine-toothed saw to cut them down until they are 1.5 to 2.5 inches (3.8 to 6.4cm) long. Make sure the cuts at 30-degree angles, slanting towards the middle/inside of the tree. It would be even better to do so during the rainy season as the bark will be easier to peel away. Something between 3 and 4 inches (7.6 and 10.2cm) would be ideal. Use a sharp knife to slice the bark apart lengthwise (from top-to-bottom) on each mini shoot. If the harvested stem was older, you may have to cut a little into the wood. Use your fingers or a knife to pry the bark away from the wood. Once you have the bark peeled off, set it out in a shady area for about 4 to 5 days so that it can dry out. The bark will start to curl up naturally on its own after you peel it. This is your cinnamon stick! like many other spices, cinnamon can last a long time. This means that your original batch of harvested cinnamon should last you until the next harvest. You can harvest 4 to 6 stems every 2 years. If this is an indoor tree, you can cut the stems shorter if they are growing too long. Left to itself, a cinnamon tree can grow up to 8 feet (2.4m). Don't harvest the same stems each time.

SUMMARY:
Wait until the tree is 2 years old before you harvest it. Cut 4 to 6 stems to the ground between late spring and late summer. Cut the shoots into shorter lengths, then score the bark. Peel the bark off of the mini shoots, then set it out to dry. Wait 2 years before harvesting the cinnamon again.