How to make Text Slant forward

[uscstaylor]

Hey Guys
I hope someone can help me figure this out. I am making a skin for a flight sim and I need the numbers of the aircraft to slant forward. The font I'm using is the USN longbeach font which is the closest one to the US Navy.
Here's an example of what I need but only to slant forwards in stead of back.

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[Ken Berry]

That is just standard Italics. See attached image. When you select the Text Tool the various text formatting options appear above the image in the main menu bar. Among them are Bold, Italics and Underline. You can either first click on the I before typing the text or else type the text, then highlight it and press I. Or you can simply highlight the text and press Ctrl+i.

[hartpaul]

Or if you want more slant then Italics provides.
Produce your text,
Select the text layer in layers palette, convert to raster layer.
Use pick tool and sheer and play around with the centre nodes to get whatever slant you want, as well as perspective and scaling changes.

[JoeB]

Or if you want more slant then Italics provides.
Produce your text,
Select the text layer in layers palette, convert to raster layer.
Use pick tool and sheer and play around with the centre nodes to get whatever slant you want, as well as perspective and scaling changes.

Which raises the question as to whether or not there is a way to do the same thing with vector text using one of the vector tools like Object Selection or the Pen tool? You'd think there would be a way but I can't find one.

[LeviFiction]

You can shear vectors with the pick tool you don't have to convert them to a raster.

EDIT: Sorry, quick explanation. With vectors you have to use the shortcut keys (Shift - Shear, Ctrl - Perspective, Shift + Ctrl - Free) While the tool options palette does not reflect this, you're still able to use these features.