Converting Type to Shape for printing…

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Sep 22, 2005
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Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

PS: I am using PS 7.1

Thanks!

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Mike Warren
Sep 22, 2005
Jon J. Yeager wrote:
Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

PS: I am using PS 7.1

If your printer is not editing it, why don’t you just flatten the image and "save as" a TIFF.

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edjh
Sep 22, 2005
Jon J. Yeager wrote:
Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

PS: I am using PS 7.1

Thanks!
No. But you might save as an eps and make sure you save vector data. Will that be acceptable to the printer?


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Tacit
Sep 23, 2005
In article <4332d680$0$79667$>,
"Jon J. Yeager" wrote:

Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

Nope. This begs the question, though: Why are you setting type in Photoshop for professional printing?


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no
Sep 23, 2005
"edjh" wrote in message
Jon J. Yeager wrote:
Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

PS: I am using PS 7.1

Thanks!
No. But you might save as an eps and make sure you save vector data. Will that be acceptable to the printer?

I need my layers intact. There are multiple versions of the file to print, with the differences being very minor (a layer hidden/unhidden here and there). I’m only sending the printer a single file, and I’d rather not have the hassle of including fonts.

If Adobe is reading this, a single "convert all type layers to shape" function would really help, in a future revision!

Thanks.
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Kingdom
Sep 23, 2005
"Jon J. Yeager" wrote in
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"edjh" wrote in message
Jon J. Yeager wrote:
Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

PS: I am using PS 7.1

Thanks!
No. But you might save as an eps and make sure you save vector data. Will that be acceptable to the printer?

I need my layers intact. There are multiple versions of the file to print, with the differences being very minor (a layer hidden/unhidden here and there). I’m only sending the printer a single file, and I’d rather not have the hassle of including fonts.

If Adobe is reading this, a single "convert all type layers to shape" function would really help, in a future revision!

Thanks.

Have you ‘talked’ to your printer?

I merge all my graphic layers into one layer, leave the font layers as they are, save as a tiff optomised for macs as that’s what the printer uses, I’m on PC and he prints perfectly every time.


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mindesign
Sep 23, 2005
it might just be descriptions of images or the like.

"tacit" wrote in message
In article <4332d680$0$79667$>,
"Jon J. Yeager" wrote:

Is it possible to convert Type to Shape across an entire document with a single command?

I find it tedious to search through multiple layers and sets for cases of fonts to convert to shape before sending something off to the printer. A single "convert all fonts to shape?" command would make my life so much easier.

Nope. This begs the question, though: Why are you setting type in Photoshop for professional printing?


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Roberto
Sep 24, 2005
"Kingdom" wrote in message
"Jon J. Yeager" wrote in
news:433441da$0$66950$:

I need my layers intact. There are multiple versions of the file to print, with the differences being very minor (a layer hidden/unhidden here and there). I’m only sending the printer a single file, and I’d rather not have the hassle of including fonts.

If Adobe is reading this, a single "convert all type layers to shape" function would really help, in a future revision!

Thanks.

Have you ‘talked’ to your printer?

I merge all my graphic layers into one layer

Have you ‘read’ what the guy wrote? He needs those layers un-merged.

Geez, why do people on usenet argue just to hear themselves argue?
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Kingdom
Sep 25, 2005
"J" wrote in news:43358b47$0$88081$892e7fe2
@authen.white.readfreenews.net:

"Kingdom" wrote in message
"Jon J. Yeager" wrote in
news:433441da$0$66950$:

I need my layers intact. There are multiple versions of the file to print, with the differences being very minor (a layer
hidden/unhidden
here and there). I’m only sending the printer a single file, and I’d rather not have the hassle of including fonts.

If Adobe is reading this, a single "convert all type layers to
shape"
function would really help, in a future revision!

Thanks.

Have you ‘talked’ to your printer?

I merge all my graphic layers into one layer

Have you ‘read’ what the guy wrote? He needs those layers un-merged.
Geez, why do people on usenet argue just to hear themselves argue?

Look dick head, TIFF saves the layers intact!!! All I said was that ‘I merged all MY graphic layers"

Jesus why do people on usenet argue just to make themselves look like dick heads.

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Roberto
Sep 25, 2005
"Kingdom" wrote in message
Look dick head, TIFF saves the layers intact!!! All I said was that ‘I merged all MY graphic layers"

Jesus why do people on usenet argue just to make themselves look like dick heads.

Namecalling. Figures. Way to prove me wrong about you there, bro.
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Kingdom
Sep 26, 2005
"J" wrote in news:433731b6$0$51771$892e7fe2
@authen.white.readfreenews.net:

"Kingdom" wrote in message
Look dick head, TIFF saves the layers intact!!! All I said was that ‘I merged all MY graphic layers"

Jesus why do people on usenet argue just to make themselves look like dick heads.

Namecalling. Figures. Way to prove me wrong about you there, bro.

Look who crying NAME CALLING, FUCK OFF!


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no
Sep 29, 2005
"Kingdom" wrote in message
"J" wrote in news:433731b6$0$51771$892e7fe2
@authen.white.readfreenews.net:
"Kingdom" wrote in message
Look dick head, TIFF saves the layers intact!!! All I said was that ‘I merged all MY graphic layers" Jesus why do people on usenet argue just to make themselves look like dick heads.

Namecalling. Figures. Way to prove me wrong about you there, bro. 😉

Look who crying NAME CALLING, FUCK OFF!

I rest my case.

PS: You really oughta get them anger management issues checked out, dude. 🙂
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Kingdom
Sep 30, 2005
"J" wrote in
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"Kingdom" wrote in message
"J" wrote in news:433731b6$0$51771$892e7fe2
@authen.white.readfreenews.net:
"Kingdom" wrote in message
Look dick head, TIFF saves the layers intact!!! All I said was that ‘I merged all MY graphic layers" Jesus why do people on usenet argue just to make themselves look like dick heads.

Namecalling. Figures. Way to prove me wrong about you there, bro. 😉

Look who crying NAME CALLING, FUCK OFF!

I rest my case.

PS: You really oughta get them anger management issues checked out, dude. 🙂

Your just flamewaring troll – *PLONK*


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