Text on a Jpeg, driving me loco!

JP
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Joe_Pau
Oct 31, 2008
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I’m not a newbie, but I feel like one. I’ve added text to my jpg but now I cannot edit, move or do anything to my text. All I get is a very large cursor that will highlight 1 letter. I get the "I" to do text but I can’t edit. I’m using photoshop 7.0. The layer is not locked by the way. Do I have an incorrect setting. Appreciate the help
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JM
J_Maloney
Oct 31, 2008
JPGs can’t retain editable text, so if you saved it as a JPG after creating text, the text is now part of the image and not editable. Look at your layers palette. If the text is editable, you’ll see a big "T" in the layer’s icon.
JP
Joe_Pau
Oct 31, 2008
Thanks! But, the layer does show a large T.
BL
Bob Levine
Oct 31, 2008
Double click that large T.

Bob
P
Phosphor
Oct 31, 2008
Double-click as Bob says.

Check the Leading in the Character palette.
P
Phosphor
Oct 31, 2008
And check that the value for Baseline (also in the Character Palette) is set to "0".
JJ
John Joslin
Oct 31, 2008
Or maybe just reset the Character Palette from the drop-down menu.
JP
Joe_Pau
Nov 1, 2008
Thank you All. Apparantly I could not change my existing text becase it was part of the background and not a separate layer. I got a real good education with my troubles and with all your help. Mahalo!

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