How do you Edit Text?

Dogsbody

Newbie Joined: Nov 18, 2017 12:27 Messages: 3 Offline

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Aug 17, 2019 14:06

I hope that this is a really simple question. BTW Version 9 if that matters.
I added some text to a picture.
I now have two layers - one for the picture and one for the text.
I can figure out how to rotate and distort the text but not how to edit it.
Would someone please tell me how to fix the spelling mistake I have? Please!

thanks

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Aug 17, 2019 15:49

Quote I now have two layers - one for the picture and one for the text.
I can figure out how to rotate and distort the text but not how to edit it.
Would someone please tell me how to fix the spelling mistake I have? Please!

thanks

In PhD10 you can simply click on the text in the layer and see a blinking cursor. Change whatever you want by typing. To roate the text you can simply place the mouse cursor at the top center of the dotted line text box and see a double headed arrow. Move that mouse cursor slightly higher and see a curved double headed arrow. Click and drag to rotate the text. release the mouse button when you finish.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Aug 17, 2019 16:05

You may need to click on the Text layer again before you can edit/rotate the text

Dogsbody

Newbie Joined: Nov 18, 2017 12:27 Messages: 3 Offline

Aug 18, 2019 11:32

Quote You may need to click on the Text layer again before you can edit/rotate the text

Maybe I am doing something really basically wrong.
Remember this is version 9 if that matters.
If the "T" on my menu is hightlighted, then my cursor is a big "I" (see attachment) and all I can do is add a new text box.
If the Menu "T" is not highlighted, my cursor is a pointer (see attachment) and all it allows me to do is move the text.
It doesn't matter how many times I click or double click.
Thanks for any more help.


Filename	THighlighted.jpg	Download
Description	when the T in menu is hightlighted
Filesize	2 Kbytes
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Filename	TNotHighlighted.jpg	Download
Description	when the T in menu is not hightlighted
Filesize	2 Kbytes
Downloaded:	2 time(s)

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Aug 18, 2019 12:49

I have PhD6, 7 and 10. In the earlier versions the layers are displayed along the top edge, rather than along the right, but the functionality is exactly the same.

Here's a short screen capture showing what I'm doing. I went an extra step by leaving the Layers room, but that was just to show that I could come back in and still edit the text. I really don't understand what might be causing your problem, since it really should be this straightforward:

In the worst case, right click on the misspelled text item on the left side and chose Delete, then place a new box:

Dogsbody

Newbie Joined: Nov 18, 2017 12:27 Messages: 3 Offline

Aug 18, 2019 13:10

Quote I have PhD6, 7 and 10. In the earlier versions the layers are displayed along the top edge, rather than along the right, but the functionality is exactly the same.

Here's a short screen capture showing what I'm doing. I went an extra step by leaving the Layers room, but that was just to show that I could come back in and still edit the text. I really don't understand what might be causing your problem, since it really should be this straightforward:

In the worst case, right click on the misspelled text item on the left side and chose Delete, then place a new box:

Well I want to thank you for going through the trouble.
I took your other advice and simply deleted the text box I had and put it in again and now it works fine.
But maybe I shouldn't care anymore but no matter what I did, I could not modify the text in the original box. Not sure what I did to cause that.
But thanks anyway.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Aug 18, 2019 13:16