Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Re Selecting Type and Multiple Selections

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Re Selecting Type and Multiple Selections - How To?

Ray

2004-06-02, 12:14 pm

I have Photoshop CS on Win XP.

I am making DVD Labels. I have some existing text and I want to add a
line of additional text to the original. When I go to the text tool I
cant easily insert text into the same layer, It always wants to create
a new layer on top of my original text. How do I add text to my
original text? In other programs you choose text tool, insert cursor
and type away - or drag highlight the text and type.

Also,

I have a 2 label DVD template - I create the elements for the top
label and I want to select them all, copy them, and drag them down to
the second label below. PS CS is only allowing me to select one
element at a time. Im trying to do shift-select on a number of items
but I cant get multiple selections or copy them - copy is grayed out.

What steps can I use to insert text and do multiple element selects
and copy's?

Thanks

jjs

2004-06-02, 12:14 pm

In article <593a8b47.0406020516.3399981e@posting.google.com>,
rjlasky@attglobal.net (Ray) wrote:

> I have Photoshop CS on Win XP.
>
> I am making DVD Labels. I have some existing text and I want to add a
> line of additional text to the original. When I go to the text tool I
> cant easily insert text into the same layer, It always wants to create
> a new layer on top of my original text. How do I add text to my
> original text? In other programs you choose text tool, insert cursor
> and type away - or drag highlight the text and type.

Is your text layer by chance rasterized? In any event, just add the extra
layer. It doesn't hurt anything.

Andrew Morton

2004-06-02, 12:14 pm

1) Double-click the T icon for the relevant layer in the layers window. The text
tool will be automatically selected for the duration of the edit.

2) I think you're looking for layer sets.

Andrew