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Title: New photoshop question
Post by: Penfold on April 27, 2006, 04:53:03 PM
Hey all,

I have a logo which is an EPS file. It's an image with some overlaid text.

I open it in photoshop but I can't seem to edit the text at all.

There appears to be only one layer - does that mean it's all uneditable?

Thanks

PEN
Title: New photoshop question
Post by: Hippy on April 27, 2006, 05:01:08 PM
Im no Uber photoshop god nor am i familiar with that file format but i wouldnt have thought so. To edit the text you would need to select the corresponding layer.

Saving a file compresses the layers and makes them 'flat'.


If i was you i'd wait 'til someone with more knowledge gives you a definitive answer.  :dummy:
Title: New photoshop question
Post by: suicidal_monkey on April 27, 2006, 05:04:31 PM
eps...I think you want a program called ghostscript...or ghostgum ...orboth. Should be freeware. They read "Encapsulated Post Script" which are typically destined for printers... I think adobe uses similar. Not sure if you'll be able to edit the text but worth a try?

edit: Ghostscript and GSview http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ (http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/)

it may well have been flattened to a simgle rastified(some word like that) layer and it then becomes just a bunch of pixels without any definite "text" elements...
Title: New photoshop question
Post by: Dewey on April 27, 2006, 05:22:13 PM
Hi Pen,

Yes if theres only 1 layer showing in Photoshop you won't be able to edit it.

Have you tried opening it in Illustrator which allows you to alter vector images?
Title: New photoshop question
Post by: Penfold on April 27, 2006, 09:17:41 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Apr 27 2006, 05:22 PM
Hi Pen,

Yes if theres only 1 layer showing in Photoshop you won't be able to edit it.

Have you tried opening it in Illustrator which allows you to alter vector images?
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Umm haven't tried Illustrator so that'll be my next port of call

thanks

PEN
Title: New photoshop question
Post by: Dewey on April 27, 2006, 11:25:50 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by ThePENDRAGON@Apr 27 2006, 08:17 PM
Umm haven't tried Illustrator so that'll be my next port of call

thanks

PEN
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If you can email me the file Pen I'll have a look at it at work tomorrow.
Title: New photoshop question
Post by: Penfold on April 28, 2006, 09:58:55 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Dewey@Apr 27 2006, 11:25 PM
If you can email me the file Pen I'll have a look at it at work tomorrow.
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Thanks Dewey - Ive PM'd you

PEN
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