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Expert: - 9/29/2011


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Hi Glen,

After I type my text, it creates a layer but the text doesn't show. I've selected the text and tried changing color, size...etc. I've even tried just making a whole new file. it won't show. HELP!!

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ANSWER: Hi Jayme,

Select the text tool and on your image, click and drag out a large text frame. Start typing your text. If you can't see it after a few words then hit command/control A to select all the text. You have to have the text selected for changes to take affect. Now change the font, font size and color to see if the type comes into view.
The color of your text is a swatch on the tool bar at the top of your workspace and not the foreground/background proxy.

Hope this helps,

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Glen Demers

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I am an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop 7 and can answer any questions dealing with images for print; resolution, color correction, color space, sharpening and retouching. I am a prepress technician for Best Printing Online and if you want to know how to prepare your image for offset reproduction, I can help.

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I've been working in the prepress aspect of printing for 25 years and am currently a prepress technician for Best Printing Online
I've worked with Photoshop since 1994 and have used all versions from 3 to CS3. I'm an ACE (Adobe certified expert) in Photoshop 7.0

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I graduated High School and took 1 year of College level offset printing course. I've attended 2 Photoshop World conferences and taken numerous seminars pertaining to Photoshop and the print industry.

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