help please______text into PNG image?

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pikka
Apr 16, 2004
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Hi,

I am looking to add text to a scanned document saved as an image. The source is very old paper document with defects. I want the highest quality finished PDF doc I can produce so I am trying with following the process listed below.
I think my problem is not understanding layers.

I scan a document.
Save the document in PNG format.
Open in Photoshop and edit the image.
Save as completed PNG.

Edit defects in photoshop (Ver6)
Change background colour to black/red.
Then, using the TYPE tool.

LC in the area I want text inserted.
Text layer appears (pink overlay).
Select text options for font, size.
Type text.
Use the "commit" action by LC’n either another tool or the OK toggle.
A ‘mirage’ type text appears where I want the true text. (indicates the text is in another layer to the image???) Save the completed image as PDF format.

On opening the image in Acrobat (reader) the image is fine but the text added is not seen.

Where am I going awry…please?????

pikka
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edjh
Apr 16, 2004
pikka wrote:

Hi,

I am looking to add text to a scanned document saved as an image. The source is very old paper document with defects. I want the highest quality finished PDF doc I can produce so I am trying with following the process listed below.
I think my problem is not understanding layers.

I scan a document.
Save the document in PNG format.
Open in Photoshop and edit the image.
Save as completed PNG.

Edit defects in photoshop (Ver6)
Change background colour to black/red.
Then, using the TYPE tool.

LC in the area I want text inserted.
Text layer appears (pink overlay).
Select text options for font, size.
Type text.
Use the "commit" action by LC’n either another tool or the OK toggle.
A ‘mirage’ type text appears where I want the true text. (indicates the text is in another layer to the image???) Save the completed image as PDF format.

On opening the image in Acrobat (reader) the image is fine but the text added is not seen.

Where am I going awry…please?????

pikka

I think you are using the Type Mask tool instead of the regular Type tool, so your text exists as a selection only. Does the "T" have a broken outline? Click and hold on the tool and the right tool will pop out.

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pikka
Apr 16, 2004
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:58:18 GMT, edjh
wrote:

pikka wrote:

Hi,

I am looking to add text to a scanned document saved as an image. The source is very old paper document with defects. I want the highest quality finished PDF doc I can produce so I am trying with following the process listed below.
I think my problem is not understanding layers.

I scan a document.
Save the document in PNG format.
Open in Photoshop and edit the image.
Save as completed PNG.

Edit defects in photoshop (Ver6)
Change background colour to black/red.
Then, using the TYPE tool.

LC in the area I want text inserted.
Text layer appears (pink overlay).
Select text options for font, size.
Type text.
Use the "commit" action by LC’n either another tool or the OK toggle.
A ‘mirage’ type text appears where I want the true text. (indicates the text is in another layer to the image???) Save the completed image as PDF format.

On opening the image in Acrobat (reader) the image is fine but the text added is not seen.

Where am I going awry…please?????

pikka

I think you are using the Type Mask tool instead of the regular Type tool, so your text exists as a selection only. Does the "T" have a broken outline? Click and hold on the tool and the right tool will pop out.

…and you were dead right , spot on the money !
PS-ver6.x actually has a toggle box with the mask tool you describe and the "plain text" function as options. I had tried both but obviously not in any sane order, the guiding hand worked (for me).
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