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How do you edit text in a JPEG in Photoshop?

Last updated on January 24, 2023 @ 5:48 am

Image editing in Photoshop can be a daunting task, but with a few simple steps, you can easily edit JPEGs in the software. Before starting, it is important to understand how JPEGs work.

JPEGs are composed of small squares of tones that are read by a computer as a group, rather than individually. This allows for more compression, but can also result in a loss of detail.

PRO TIP: When editing text in a JPEG in Photoshop, it is important to be aware that you may lose some quality in the image. Additionally, you should make sure that the text you are adding is legible and easy to read.

To edit a JPEG in Photoshop, you first need to open the file. Just go to File > Open.

Then select the JPEG file that you want to edit and click on the “Open” button.

Your JPEG file should now be open in Photoshop.

To edit the text in the JPEG file in Photoshop, make a new layer above the text that you want to edit in order to cover it. To do this, click on the “Rectangle tool” from the left toolbar, then click and drag across the text that you want to edit.

From there, you can change the color of the rectangle using the “Fill” section in the “Properties” tab.

NOTE: Make sure that the color is the same as the background of the original text.

You should also disable the “Stroke” to remove any outlines around the rectangle.

You can now add your new text to the image. To do this, just click on the “Horizontal Type tool” from the left toolbar and click on the image where you want to place your text.

You can resize the text box by clicking and dragging on the handles around it. You can also style your text to match the original one using the “Character” settings on the right menu.

Now your text in the JPEG file has been edited!


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Dale Leydon

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