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AdamM1987
AdamM1987
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February 6, 2017
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Vector text available in Photoshop Elements 15?

  • February 6, 2017
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The text I added to an image is very rigid at a normal view let alone zoomed in on. I have not been able to find confirmation if I am able to convert the text from px to vector. Is this possible in PSE 15? Or is converting to vectors unavailable in this software? If it is available, how do i accomplish this switch.

Thanks in advance.

Adam

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    Michael J. Hoffman
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    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 7, 2017

    If you're seeing low quality text in your image, especially when zooming, it may be that your image itself is low resolution. It would be helpful to know the image size in pixels, and the point size of text that you're adding.

    As R_Kelly mentions above, the text is vector but must be displayed within a grid of raster pixels. If the resolution is lower, the text will appear more jagged.

    Mike

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 6, 2017

    Actually the text in pse 15 is vector, but since pse 15 is a pixel editor, everything including text is shown in rasterized form.

    If you were to save a document with text as a pdf and then open it in acrobat reader, one would see the text as vector.

    So you can save out the text as vector using pdf.

    MichelBParis
    MichelBParis
    Legend
    February 7, 2017

    R_Kelly wrote:

    So you can save out the text as vector using pdf.

    ... or save in formats supporting vector layers such as .psd or .tiff (not jpeg or png).

    If you save from Elements to 'Photoshop pdf' format, you save in a format which wraps a true psd or jpeg format as well as a normal pdf.

    Elements supports text as vectors, but also shapes and selections.

    Let's say you have an image with normal bitmap layers as well as text and shape layers.

    If you save in pdf format (Elements only offers 'Photoshop pdf'), the resulting file will open indifferently:

    - in the Acrobat Reader as a pdf

    - in Elements as a psd file with all your original layers, text, shapes and even saved selections.

    Obviously, the size of such a pdf is the same as the sum of a psd and a pdf file...

    Other tips:

    - If you want to save in normal pdf from Elements, rather use the 'Print' command and select a virtual pdf printer like Microsoft 'Print to pdf).

    - The PSE15 organizer no longer supports organizing normal pdfs, only Photoshop pdf.

    - There are external add-ons to transform text, selections and shapes to paths like in Photoshop (Elements+ for instance).

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