Accessing Alternates Set in Photoshop

Question

What tools do you use to access alternates sets from opentype fonts in Photoshop? We only have access to the first Stylist Set - Stylist Alternate. How can we access and enter other glyphs from others Stylism Sets number?

MiguelSousa · Accepted Answer

There is no way to access Stylistic Sets in Photoshop.

If you need a workaround: in Illustrator, create a text box and insert the Stylistic Set glyph alternates using the Glyph Panel; then select+copy the Illustrator text and paste it into a Photoshop text box.

V_K_1 · Answer

Here's a great way to do this really easily, and you don't need Illustrator. But you do need to be working on a keyboard that has a number pad.

Every letter, symbol etc. has an ASCII code (old-school code from telegraphy days but it sits behind most computer software still). Find the right ASCII code for your symbol and you can add it into just about anything that uses type.

I'm currently adding a ® Registered symbol to a lot of files and using this method (I also used is just now to add the symbol on this reply). I like this particular table to find my code as I have found a few variations: http://www.theasciicode.com.ar/extended-ascii-code/registered-trademark-symbol-ascii-code-169.html

First look up the ASCII number from the table in the link above. For the Registered symbol it's 0169. Then in Photoshop, draw your text box, select your font and size etc from the Character Panel and start typing as usual. When you want to insert a glyph, hold down the ALT key and ON THE NUMBER PAD type 0169 and you will get the symbol. It does not work using the standard number keys on the top row of the keyboard.

This works with lots of software, not just Photoshop.

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