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jennyk15025640
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March 17, 2020
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How do you change text in Illustrator for a pre made flyer to match font etc?

  • March 17, 2020
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Hello,

 

I am wanitng to find out how to change and add text to already designed flyers etc in Illustrator?

 

For example, if  a client asked to amend their text or add new text and sent a file, how would I make the nex text match the old one and be seamless in font type, size, text colour, blend naturally etc?

 

How do i find out the originals font type etc?

Also, when i try using the text button it looks "seperate" from their old wrting if that makes sense but if i want to change a letetr or word it does not look natural?

 

Also i dont understand why i am unable to edit it. For example if i try to erase the text nothing happens?

 

Thanks for your help.

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3 replies

Jacob Bugge
Community Expert
Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2020

Jenny,

 

"It has big crosses over the page"

 

Have you opened the AI document, or placed it?

 

If the latter, what happens if you open it?

 

And the Photoshop wish seems rather weird.

 

    J
    jennyk15025640Author
    Inspiring
    March 20, 2020

    I have opened it.

     

    When i asked them to clarify why they wanted the edit to take place in Photoshop rather than Illustrator I didn't receive any more communation so i thought there is something "obvious|" that i am not understanding?

    J
    jennyk15025640Author
    Inspiring
    March 20, 2020

    Is it normal to not be able to delete the text?

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2020

    This is how editing text works:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/text-basics.html

     

    Is it text or has it been converted to paths?

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    jennyk15025640Author
    Inspiring
    March 17, 2020

    Thansk Monika but this is more a file that i need to edit and is not text making from scratch.

     

    I am not sure what paths means?

    It is visible text writing i.e. for a business seminar. Also has some images.

    Doug A Roberts
    Community Expert
    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2020

    Can you post a screenshot? Select everything and make sure to show the layers panel with layer contents visible.

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    Test Screen Name
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    March 17, 2020

    Was the original design made in Illustrator? If so just open it and use the type tool to see what font was used. Then, locate and buy the font if needed and continue the design.  Or are you trying to edit an existing file NOT made in Illustrator? Basically, what do you have?

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    jennyk15025640Author
    Inspiring
    March 17, 2020

    HI Testsreenname,

     

    I am not sure as it is not my file.

    It was sent to me in two formats, one being ai file and the other being pdf file but tthe person asked for them to be edited in photoshop??

     

    If I click the type tool nothing happens. I can't seem to edit the file. It has big crosses over the page and when i try to edit it with text the text is just "new" text that is seperated from their text (if that makes sense) ansd i cant seem to erase their text as needed etc.

     

    Does this still mean the file is locked?

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