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January 4, 2017
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How to edit text of a brochure template .eps file?

  • January 4, 2017
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Hello everyone, I am a new user of Adobe Illustrator.

I downloaded a tri-fold brochure template from freepik. I am unable to replace the text for these brochure files. When I hover over the pre-existing text only "path" or "anchor" shows up but I cannot go in with the type tool and simply erase and replace the text. I am wondering is there a solution to this or do I need to erase the text and manually insert it on my own. I only have this issue with brochure templates for some reason. Thanks

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Correct answer Monika Gause

velac schrieb:

Thank you Monika. Is there a way to select all of the text at once and delete it? It seems I can only delete each letter individually.

Let's hope that whoever created the template did not ungroup the text. You can try:

- the selection tool: which one do you use? Should be the selection tool (black arrow). Shortcut is V

- in case there are no objects too close to the text, you can drag a rectangle around it to select more than one letter.

- layers panel (Window > Layers): maybe the text is on one specific layer. In that case: delete the layer

- same fill: select one letter and Select > Same > Fill. But this method might select other objects with the same color. Let's hope one of the other methods work

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Monika Gause
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January 4, 2017

The text has been outlined. You can only delete it and create new text objects.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/creating-text.html

January 4, 2017

Thank you Monika. Is there a way to select all of the text at once and delete it? It seems I can only delete each letter individually.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 4, 2017

velac schrieb:

Thank you Monika. Is there a way to select all of the text at once and delete it? It seems I can only delete each letter individually.

Let's hope that whoever created the template did not ungroup the text. You can try:

- the selection tool: which one do you use? Should be the selection tool (black arrow). Shortcut is V

- in case there are no objects too close to the text, you can drag a rectangle around it to select more than one letter.

- layers panel (Window > Layers): maybe the text is on one specific layer. In that case: delete the layer

- same fill: select one letter and Select > Same > Fill. But this method might select other objects with the same color. Let's hope one of the other methods work