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May 12, 2017
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How can I unlock a tag with a font on it in Elements 13

  • May 12, 2017
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Does anybody know how to unlock a layer which was created separately to the main page. It's a tag with a font on it, which appears as one layer in the Layers Panel. I am wanting to find the name of the font, but as it is locked together with the tag, I can't access its name. I am using Photoshop Elements 13. As I've gone thru all my fonts and not found one which seems the same, I'd really appreciate any help.  Thanks in advance.

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    MichelBParis
    Legend
    May 12, 2017

    lindal23280229  wrote

    Does anybody know how to unlock a layer which was created separately to the main page. It's a tag with a font on it, which appears as one layer in the Layers Panel. I am wanting to find the name of the font, but as it is locked together with the tag, I can't access its name. I am using Photoshop Elements 13. As I've gone thru all my fonts and not found one which seems the same, I'd really appreciate any help.  Thanks in advance.

    I understand you are looking at a layer with a tag (a label?) which has text on it. If it is a normal layer, not a text only layer, the text is 'simplified', that is transformed into normal pixels, it is no longer a vector layer. The information about the font is lost.

    I think there are Internet sites which can help you identify the font from a sample of the text.

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    May 14, 2017

    Thanks for your reply, I was hoping that I'd be able to identify the font, but suspected that I might not be able to. I appreciate your advice. I have since identified the font. Thanks again Linda