How can I unlock a tag with a font on it in Elements 13

Report · May 12, 2017

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.

Report · 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.

Report · May 13, 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