Editing Text - Mac

patrick22 · **Joined:** Oct 05, 2018 **Posts:** 2

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Mac OS
OS Version: 10.13.6
GIMP Experience: New User

Hello!

I am a new GIMP (Mac) user and I did search the forums to try multiple methods to try to solve a seemingly basic issue.

I imported a PSD file and it was fine: has all the layers and GIMP sees them all.

In trying to edit the text within a layer, I am having a lot of trouble. I can resize the layer, etc. But I cannot edit the text.

I was using another program before GIMP and it saw the layer as text, and I assume GIMP does too.

I have attached the file. I am trying to edit the text that appears in the blue right below the top text (Text I'm trying to edit is: "Individuals."

I would welcome step-by-step instructions. Interestingly, in searching the forums, there are instructions but they seem not to be working. Or I likely am not understanding the steps.

Thank you!

Patrick

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:51 pm **(#2)**

patrick22 wrote:

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Mac OS
OS Version: 10.13.6
GIMP Experience: New User

Hello!

I am a new GIMP (Mac) user and I did search the forums to try multiple methods to try to solve a seemingly basic issue.

I imported a PSD file and it was fine: has all the layers and GIMP sees them all.

In trying to edit the text within a layer, I am having a lot of trouble. I can resize the layer, etc. But I cannot edit the text.

I was using another program before GIMP and it saw the layer as text, and I assume GIMP does too.

I have attached the file. I am trying to edit the text that appears in the blue right below the top text (Text I'm trying to edit is: "Individuals."

I would welcome step-by-step instructions. Interestingly, in searching the forums, there are instructions but they seem not to be working. Or I likely am not understanding the steps.

Thank you!

Patrick

I downloaded the xcf file you made available and opened it with Gimp 2.10 Portable.
It appears that the text data/information,
has been removed for the text layers within the image.

I'm not aware of any way to restore the text information,
once it's been removed and then saved.

You would need to create new text layers.
In order to have text that can be edited,
using the text tools.

patrick22 · **Joined:** Oct 05, 2018 **Posts:** 2

Oh! Thank you! Interesting. So, the image still shows up but the text simply can't be edited because of the removed layers?

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2607

patrick22 wrote:

Oh! Thank you! Interesting. So, the image still shows up but the text simply can't be edited because of the removed layers?

No. Gimp converts psd text layers to bitmap layers, same as any other graphic layer.

You will need to recreate them as a new Gimp text layer using the Gimp text tool. Not always easy if you do not know the font that was used by PS.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:31 pm **(#5)**

patrick22 wrote:

Oh! Thank you! Interesting. So, the image still shows up but the text simply can't be edited because of the removed layers?

rich2005 is correct.
About the PS text conversion within GIMP.

The text information.
Needed my GIMP to be able to use the text tool to edit the text.
Has been removed by the conversion.

This means,
that the text as was originally produced using the text tool.
Is no longer editable by GIMP's text tool,
because the data,
used by the text tool is no longer present.

You would need to create a new editable text layer,
using the text tool.
In order for the text to be editable with the text tool.

An editable text layer,
within GIMP looks like this.