How do I find the font size and type in photoshop of a photo?

Question

I made a photo a while back and I added text to it, now I would like to add more, but seem to have forgotten what font and size I used. I would like to use all the same.

Thanks

Answer 1

If you still have it as a photoshop file .psd you can select the text layer and then highlight the text using the text tool and it will show you the font at the top. If you only have it as a JPEG or something then I think you will just have to guess by going through the fonts and finding a match

Answer 2

If you only have the file as a flattened graphic (Jpeg, PNG, BMP or whatever), then the only way you might be able to find the font name is by cropping the text out as a seperate graphic and submitting it to something like http://www.whatthefont.com This will at least identify the font, and you can then play around with text size on seperate layers till you get the size you used previously.



If you're lucky enough to have saved it as a PSD, then simply clicking on the layer concerned should give you the information required--even if the font used isn't on your system anymore.



Good Luck



Scots

Answer 3

Find Font Type

Answer 4

I have chosen the following from Photoshop help maybe it will help you, Good Luck :



Choosing a font



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A font is a complete set of characters--letters, numbers, and symbols--that share a common weight, width, and style. When you select a font, you can select the font family and its type style independently. The font family is a collection of fonts sharing an overall typeface design; for example, Times. A type style is a variant version of an individual font in the font family, for example, Regular, Bold, or Italic. The range of available type styles varies with each font. If a font doesn't include the style you want, you can apply faux styles--simulated versions of bold, italic, superscript, subscript, all caps, and small caps styles.



In addition to the fonts installed on your system, Photoshop uses font files in these local folders:



Windows



Program Files/Common Files/ Adobe/Fonts



Mac OS 9.x



System Folder/Application Support/ Adobe/Fonts



Mac OS X



Library/Application Support/ Adobe/Fonts



If you install a Type 1, TrueType, OpenType, or CID font into the local Fonts folder, the font appears in Adobe applications only.



To choose a font family and style:



Choose a font family from the Font Family pop-up menu in the Character palette or options bar. If more than one copy of a font is installed on your computer, an abbreviation follows the font name: (T1) for Type 1 fonts, (TT) for TrueType fonts, or (OT) for OpenType fonts.

In Photoshop, you can choose a font family and style by typing the desired name in the text box. As you type, the name of the first font or style beginning with that letter appears. Continue typing until the correct font or style name appears. Be sure to deselect the font name before entering new type in the image.



Do one of the following:

Choose a font style from the Font Style pop-up menu in the Character palette or options bar.

If the font family you chose does not include a bold or italic style, click the Faux Bold button or the Faux Italic button in the Character palette to apply a simulated style. Alternately, choose Faux Bold or Faux Italic from the Character palette menu.

Note: You cannot apply Faux Bold formatting to warped type. (See Warping type layers.)

Answer 5

if it's a flat image (no layers) then idon't think you can, but if there's layers just go selct the layer that the type is on and then have your "character" palette open so you can see the size/font, etc