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KarmicSach
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: India
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 Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:43 am Post subject: Auto text extraction from PSD files |
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Hi there,
Can someone help me with auto-extracting text from PSD files (with layers)? This has been a frustrating exercise for me as it is difficult to do this evertime i need to create a database from the text. Please, please, help!!
Thanks a ton guys...
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swanseamale47
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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Location: Swansea UK
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I had a mental block over this, I'm sure theres an easy way, but I just cant think of it.
The best answer I can think of is duplicate the image, click on the text layer, turn off the other layers then flatten and discard the hidden layers leaving just the text on a white background. Wayne |
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KarmicSach
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: India
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:00 am Post subject: Reply to SwanseaMale |
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Thank you for your reply SwanseaMale. However, i was looking at only extracting the text from the PSD file. It would greatly help if i was able to do this.
Thanks again.
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swanseamale47
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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Location: Swansea UK
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:27 am Post subject: |
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If you double click the text icon on the layers palette (to highlight the text) then edit copy, you can paste it into notepad on a windows PC don't know about a mac, that will just paste the text part, I cant see how to automate it though, maybe with a custom made script? not sure there. Wayne |
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KarmicSach
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: India
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Thanks a ton Swanseamale. However, i guess my problem wont be solved unless i do what u mentioned and what i did everytime i needed to extract text. Sad but true 
Thanks again.
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swanseamale47
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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Location: Swansea UK
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Sorry I couldn't be more help Sach, if you find an answer let us know here. Wayne |
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