You have, in a sense, answered your own question, John. You need to enter
the copyright symbol as text, not as a custom shape. Assuming you are using
Windows, you can add the symbol as text by holding down the Alt key, then
entering 0169 on the numeric keypad. Release the Alt key and continue typing
the remaing text as normal. The entirety will then comprise one text layer,
fully repositionable. No reaming tool required.
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hudson [mailto:OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 February 2011 14:21
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] OT calling all Photoshop gurus
I am in need of some advice, hopefully not too complicated !
I am placing a copyright notice on my images using the text and custom shape
tools. The layer created with the text tool can be moved around once the
move tool is activated.
However, the layer comprising the copyright symbol which is created using
the custom shape tool cannot be moved around even when the move tool is
activated. I get one chance to place correctly the copyright symbol for as
long as I keep the left mouse button depressed by dragging the symbol across
the image. When I release the left mouse button the symbol is afixed to the
image and cannot be moved even though the layers [background, text and
symbol] have not been flattened.
Can anyone suggest what needs to be done to have the copyright symbol layer
become a moveable layer like the text layer?
jh
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