Windows 10: How do add text to a photo

Discus and support How do add text to a photo in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I can see how to edit a picture but not to add text... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by cathywebb1, Jun 15, 2019.

  1. How do add text to a photo


    I can see how to edit a picture but not to add text

    :)
     
    cathywebb1, Jun 15, 2019
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  2. Windows 10 Photo - adding Text

    Here's how to add text to JPEG photos in Windows 10 ... step by step ... cookbook ...

    Adding text to Windows 10 Photos

    Add the 'Paint' Ap to taskbar.

    • Start … lower left corner.
    • All aps
    • Windows … accessories … right-click ‘Paint’ … left click ‘add to taskbar’
    • Color palette now in taskbar at bottom of desktop


    Adding text to photo

    • Click/open ‘Paint’ ap
    • ‘File’ … ‘Open’ … browse to select photo to adjust
    • Click and scroll-mouse to reduce size
    • ‘Home’ … click on big A to prepare for paste or typing in text.
    • Left-click on picture and drag to set text box for text. … OR … Left-click on picture to set upper-left corner, ready for text. Box will automatically re-size to the text you are about to enter.
    • Enter text … use return for next line.
    • Click-cursor over text to change “Color 1” or font size
    • Right-click and ‘paste’ … or … Control-tab and ‘V’ to paste in text taken from another source.
    • You can change size of box around text.
    • Can un-do or re-do changes.
    • DON”T click again outside the box … keep working on the text until you are absolutely satisfied. You can’t get back to this text! If you do make an irrecoverable mistake, re-open the JPEG and don’t save the bummer file when prompted.
    • ‘Save’ over over old file … OR … ‘save-as’ to uniquely save the file as ‘JPEG’
    • DONE!
     
    Johnmuir2014, Jun 15, 2019
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  3. kormath Win User
    Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild


    Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

    I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

    Might be helpful to list what i've done How do add text to a photo :) I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

    I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.
     
    kormath, Jun 15, 2019
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  4. How do add text to a photo

    Windows 10 Photo - adding Text

    The Microsoft team suggests we use the Windows 10 'PAINT' ap. This is what I found works. Very cumbersome. Very slow. Very poor solution!

    Adding text to Windows 10 Photos

    Add Paint Ap to taskbar.

    • Start … lower left corner.
    • All aps
    • Windows … accessories … right-click ‘Paint’ … left click ‘add to taskbar’
    • Color palette now in taskbar at bottom of desktop


    Adding text to photo

    • Click/open ‘Paint’
    • ‘File’ … ‘Open’ … browse and select photo to adjust
    • ‘View’ … zoom out to reduce size
    • ‘Home’ … click on big A to prepare for paste or typing in text. New ‘text’ tab opens up at top of control menus.
    • Left-click on picture (but don’t drag) to set upper left corner or a text box which will automatically re-size to the text you are about to enter. Nothing happens yet … be patient.
    • Right-click and ‘paste’ … or … Control-tab and ‘V’ to paste in text taken from another source.
    • DON”T click again outside the box … keep working on the text until you are absolutely satisfied. You can’t get back to this text!
    • You can change size of box around text.
    • Can un-do or re-do changes.
    • ‘File’ … ‘save-as’ to uniquely save the file as ‘JPEG’
     
    Johnmuir2014, Jun 15, 2019
    #4
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