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It's the normal learning curve process. Simply make a copy of the image (keeps the original intact) and knock yourself out with experimentation. Irfanview is one of the very few image management programs that most of the options to manipulate an image are pretty self-explanatory. And even though there might appear to be a plethora of options, doesn't mean every single one has to be used, just use the options to format your text and put it in the correct location
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Thanks for your quick reply. I hear all you say. I have used Irfanview for many years, but not this option.I would be very grateful if you gave me a step-by-step guide on how YOU would add the word Mersey to this pic.
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Click and drag selection area where text is to go > Edit menu > Insert text .... > format font/size/colour
If it doesn't look good, Undo icon in icon ribbon, start again
To move the text frame, you have to move the text box borders separately. Mouse over top border (double headed cursor) click and drag to desired location where top text border would be, repeat for bottom and side borders until in the right location.
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- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT730
- Sound Card
- OOBE
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer 32"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 512GB KIOXIA NVMe
1TB SATA SSD
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- OOBE
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- OOBE
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I use xnview, but I just use paint for editing, it is simpler.
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So what happens when you click OK ??
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- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT730
- Sound Card
- OOBE
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer 32"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 512GB KIOXIA NVMe
1TB SATA SSD
- PSU
- OOBE
- Case
- OOBE
- Cooling
- OOBE
- Keyboard
- BT
- Mouse
- BT
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- Brave FFox Chrome Opera
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- Windows 11 Pro 2xH2 (latest update ... 4ever anal)
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- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion 15
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- i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Hard Drives
- Samsung NVMe 512GB
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- NBN FTTN 50
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- Brave
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I don't use Irfanview, but it looks like you're using text size 12 on a 4080 x 3060 image.
If it's anything like the image editor I use... size twelve on a very large image like that.... will be so tiny that you won't be able to see it.
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- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
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- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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- Dell U3011 30"
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- 2560 x 1600
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- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
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- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
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- up to 2048 x 1536
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- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
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- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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Ghot
Hear what you say, I will try that.My Computer
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Here... from Paint Shop Pro. Text size 12 and text size 72, on a large image like you're using...
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- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
I am using the freeware app Faststone Image Viewer to (quickly) add text to my photos.
For the test I just set the language of the app to English.
1. Menu Edit, click Draw Board
2. Draw board, click A
3. Insert and format text
4. Result:
For the test I just set the language of the app to English.
1. Menu Edit, click Draw Board
2. Draw board, click A
3. Insert and format text
4. Result:
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- Samsung S24E450F 24"
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- 1. SSD Crucial P5 Plus 500GB PCIe M.2
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- Corsair CV650W
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- Cooler Master Silencio S400
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- Cooler Master Hyper H412R with Be Quiet Pure Wings 2 PWM BL038 fan
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- Cherry Stream (wired, scissor keys)
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- Laptop
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- ASUS VivoBook
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^^ This ^^
I suspect something is happening, it's just so small it's hard to see.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 2xH2 (latest update ... forever anal)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Slim S01
- CPU
- Intel i5-12400
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT730
- Sound Card
- OOBE
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer 32"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 512GB KIOXIA NVMe
1TB SATA SSD
- PSU
- OOBE
- Case
- OOBE
- Cooling
- OOBE
- Keyboard
- BT
- Mouse
- BT
- Browser
- Brave FFox Chrome Opera
- Antivirus
- KIS
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 2xH2 (latest update ... 4ever anal)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion 15
- CPU
- i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Hard Drives
- Samsung NVMe 512GB
+ numerous/multiple SSD Type C USB enclosures
- Internet Speed
- NBN FTTN 50
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- KIS
Just a comment, I use Paint and when desired add a Text box to an image, choose contrasting colors, adjust text size, Font style, etc. A meaningless example:
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- Memory
- 12GB
- Hard Drives
- 256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Vostro 5890
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" Dell
- Hard Drives
- 512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Have you tried using the native Designer app? Just double click the photo and edit with Designer.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Motherboard
- MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
- Memory
- 32GB Adata XPG DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG Ultrawide 34"
- Screen Resolution
- 3440x1440
- Hard Drives
- Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
- PSU
- EVGA 600 Watts Gold
- Case
- Deepcool Genome II
- Cooling
- Deepcool Fryzen
- Internet Speed
- 1Gbps
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- "Moderna"
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- i7-4790K
- Motherboard
- ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
- Memory
- 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
- Graphics card(s)
- MSI R9 290
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG Ultrawide 34"
- Screen Resolution
- 3440x1440
- Hard Drives
- 500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
- PSU
- Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
- Case
- Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
- Cooling
- Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech G402
- Keyboard
- Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
- Internet Speed
- 1Gbps
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Moderna :)
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When clicking OK, you should've seen the tiny blue bar appear with tiny Mersey in the bottom right corner...
(I replicated the OP's actions exactly, as per post #6, except that the OP cut the right side of the image off!)
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System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS ROG Strix
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- Operating System
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS VivoBook
- Local time
- 11:04 PM
- Posts
- 13,842
- OS
- Windows 11
The Edit/Insert text... (Ctrl+T) is geared more towards repeat tasks or batch tasks..., once you click OK it will save your settings.
For one-off tasks I suggest just using the Paint Dialog as per post #13.
However, if you want to use Ctrl+T, set it up this way:
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System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS ROG Strix
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- Operating System
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS VivoBook
Hi Guys
Can I say " thanks to all" for replies and if I dont reply same day as your reply, it's because I am trying the various suggestions or getting on with everday things.
Can I say " thanks to all" for replies and if I dont reply same day as your reply, it's because I am trying the various suggestions or getting on with everday things.
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Edwin "13
I thought I cracked it b doing all you said regarding Paint but after tying in the text/ok, it did not appear on pic, dummy me I know. ?
I thought I cracked it b doing all you said regarding Paint but after tying in the text/ok, it did not appear on pic, dummy me I know. ?
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