I should have said
"However .......... if I engage the text tool and set the print
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:07 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: calling Photoshop CS3 gurus
>
> Chris:
>
> I cannot get the alt-G keystroke to print the copyright symbol.
>
> HOWEVER ..........if I engage the print tool and set the print font to
> one's
> favourite font the alpha numerics can be typed onto the image. To insert
> the
> copyright symbol change the pull down menu at the top left of the screen
> to
> "WP Typographic Symbols" and then press the number "8" at the top of the
> keyboard or on the number pad with the NumLock key engaged, the copyright
> symbol appears.
>
> What I am looking for is the chart that correlates the keys on the
> keyboard
> with the characters on the "WP Typographic Symbols" in the font pull down
> menu after engaging the text tool. I have tewo or three CS3 books and
> can't
> find that correlation table anywhere!
>
> John
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Crawford" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:52 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: calling Photoshop CS3 gurus
>
>
>>
>> John,
>>
>> The keyboard shortcuts to get these characters are the same in all
>> programs,
>> not just photoshop. The copyright symbol is alt-G
>>
>> The dollar sign is on the keyboard if you're in the USA. I can't remember
>> the keystrokes for it if you have a non-USA keyboard. Check out a book
>> called "The PC is not a typewriter" (there is a Mac version of the book
>> too,
>> called The Mac is not a Typewriter). It has all the keystrokes for every
>> symbol you could ever want. Written by Robin Williams, not the actor,
>> she's
>> a well known graphic designer who has written several computer books.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Chris Crawford
>> Photography & Graphic Design
>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>
>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
>>
>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work!
>>
>> http://www.plumpatrin.com Something the world NEEDS.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/21/08 5:47 PM, "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I assume that somewhere in CS3 there is a table of print characters like
>>> the
>>> copyright symbol, the dollar sign, etc that can be utilized in tandem
>>> with
>>> the type tool to embed text into an image.
>>>
>>> In particular I am looking for the copyright symbol to insert along the
>>> bottom edge of an image.
>>>
>>> Having to copy and paste the symbol from a word procesing program into
>>> CS3
>>> is a PITA and un-necessary.
>>>
>>> Could someone please point me in the direction of those CS3 print
>>> characters
>>> and the menu options to get there?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> John Hudson
>>>
>>>
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