Change the words, not the whole design.
Explore examples before choosing the image you want to edit.
From a single correction to a set of finished designs, start with the image in front of you.
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AfterA speaker changes or a name needs correcting after the program has been laid out. Work from the finished page, keeping its typewriter lettering, highlighter marks and paper texture in view. The same approach is useful when all you have left is an exported image.
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AfterA series can share one design while its headline changes from edition to edition. When the design file is unavailable, describe the word that needs replacing on the finished poster rather than rebuilding the artwork.
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AfterSometimes a sentence changes after the screenshots are exported. Describe the new copy while identifying what should remain: the map, avatars, button, interface lettering and highlight. See the screenshot guide.
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AfterThe offer may change while the product shot does not. Start from the photo you already have and specify the promotional wording, leaving the package, hand and background as they are. Explore more examples.
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AfterTry another headline on an existing campaign image without starting the layout again. Describe the copy you want and call out the distinctive lettering, food photography and supporting text that should stay put.
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AfterThe event moves, but the approved artwork already exists. Rather than asking for a new design, identify the date line in the finished image and describe the replacement in its original setting.
Edittextinimage is a guide to changing words in an existing image rather than remaking the entire design. You might begin with a poster, product photo, screenshot or event program, identify the text that is there, and describe what should take its place. The examples here show why the surrounding font, color, size, perspective and background matter when you review an edit.
Different images bring different details to protect. Pick the guide that matches the change you want to make.
When the typeface is the point: brand headlines, display lettering and type you cannot easily reinstall.
App and web captures where the interface, icons and status bar should remain recognizable.
Words in a scene, whether on a sign, package label or printed banner.
Plan for every line of copy in a finished graphic, not just one isolated phrase.
Understand the difference between replacing lettering and clearing an area altogether.
Consider whether obscuring a name or number is more appropriate than rewriting it.
Correct awkward or misspelled lettering in an otherwise useful image.
Work from a camera-roll photo or exported design when the layers are gone.
Change a date, name or headline on an existing piece of event artwork.
Update a visible offer or label while keeping the photographed product in view.
Think through decorative lettering that an ordinary font file may not reproduce.
Explore the challenges of changing lettering in a finished wordmark.
A convincing change is about more than the words. The surrounding design gives you a practical checklist for reviewing the result.
Compare letter shapes, weight and spacing.
Check how the words sit on the surface.
Inspect the area around the changed text.
For the clearest review, begin with a high-resolution image and specify the complete word or phrase you intend to change.
Begin with the image, describe the change, then inspect the outcome.
Have the poster, screenshot or photograph you want to work on ready to upload.
Give the original wording and its replacement. Mention important details of the surrounding style.
Check the new words alongside the font, perspective and nearby image details.
Three common ways to approach an existing image.
Fix a name, date or short headline while keeping the original composition.
Edit an imageUse an existing graphic as the starting point for alternate wording.
Explore editingStart with the image you have when the original design file is unavailable.
Start an editChanging existing words is a different task from designing a new image. In these situations, another approach may be more useful.
If there is no image or existing lettering, begin in a layout or design tool instead.
A few pixels offer little room to redraw a letter. Find the highest-resolution source available.
Give the entire original word and the entire replacement so the intended boundary is clear.
Treat a page of a document as an image only when that is appropriate for the task.
Check the destination editor's image dimensions and format requirements first.
Do not use image-editing tools to alter IDs, financial records or other official documents.
Answers to common questions before you begin.
Start with an existing image. Identify the complete text you want to replace, describe the new wording, and check how it fits the original design.
This page offers examples and a handoff to an editing site. The image is uploaded and the edit is completed on that next site, not here.
Yes. You can begin by describing the original words, their replacement, and the parts of the image you want left alone. Review the destination site's terms before continuing.
Common examples include posters, ads, screenshots, signs and product photographs. What can be uploaded depends on the editor you use.
If you have the layered source file, editing its text layer may be easier. Image-based editing is especially relevant when only a finished export remains.
Use the clearest version you have. Small, compressed or blurry lettering is harder to inspect and match.
Check the spelling of the original phrase, provide the full replacement, and describe the font, color or surface more specifically.
Make sure you have permission to use and edit the source image. Any additional usage conditions come from the editing service you choose.
Do not change official records, identification or evidence, or make edits intended to mislead someone about a transaction or communication.
Take your image and wording to the editor, then review the result against the original.