Quite often, you need to update the outdated information or remove the content on an image in PNG, JPG, or JPEG format. Instead of starting over everything from scratch, you can convert the image to a PDF and make it editable without much effort.
To guide you through the process, we’ll provide the easy-to-follow steps on how to edit the image text so you can quickly make textual adjustments to your photos.
Part 1. Can Text be Edited in Image Files Such as PNG or JPEG?
If you are wondering how to edit an image with text showing on it, yes, it’s possible to do so while working with PNG, JPEG, or JPF file formats. However, it’s important to note that these files do not store text as an editable layer because it becomes part of the pixels in the image when you flatten the layers. This means you cannot directly make any changes to them.
Instead, you have to use the OCR technology, which detects your image, recognizes the text within it, and converts it into an editable format. This allows you to easily make any changes to the text while maintaining its font style and layout.
The OCR tool in Afirstsoft PDF is perfect for this task. It quickly scans the dark and light patterns in your images and recognizes the characters. The tool then transforms them into readable and editable documents so you can make changes, format, or copy them. It also supports more than 20 languages and preserves the original layout of the file.
Part 2. How To Edit Image with Text - Afirstsoft PDF
Afirstsoft PDF offers an advanced yet simple-to-use OCR option that lets you quickly correct a typo or update information on your images with text.
Below are the steps on how to edit text on an image using the software on your Mac or Windows PC:
Step 1. Install Afirstsoft PDF
Go to the Afirsoft PDF web page using a browser on your computer and click Products in the top left corner of the menu ribbon. Select Afirstsoft PDF for Windows or Afirstsoft PDF for Mac, depending on your PC system, and click Free Download.
After the installation file is downloaded, open the Downloads folder and click it. Select Yes in the pop-up window, agree to the Afirstsoft terms and conditions, and click Install to begin the installation process.
Step 2. Open Image File
Open Afirstsoft PDF on your PC and click Tools from the toolbar on the left side. Select Create PDF from the tools to launch the Open window, browse to the location of the image file, select it, and click Open to import it to the Afirstsoft PDF dashboard as a PDF file.
Step 3. Perform OCR
From the Home tab, select OCR or choose Perform OCR in the notification that appears below the menu ribbon. Choose Download in the pop-up window, wait for the installation process to complete (it may take some time), and click OK.
Choose the OCR option again and select Scan to Editable Text or Scan to Searchable Text in Image under Scan Option. Then, set the Page Range to Current, All Pages, or Custom, and choose the languages under Language Recognition (maximum of three languages; otherwise, it will show down the OCR recognition speed).
Finally, click Perform OCR to let Afirstsoft PDF convert the image to an editable file.
Step 4. Edit Text in the Image
After the OCR is done on the image, go to the Edit tab from the menu ribbon and click Edit Text. Now, click anywhere on the file to change, remove, or add content.
You can even adjust the font style, size, color alignment, boldness, and other aspects of the text from the Properties tab on the right side of the interface.
Step 5. Convert and Save
Once you are done with editing, go to the Convert tab from the top toolbar and choose To Image to transform the file from PDF format to JPEG, JPG, or PNG.
Click Yes to export a copy of the PDF file first. Choose To Image again to open the Convert window, select JPG, JPEG, or PNG format from the Output Format drop-down menu, and click Covert to save the image on your PC. Afirstsoft PDF will instantly take you to the location where it saves the file.
If you select Custom Directory under Output Folder, click the three dots, choose the location where you want to export the image with text on your computer, and click Convert.
Part 3. How To Edit Image Text - iOS
Afirstsoft PDF has also recently introduced an iOS app that helps you extract data from your images or files and make them editable.
Let’s go through the steps:
- Open the App Store, tap the Search bar, and look for Afirstsoft PDF. get started on your text editing tasks. Choose Get and scan your fingerprint or provide your Apple ID password to install the app.
- Open Afirstsoft PDF, click Start Now, tap +, and choose Photos.
- Select the image with text from your iOS storage and tap Next to import it.
- Select Edit, go to the Edit Image tab, tap the image, select Crop, remove the text part, and select Done.
- Head to Edit Text tab, tap Add Text, and tap anywhere on the image to add your content. Afirstsoft PDF also gives you the option to change the font style, color, and boldness of the text.
- Once done, tap the three dots, select Share, and choose Save to Files.
Part 4. How To Edit Text In JPEG Image Online
If you don’t want to install software or apps for editing the text in image files, you have to use an online photo editor for this purpose.
Below, we’ve provided instructions on how to edit JPEG image text online using some top tools.
1. PhotoKit
PhotoKit is an easy-to-use online photo editor that allows you to change or remove the text in a photo without much hassle.
These are the steps:
- Head to the PhotoKit web page and click Try It Online For Free.
- Click Open Photo and select your image with text to import it or copy and paste it using the CTRL+V command.
- Select Inpaint in the bottom left corner of the editor and drag the cursor on the text to remove it from the image.
- Now, scroll the menu ribbon to the right and choose Text.
- Click the image to add a text box and type in your text.
- Choose Text Style to change the fonts, or click Coor and apply another shade. You can also set the shadow, outline, background, texture, opacity, and gradient of the text on the picture.
2. Canva
Canva is another top choice that comes with powerful editing tools to edit the text on your images online.
Here’s how:
- Go to the Canva website and Click Create a Design. Select Upload, click Choose Files, and choose your photo with text to import.
- Select Elements, choose See All next to Shapes, and select a shape that can fully cover the text. Place it over the text and click the Color option to pick a shade that perfectly matches the background.
- Now, go to the Text tab, select any of the default text styles, or choose the presets. Add your content and adjust its position on the image. Canva also allows you to edit the size, color, style, alignment, and transparency of the text.
Part 5. FAQs Related To Editing the Image Text
How to edit text in an image?
Open Afirstsoft PDF, select Tools, choose Create a PDF, and pick your image with text to import. Download OCR from the Home tab and select it. Set the Scan Option, Page Range, and Language Recognition and click Perform OCR. Then, go to the Edit tab, click Edit Text, and start editing the text on the image. After that, click Image To in the Convert tab, select PNG or JPG file format, and click Convert to save the image.
How to edit text in image with same font?
Create a PDF file from the image using Afirstsoft PDF, perform OCR, select all the text, and choose the same font style from the Properties panel on the right. Finally, convert the file back to image format and export it.
Part 6. Conclusion
As we wrap things up, you’ve learned the quick instructions on how to edit the image text using the OCR technology in the Afirstsoft PDF mobile and PC app. We’ve also provided instructions on how to get the job done using other online tools.
Afirstsoft PDF is a more comprehensive software that offers a reliable way to handle image text edits, especially on desktops and iOS devices. So download it now and let the magic unfold right in front of you.
