Add text and shapes to an image?

[jesscia]

Hi,
Am I just missing something, or has anyone found a way to insert text and shapes onto jpg's? For instance, I need to type text and then use an arrow to identify something in the photo with that text. I didn't see a way to do that but wondered if I possibly missed something in the toolbar (not unheard of).

Thanks for any help!
jesscia

[ljameso1]

Type the letter T to turn on the text tool. I don't remember the shortcut for the shapes tool, but it is near the bottom of the tool column(I think it looks like a heart-but not at home so can't check.) There are arrows in there.

[jonknee]

Photoshop Express is currently limited to direct photo manipulation, you can't draw anything (text, vector or raster) at the moment. The options you see on the left are what's available.

Originally Posted by ljameso1

Type the letter T to turn on the text tool. I don't remember the shortcut for the shapes tool, but it is near the bottom of the tool column(I think it looks like a heart-but not at home so can't check.) There are arrows in there.

This is the Photoshop Express forum and there is no such thing in Express.

[rgaye]

Originally Posted by jesscia

Hi,
Am I just missing something, or has anyone found a way to insert text and shapes onto jpg's? For instance, I need to type text and then use an arrow to identify something in the photo with that text. I didn't see a way to do that but wondered if I possibly missed something in the toolbar (not unheard of).

Thanks for any help!
jesscia

You can only add captions at the bottom of a photo in Express.

However keep in mind this is a beta product. Send them your feedback. Text would be a good thing to have in Express.