Captions on two lines

Robert
Just hit enter where you want the text to wrap text below. You might have to do that 2 or 3 times for a longer caption. You can also create a text box with the writing tool and make a window that suits the width of the photo.

Clive  

I may be wrong but I don't think you can. I tried it in all the versions of Elements I have (nine!). Elements wouldn't allow it.

The original advice - click return/enter at end of line - should start a new line.  Type functions in all programs seem to follow the same rules as typewriters did.  But then again, Sepiana said it didn't work.  Maybe captioning is supposed to be used for only a few words, so this function is not built into it.  Seems archaic.  Now, I need to go and experiment with captioning to see how it works.  


I think part of your extra work problem can be alleviated with using copy/paste. At least then, you won't be retyping your info. Try it with captioning and see if you can copy paste there, too.

If you are not familiar with copy/paste:

Select Text - Control/Command C to copy

Go to project - click where you want text to appear (or draw your text box, if you haven't already done that)
Control/Command V to paste


You can also use Edit/Copy, Edit/Paste


Text can be copied from just about any source, however, I have run into instances where text is copyrighted and they somehow prevent copying of text with some sort of code, but I seldom have run into this problem.

I didn't try the multiple menu, but I tried captioning onto Preview on a single photo and in the limited time I 'played' I found it limiting.

I did, however, find that you can hit return/enter and a new line will be started. You can click it multiple times to get more spaces between your lines - and you can make multiple lines of text. 

And if you highlight the word 'text' when you start, you can paste text you've copied from other sources, then put your cursor after any word and click enter/return and the text will go to the next line.

I still maintain using PSE's text tool (and a text box, if you want versatility) - is the best option - but I know that doesn't address multiple files.


Make sure you save your photoshop project as a jpg so those who do not have Photoshop can view the project.

Robert - I was using captioning in Preview - which I believe is a function of my Mac.

After I played a bit, I came to the conclusion that this may not be where you were working on captioning. Therefore, my experience may not have anything to do with your problem.

If there is another place - say in Photoshop Elements -where there is the ability to do captioning, I don't know how to access it.  Sorry, if I misled you. 

However, as I stated before, I've never run into a problem using the same basic methods of text editing in any format or software I've ever used.  

And I stand by my suggestion that the easiest and most versatile way to do what you want to do is by using the Text Tool in PSE.  Just make sure to save your project as a jpg if you want to send it on to others who do not use Photoshop software.

Did you actually try it before posting?......because you actually can, at least in my PSE 14

In the Organiser, I open the caption for an image. I then open the image in the editor and select File->Process Multiple Files. In the Process Multiple Files dialogue box I select Watermark in the Labels panel. I then copy the caption in the Organiser into the Custom Text box under Watermarks.