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P: Type tool keeps resetting back to Myriad Pro 12pt [2023]

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April 18, 2023
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Why would Photoshop automatically go back to the default font (Myriad Pro 12pt) after I change to a different font and enter my text? I am trying to label a map for a client, and after every single label, I am having to reset the font to what I am actually using instead of the default. In 20+ years, I have never had this happen before.

Here's my typical workflow: select TYPE tool > select desired font, size, color, etc > click on map > enter text > ENTER or ESC to commit > select TYPE tool > click on map to enter more text > repeat until project is finished

Here's what's actually happening now > select TYPE tool > select desired font, size, color, etc > click on map > look at CHARACTER panel to see that font is now Myriad Pro 12pt black > yell at Photoshop > change the font back to what it's supposed to be > enter text > ESC to commit > repeat

Why is it constantly resetting? I've tried all sorts of different fonts, but it keeps going back to Myriad Pro.. Is it just me?

I am using PS 24.4.0 on Windows 11 Pro

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CShubert

Community Manager

The team has a fix for this issue and should be in the next build.

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Marco26411592hiok

Participant

Hi !

I'm using the latest version of Photoshop and when I select a Font, define its color and size and I click on the layer to generate the textfield it jumps back to Myriad 12 Black every time. Meaning that I can't select Font Style etc. apriori but also have to retrospectively edit the textfield which is extremely annoying because I use it to ennumerate markings in the picture.

I already tried to generate several saved presets, but also when I select those, as soon as I click to generate the textfield it jumps back to Myriad.

What is going on there ? Any ideas on how to solve it ?

Thank you and best regards

jane-e

Community Expert

@csjwolfenewfkid

The interim work-around until Adobe fixes this is to enable placeholder text in Preferences > Type > "Fill new type layers with placeholder text". Have you done that?

The placeholder text is selected and preserves the formatting. Just start typing to replace the selected text.

Jane

csjwolfenewfkid

Participant

I am having the same problem Macbook Air M1. It is a major problem for me, as I am a teacher and use Photoshop constantly to illustrate vocabulary with pictures and also to post student work with text and images. Please fix as soon as possible.

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garydingle

Known Participant

PS 24.4.1 Win10 (latest version) - Adding text, Myriad Pro/Regular/12pt, is auto selected in options bar. Changing to somethings else works OK, but next time adding text, the previuos settings are lost & replaced with Myriad Pro/Regular/12pt.

Hoping this can be fixed quickly ... it's driving me bonkas! LOL

Cheers

Gary

jane-e

Community Expert

@garydingle

Adobe is aware of this bug and is investigating.

The workaround in the interim is to enable placeholder text in Preferences > Type > "Fill new type layers with placeholder text" to preserve the text formatting. The "Lorem ipsum..." text is selected when you click or drag with the Type tool, so ignore it and just start typing to replace it.

Jane

Glutenus Max

Known Participant

For some unknown reason, recently, Windows10/Photoshop 24.4.0 has started malfunctioning when I attempt to select/use fonts in my images.

When I select a font to use, click on the image with the font tool, regardless of which font I select, Photoshop overrides that selection with Myriad Pro 12pt. I know that this is meant to happen if there is a missing font which needs to be replaced, but none of the fonts are missing, and if I then reselect the font I want, it works fine. Also, when I select "Manage Missing Fonts" in the "Type" drop-down menu, no dialogue box appears.

I've had numerous problems with fonts before, but this is a new one I've not encountered previously.

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cmjr98Author

Participating Frequently

Thank you.

jane-e

Community Expert

@McBarker

I've moved your post to the primary thread. Adobe staff is aware of this issue and engineering is working on a fix.

Jane

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McBarker

Participating Frequently

After updating to PS v24.4.1 on a Windows 10 machine, when adding text, my font size immediately changes to Myriad Pro 12px.

I can change the font type and size to whatever I want in the font and size menu fields , but as soon as I try to draw the Horizontal Type box, the font changes back to Myriad Pro 12px. This wasn't an issue before the update.