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lukeclarke
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Jan 7, 2022 7:11 PM UTC
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'Text Engine' missing from my After Effects Type Preferences

I need to use some animated Arabic text in an After Effects file that I'm working on, but I don't have the
'Text Engine' option in my menu to change it to ‘South Asian and Middle Eastern’:

 

      Parul Gupta グプタ パルル
      Parul Gupta グプタ パルルCorrect answer
      Adobe Employee
      Nov 8, 2022 5:11 AM UTC

      Hey,

      It was a deliberate move to remove that from Preferences because you no longer have to choose either /ơr between Latin and South-Asian scripts.

      The new Adobe Text Engine is equipped to support both intelligently.

      Are you facing any trouble typing in?

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      avrumib8672517
      avrumib8672517
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      Aug 8, 2022 11:12 AM UTC

      For those who cannot find the text engine in your type settings, don't get frustrated, the solution is simpler than you'd think.

      in the paragraph panel you'll find two buttons with an "arrow and a P" on them, switch between them to flip the typing order.

       

       

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        Jitesh26075850lce2
        Participant
        Sep 12, 2022 2:39 PM UTC

        Does this P right to left works for type settings. I want to change font to Asian. will that work with this ?

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        Deividas22168002sqwm
        Participant
        Jan 26, 2022 9:57 AM UTC

        Same issue, need help 😞

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        lukeclarkeAuthor
        Participant
        Jan 26, 2022 10:22 AM UTC

        Hi Deividas22168002sqwm,

         

        I did find the answer in another thread, but I can't seem to find it anymore!

         

        Anyway, if I remember rightly, this feature has now beeen incorporated into the Paragraph panel. Select the text in question, then go to the Paragraph panel and select Reset Paragraph, that should do the trick.

         

        Cheers,

        Luke.

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          أحب برانم أدوبي
          أحب برانم أدوبي
          Participant
          Mar 23, 2023 9:53 PM UTC

          Thank you, it is the way.

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            Peru Bob
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            Peru BobCommunity Expert
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            Jan 7, 2022 7:12 PM UTC

            I've moved this from the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums) to the AE forum so that proper help can be offered.

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            lukeclarkeAuthor
            Participant
            Jan 7, 2022 7:14 PM UTC

            Sorry about that, as you probably know it's my first post.

             

            Thanks.

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