Issue with translating English to Arabic in Illustrator! NEED HELP

Question

Having a big issue with copying/pasting Arabic text into AI. For some reason when I copy the translation, it reverses when it is pasted into an AI text box. I am using Google Translate to get the Arabic translations (as FPO) and when I paste the copy into a text box the Arabic copy is reversed. I've been trying to contact some translators for assistance on true translation, but fear I will have the same issue with the text reversing.
I've tried to use another language's translated text that reads right to left, and it works perfectly.
I don't understand why it's happening with Arabic.
Thank you in advance for any help!

Anshul_Saini · Answer

Hi @ShutrSlt645,

I understand that you are facing an issue with copying and pasting Arabic text into Adobe Illustrator, where the text gets reversed. This can be frustrating, but let me try to help.

The issue you are facing might be due to the directionality settings in Adobe Illustrator. Arabic is a right-to-left language, and sometimes, when you paste Arabic text into a text box, the directionality settings in Illustrator may not automatically recognize it, leading to the text appearing reversed.

Also, you must install the MENA version of Illustrator (Middle East and North African languages) as suggested by @Zaid Al Hilali in this community post (https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/problem-with-arabic-english-version-of-illustrator/td-p/13176617) and then change the text direction as suggested in this HelpX article (https://helpx.adobe.com//illustrator/using/arabic-hebrew.html).

I hope this helps! If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, feel free to ask.

Best,

Anshul Saini

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