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justineW
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July 18, 2023
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Default type size photoshop Beta

  • July 18, 2023
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Does not work. Cannot set a default text size--it changes randomly everytime when going from LR Classic to Photoshop Beta even though I have set the text size previously with no file open in PS. And each time the text is set to a different random size.

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    justineWAuthor
    Participant
    July 25, 2023
    Yes, this is a very annoying bug. I have tried everything, including using
    actions, but nothing works to maintain the font size. I am wondering if
    these community posts are just to make users feel like at least someone is
    listening, but no one at Adobe is actually doing anything about the problem.
      CShubert
      Community Manager
      CShubertCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      August 9, 2023

      Hey all, here is what the team came back with:

       

      "Customers can turn off the new behavior by setting DefaultFontSize 0 in PSUserConfig.txt."

      What this code flag is: When enabled the DefaultFontSize option calculates the default font size based on document resolution and zoom factor. When a new document is created or an existing document without type layers selected is opened the font size will be reset to the newly calculated default font size. Also, the leading will be set to "Auto". Previously, the default font size was always 12 pt. and sometimes this would be too small depending on resolution and zoom factor. Disabling this option will return legacy/default functionality.

       

      K
      Adobe Employee
      ktaki
      Adobe Employee
      August 10, 2023

      For those who are not familiar with PSUserConfig.txt, please refer to:
      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/enable-optional-extensions-photoshop-cc.html

       

      J E L
      Community Expert
      J E LCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 25, 2023

      As an additional user, I tested this (Windows 10; Photoshop Beta 24.7.0). After setting font, style, pt size, and color with no documents open, any new documents opened after retain all settings except for the pt size, which reverts to 24 pt. What's even stranger is that I changed to another font, and the size switched to 38.25 pt, and now it's stuck there, lol. I also tested with different Preferences settings, but it didn't have any effect.

        CShubert
        Community Manager
        CShubertCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        July 25, 2023

        @justineW are you not able to select Ps beta as an external editor in LrC?

         

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          justineWAuthor
          Participant
          July 20, 2023
          Cory,
          I updated PS Beta this morning and the problem still persists.
          I am using Beta because on some photos I am trying out generative fill and
          it works really well. Some of the photos are over a hundred years old and
          areas are missing. Generative fill works better than the tedious stamp
          tool.
          I will probably switch back to PS.
          I think the problem with Beta has something to do with changing the
          resolution from 72 to 300.
          Justine
          CShubert
          Community Manager
          CShubertCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          July 20, 2023

          Thank you for the detailed explination @justineW curious if Ps release version works for you, why are you using Ps beta for this workflow?

           

          Have you updated to the recent Ps beta to see if this issue persists? Adobe Photoshop Version: 24.7.0 20230718.m.2245 afb5f03 x64

           

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          justineWAuthor
          Participant
          July 19, 2023
          Workflow:
          I start with Lightroom Classic and Photoshop Beta open. (I have to start
          with PS Beta already open because if I try to open PS from within LR, by
          choosing "Edit in Photoshop",I am not given the choice of which version to
          open and it seems to randomly open one or the other. The PS Logo in the
          upper left is always the PS logo, never the Beta, so it is confusing. This
          is another bug.)

          I am working on thousands of family photos and preparing them for printing,
          so I have automated with actions and tried to streamline the process.

          I select a photo in LR, right click and choose Edit in PS. I am working
          with tifs, 72 ppi which I convert to 300 ppi. One of the final steps is
          adding text before saving the file as a layered tiff. I always use
          Copperplate Medium, white, 8 pt, centered, on a black background.

          I have previously set the default type in the beta version, but the text
          never defaults to the correct size, so there is an extra step in changing
          the text size. I find no consistency in the text size that appears. I do
          not have this problem with Photoshop 2023.

          I have tried setting up a paragraph style, but that also shows up with a
          plus sign indicating overrides (the size) that I can't get rid of. The size
          of the type is always wrong, never 8 pt.

          I have not had any luck importing a paragraph style from another file
          either.

          Let me know if you would still like screen shots, more detail, and if there
          is a solution to this problem.
          Thanks.
          Justine Wenman
          CShubert
          Community Manager
          CShubertCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          July 19, 2023

          Hi @justineW could you share a workflow that you are using so we can try to reproduce the issue? Any screenshots or video showing this as well could be very helpful.

           

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