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PhotoGal5050
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June 9, 2025
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Photoshop Won’t Create Text Layers — Says ‘No Pixels Selected

  • June 9, 2025
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Hi! My photoshop won't create text layers. It also won't allow me to set my text using the checkmark or the escape key. Error says no pixels have been selected. I have never encountered this problems before. I have updated Photoshop to the most current version, rebooted my MacBook, reset my text tool, set auto spacing to a fixed number, made sure that my text is not too big and many other things that I've seen as suggestions while doing some research on this problem. I am not a beginner, but I don't have a ton of experience with PS. Any ideas for what could be wrong? I am running Photoshop 26.7.0, MacBook Pro M4, Sequoia 15.5.  I would appreciate hearing from those who know. better than I. Thank you!

 

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ExUSA
Legend
June 9, 2025

Please post a screenshot showing your document and settings. Is this in RGB, CMYK, or greyscale mode? Does the problem happen with a new document? What if you change fonts? Are there any error messages?

    Claire H.
    Community Manager
    Claire H.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    June 9, 2025

    Hi @PhotoGal5050, Welcome to the Photoshop forums! Since you've already tried many of the common fixes (excellent job troubleshooting!), here are a few additional steps that might help:

    1. Deselect Any Active Selections: Press Cmd+D to make sure nothing is selected. Even an invisible selection can cause this error.

    2. Zoom Out and Check Canvas: Sometimes, the text is placed off-canvas or too small to see. Press Cmd+0 to fit the canvas to your screen and try again.

    3. Reset Photoshop Preferences: If resetting the text tool didn't help, try manually resetting all of your Photoshop preferences:

    https://adobe.ly/4dVzfrb

    Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset:

    https://adobe.ly/4dYj4cL

     

    If that doesn't help, can you post your Photoshop system info, in Photoshop go to Help > System Info, hit the copy button and paste the entire thing into this thread? As mentioned above, screenshots and/or screen recordings are also very useful in diagnosing the problem. Thanks! ^CH

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