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February 12, 2025
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Unable to paste text on a path in photoshop

  • February 12, 2025
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Trying to paste text from word into  PS26.3.0  on a circular path. The text tool won't change to a I and makes a new text layer instead, no matter how long you hover. Text pastes ok without pasting onto a path. Anyone got any ideas (apart from going back to CS6 which seems to be my favorite working bug free version!) gratefully accepted, thanks in advance!

 

Device name WIN11-PC19
Full device name WIN11-PC19.inkerman.local
Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700 2.10 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
Device ID 6312EB2E-B893-4F40-9C01-AAAD07028377
Product ID 00355-63323-95669-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on ‎09/‎12/‎2024
OS build 26100.3037
Serial number CZC321795D
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.48.0

2 replies

Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 14, 2025

To be clear, you are not seeing ether tool icon?  Text on a path. Text inside a shape or enclosed path?

I am trying to think of conditions that might cause that, but it sounds broken to me.  As you can see, mine is working and I am also use 26.3 and the same Windows version.   If you have not taken Brett's advice and reset Preferences, which is always a pain, you could try resetting All Tools which would be less disruptive.

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    Inkerman22280631i35mAuthor
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    February 12, 2025

    Update: it works if you copy and save the initial path and paste the text then.

    BrettN
    Community Manager
    BrettNCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 14, 2025

    I'm not seeing the same behavior on my end. My guess is there is some sort of non-default setting of some sort interfering here. A screen shot when the behavior occurs may help. One thing that is likely to fix it would be resetting the preferences to return you to defaults. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#reset-preferences 

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