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July 27, 2021
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No text seen in Adobe Photoshop Elements

  • July 27, 2021
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Why can't I see my text when I type in Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021?

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johng101
Participant
March 12, 2025

I had the same issue, also on PS Elements 2021. I resolved it by setting the type size setting to the lowest value (6). The text then showed in the text field. It was too small, but I could see it, highlight it and raise the setting. 

Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 28, 2021

@defaultpy6ewptckj6t,  your problem certainly seems similar to what others have recently reported.  Adobe has been made aware of the issue.

Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 27, 2021

@defaultpy6ewptckj6t , please take a look at this thread.  It sounds like you may be experiencing the same thing.  Can you please confirm whether or not you are.  I have brought this issue to the attention of Adobe but it may help them give attention to the issue and fix it, if it is a common problem that has just surfaced (perhaps as a result of a Windows update???).

 

The other users describe that the change to the text becomes visible if they click on the image canvas.

Participating Frequently
July 28, 2021

Hi Greg,

Please check my reply to Glenn. It's really hard when I can't see what I'm typing and the mistakes I'm making. On top of that, there's also the editing. Thanks.

Glenn 8675309
Legend
July 27, 2021

Participating Frequently
July 28, 2021

This is what happened. Image 1 shows the line before I started typing. Image 2 shows the line after I typed a word. The letters are not visible. As you can see, I use black text on a white background. Image 3 shows the text I typed only after I click the check mark. I never had a problem like this with my older APE versions. I'm using APE 2021 19.0.

Participating Frequently
July 27, 2021

Possibly your text is the same color as your background color.  Try highlighting the text and re-choosing the text color in the Text Tool > Tool Options > Color picker. 

Another option might be that your text has landed in the layers panel under another layer.  If this is the case, you can drag your text layer to the top of the layers panel. 

Participating Frequently
July 28, 2021

Hi Amma,

 

My older versions of APE never gave me a problem like this. Typing and editing is quite an annoying challenge with this new version. My Windows update was disabled when it happened, so I enabled it and updated my Windows 10. However, nothing happened.

Participating Frequently
July 31, 2021

I have PSE 2021 and this does not happen to me - Have you tried "Reset Tool" or "Reset All Tools"  (located in the lower right corner of the screen - next to the little "?" there's a drop down icon - Make sure you are in the Text Tool if you only want to "reset" that tool) 

I see in a post below that it has been reported to Adobe - Hopefully the techs will figure out what's going on and fix it in an update!