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jussypaej
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May 5, 2024
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I can't write anything in After Effects (text problems)

  • May 5, 2024
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Hi, I am using the original After Effects version 23.3.0, i have experienced this problem in several versions. Now it s getting really annoying and i decided to write about this problem. I couldn t find anything on the internet. My problem is, while trying to create a text, when i start typing something, nothing appears on the screen and the name of the text in the source does not change. (As if my keyboard is disabled) When i try to write something, it shows the "〈empty text layer〉" action below. . I could only solve this problem in this way: writing what i wanted to write on a note paper, copying it and pasting it into the text in after effects... Now i want to write normally, not by copying and pasting, i hope u can help me solve this problem :3

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The computer I use: 16GB MacOS Sonoma with M3 chip, released in 2021 iMac

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    jussypaejAuthor
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    May 5, 2024

    1 - I have the same problem in other and latest versions.
    2 - Only this option works, but i need to change some settings (and this is not a text related setting, just performance memory related)  But still, when i customize my settings and turn After Effects on and off, this problem occurs again.
    3 - It does not cause any problems with accessibility/keyboard.

    nishu_kush
    Community Manager
    nishu_kushCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 8, 2024

    Can you try running After Effects in Safe Mode with the third-party plug-ins disabled and see if that works? Here's how: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/how-to-troubleshoot-startup-issues-in-after-effects-using-the-startup-repair-options/td-p/13866327 

    Let us know the outcome.

     

    Thanks,

    Nishu

    kglad
    kglad
    Community Expert
    May 5, 2024

    in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

    p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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