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elsab28103087
elsab28103087
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October 11, 2018
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Can't convert image in editable text in AE

  • October 11, 2018
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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to modify an image (a text logo) in text on After Effects so I can animate it as text but it doesn't work. I've done it as it should be done though, by uploading a psd file as a composition. When trying to convert is in text layer, I get an error message 52 § 0 saying that the text data isn't compatible. Any idea what is happening and how to fix it?

Thank you!

Correct answer Naveen31493657430m

What worked to me; save as your Photoshop file in different name , bring those PSD into after effects and try again!:)

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Earl28455699hzdc
New Participant
August 12, 2023

While importing dont mark 'retain photoshop sequence' worked for me

 

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    Naveen31493657430mCorrect answer
    New Participant
    August 4, 2023

    What worked to me; save as your Photoshop file in different name , bring those PSD into after effects and try again!:)

      kiml2628925
      kiml2628925
      New Participant
      October 15, 2019

      Click on the layer that you want to edit, Go to Layer tab > Create > Convert on Editable Text > highlight text and change the text. 

      Mylenium
      Mylenium
      Brainiac
      October 11, 2018

      What the others said. Likely your text isn't editable to begin with because retaining its appearance depends on specific layer styles, masking and grouping in PS which AE can't recreate dynamically.

      Mylenium

        Roland Kahlenberg
        Roland Kahlenberg
        Brainiac
        October 11, 2018

        If the PSD text layer isn't editable, the option should be greyed out in the Layer>Create Menu. Perhaps the required font is missing?

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          David Arbor
          Inspiring
          October 11, 2018

          That option should be grayed out, but it's not. You can still click it on a layer that's not actually text, and that's likely the issue here. You need to be able to edit the text in Photoshop for this option to work.

            elsab28103087
            elsab28103087Author
            New Participant
            October 11, 2018

            That makes sense. I tried with a text created myself on Photoshop and that works, so that's the reason why. Thanks a lot!

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