Text locking up AE

[zoom4267]

text has been unuseable.  It does not matter what version either.  I type and it just locks up .  im on windows 10 

[RobShultz]

Maybe try re-setting your preferences. With After Effects closed hold down shift/control/alt and click on the icon to open AE. Keep holding the keys and let the system make changes. 

Hopefully the text will work better afterwards.

[zoom4267]

thanks but that didnt work 

[Wim_Schalley]

My guess would be a corrupt font file. Go to /windows/fonts and move every font except system fonts in a temp folder and see if AE Text works again. If so, you can move your fonts back let's say 10 at a time until you find the faulty one.

Or, this happened to me once: I installed a really fancy medieval font with lots of grunged edges which was too much for the text renderer.

Let us know how it goes.

Wim

[nishu_kush]

Hi zoom4267,

Sorry for your issue.

Did any of the suggestions help? If not, try resetting the Windows font cache. Here's how: https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/how-to-delete-font-cache-in-windows-10.html

Let us know if it brings any change.

Thanks,

Nishu