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RennSenseii
RennSenseii
Participant
October 24, 2023
Question

Can't write in Illustrator

  • October 24, 2023
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Hello,

 

I'm trying to finish a logo but I can't get the job done because I just simply cannot write. The text tool is here, I can click it, I can create a writing zone but nothing appears when I type (see linked video, I swear I'm smashing my keyboard). I used the same machine to write this message so the problem is not hardware. Illustrator is up to date (v28.0, 8 days ago).

 

 

I'm taking any ideas.

 

Thank you for your time

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RennSenseii
RennSenseiiAuthor
Participant
October 25, 2023

FYI, this fixed itself after 5 computer reboots.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 25, 2023

Glad you could solve it.

In your video when you are typing, the text overset icon (the red plus sign) blinks. I'm wondering whether you have some extreme line height or tracking values set up that prevent text from appearing?

 

Did this happen to you previously? 

 

RennSenseii
RennSenseiiAuthor
Participant
October 25, 2023

I don't think I had exaggerated values. And now that it kinda works I won't try to troubleshoot again. I still have an issue where I can't export my file above a certain ppp now but before it worked completly fine. I think I'll reinstall Ai and try again.

 

I saw the overtext indicator too so I was suspecting ghost writting caused by a completly random bug. 

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