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If you did not have “Import previous settings and preferences” unchecked in the Advanced Options during your install of CC 2018 (see screen shot) then that may be the source of your problem.
If that option was checked during the install then you will have to manually make sure that all previous preference files for Illustrator are deleted (or renamed) making sure that Illustrator is closed when you do so. You can then open CC 2018, save a test file and then quit it so that a new CC 2018 only pref
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I just ran into this issue and in my case, I didn't make an update. Here's the solution that worked for me
1. Click on the menu icon on the paragraph panel
2. Click on Justification
3. Change the single word justification from full justify to Aligh Left
4. That should solve the issue
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
Reset the Character and Paragraph Panel. You can find this in the menu icon on each panel
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If you did not have “Import previous settings and preferences” unchecked in the Advanced Options during your install of CC 2018 (see screen shot) then that may be the source of your problem.
If that option was checked during the install then you will have to manually make sure that all previous preference files for Illustrator are deleted (or renamed) making sure that Illustrator is closed when you do so. You can then open CC 2018, save a test file and then quit it so that a new CC 2018 only preference folder will be created. (This is all based on a test I did that showed that when an older preference file exists CC 2018 did not create a complete preference folder). At this point I would restart the computer and once rebooted launch Illustrator and hopefully your problem will be solved.
To manually delete preferences:
You can try the quick way of resetting on a PC which is to hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift when launching Illustrator and respond affirmatively when asked if you want to reset. There have been some recent reports that the window asking if you want to reset is not popping up but that the prefs are being reset anyway. If this works then great but if it doesn’t you may have to manually delete them.
On Windows 7 and above the preference files are hidden. To find them go to the Control Panel and open Folder Options and then click the View tab. Then select “Show hidden files and folders” or “Show hidden files, folders or drive options” in Advanced Settings. Then delete (or rename) the folder at the end of this path: C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version number]\ Settings\<Language> for any versions that you have. Make sure that Illustrator is closed when you do this. When you relaunch the program it will create new preference files and the program will be at its default settings.
After you’ve reset up the program (make sure that no document window is open) to your liking, it is a really good idea to create copies of your personalized “mint” preference files (make sure that you quit the program before copying them—that finalizes your customization) and use them in the future to replace any corrupt versions you may need to delete.
Also, just to make sure, CC 2018 requires that Service Pack 1 be installed to work on Windows 7.
- Have you tried the flyout menu and chose reset panel for both character and paragraph?
- Do a Shift Ctrl I to show invisibles, do you see the spaces represented by periods?
- If you create a new document, and set some new type in a text box, does this happen?
- What settings do you have on your type, such as justification?
- Please post a screenshot
I just ran into this issue and in my case, I didn't make an update. Here's the solution that worked for me
1. Click on the menu icon on the paragraph panel
2. Click on Justification
3. Change the single word justification from full justify to Aligh Left
4. That should solve the issue
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
Reset the Character and Paragraph Panel. You can find this in the menu icon on each panel
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