Text automatically converts point to area type wile scaling

[Shruthi Bharadwaj]

In Illustrator, when I drag text while holding Shift, it unexpectedly converts to area type only after exceeding a certain text size

Tried solutions:

• Disabled "Auto Size New Area Type" preference.
• Released Shift before dragging text box.
• Reset preferences.
• Checked for conflicting keyboard shortcuts.

• Illustrator version: [ v 28.2 ]

[Monika Gause]

Is this a Large Canvas document?

Did you already reboot the system, create a new document, create a new text object and checked if it does the same?

[Shruthi Bharadwaj]

Tried everything you suggested - reboot, new doc, new text object, still stuck! Text to area shift issue persists beyond specific size, even in new docs. Could it be related to A3 canvas size? Font compatibility? Preferences setting?

[Monika Gause]

I have just tried it myself.

So just how large is your text? (in point)

There is a limit of how large a text can get and you might be hitting it. And then what you see might not be area text, but just the text size not getting any bigger.

[Shruthi Bharadwaj]

The text is around 1260 Points &
the canvas is 5380 px * 3455 px

[Monika Gause]

The solution is in your case that you are simply hitting the limit.

In order to get bigger text, apply the transform effect to the text object.

[Shruthi Bharadwaj]

Hi, thank you responding. I'll explore workarounds within the limitations and appreciate any other insights you might have. For now I am working within text size limits. Thanks! Unfortunately, even the transform effect didn't work.

[Monika Gause]

Can you please show a screenshot that includes the sclected object and the appearance panel?