Type on a path tool issue - illustrator

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August 31, 2024
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I'm hoping someone can help me with a bug I have been experiencing recently with the type on a path to tool in illustrator. Every time I try to paste on the path, it only paste the first word and not the rest of the text, it's like the rest of the text just completely disappears and the little red box with the + sign appears at the very end of the path but no other text can be seen.

I was using a previous version of illustrator to create these which I've tried reinstalling to see if this solves a problem, but it didn't. I've tried Illustrator v28.6 as I read an artlcle that all bug fixes for path were fixed on that version but that didn't work either.

I feel like I've tried everything! I've spent hours going down rabbit holes trying to find a solution in the forums but nothing is working. Please help! I need to be able to use this function for my job and it's causing me a lot of problems.

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creative explorer

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@nataliet89996361 it isn't a bug, it's essentially telling you the font size used can't fit all on the path and you can fix it by changing the size of the font. The type won't show, it isn't missing, it's being hidden.

I adjusted the font size to 56 pts to show the rest of the overflow text

If I clicked on the red + in a red box icon (overflow text), another icon will show, it will create another text area of the same size and shape with rest of the overflow text....granted...in this case, this isn't what you want...so just change the size.

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Monika Gause

Community Expert

Is there a long word or a tabstopp in the text?

What happens when you type the text instead of pasting it in?

Can we please see a screenshot?

kglad

Community Expert

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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