illustrator cc 2020 Arabic Text direction!

[ra_da89017313]

Hello! 

In the new update of the New illustrator cc 2020 versions, the Text Direction feature been removed, that supports the Arabic language! any idea's on how to activate this feature?

Having said that it's still working in the 2019 version. Text Direction feature is quite helpful when writing in both English and Arabic text in the same paragraph. 

[OhioNT014]

This worked great! However, now I am an issue when I use numbered bullets. Any idea how to fix this? The other fonts, the numbers show correctly.

[OhioNT014]

sorry I ment to say that when I was use Arial and thats when I get the "arabic" symbols. 

~Char

[shamsprepress]

thank you so much. from Qatar

[default0bc1qvacupny]

I don't know if you are having the same issue as I was, but mine was resolved rather simply. You do not need to uninstall and reinstall, nor change your language settings.

Simply go into Preferences / Type // and click // Show Indic Options

I found the answer here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/illustrator/user-guide.html/ca/illustrator/using/arabic-hebrew.ug.html

Hope this helps,

Take care.

Dawood

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Salam Dawood, Adobe provided a dedicated version of Adobe Illustrator for Arabic/Farsi/Urdu users that gives full Right-to-Left control not only for typing basic Arabic Language. Those who produce Arabic Newspapers, magazines, and books for example would require such full control.

When you download and install the Middle Eastern version, there is no such thing as switching between text engines you mentioned, check my Illustrator 2021 v.25.2…

[waseem103]

Hi Zaid,

My Illustrator version is 25.4.1

I made sure before installing it to meet the choie (English يدعم اللغة العربية)

but I don't see the prargraph directions option.

However, Photoshop is providing RTL & LTR choice.

Also I noticed that Photoshp has the Arabic Language package, but Illustrator don't.

Both of them installed them the same Creative Cloude application with the same language prefrences option.

Is this depending to my English OS language ? so I don't see these options?

[djibsho]

Hi,

It does not depends on OS or Software language anymore.

Make sure you check "Show indic options" in Illustrator's Type Preferences.

Then, with your text object selected, in Paragraph panel, pick one of the Middle east composer options.

That should do it!

[waseem103]

Yes I did, I can wire Arabic well.

But now I'm looking for "Text Direction" option.

this option available on Photoshop

and Indesign

and Aftereffects as well

BUT WHY NOT on Illustrator!!!

[djibsho]

Can you try by creating a Paragraph style and changing text direction?

I know, that's less practical compared to a simple button as in AE or PS

[Zaid Al Hilali · Accepted solution]

 Dear Waseem, 

In order to be 100% sure you downloaded Middle Eastern copy of Illustrato, please check the Type Tool in your tools panel, do you see the "Right-to-Left type tool"?

If not, then you missed an installation step somewhere and my advise to you is that you uninstall current Illustrator, and make sure to remove existing Preferences when it ask you, then make sure the Language in your Creative Cloud application is English يدعم العربية. then Re-install Illustrator.

[waseem103]

Thank you so much Zaid

I'v reinstalled Illustrator. I got the RTL typing tool.

😘 

[Zaid Al Hilali]

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[Shola33650878ussw]

Thank you.

Regards.