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stever71725084
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March 17, 2025

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  • March 17, 2025
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Photoshop 2025 bug: auto numbering in lists using text tool causes file corruption
I have identified a bug. I noticed that a new feature was when you use the text tool and type
1. text

2. text

3. text

this triggers auto numbering. 

Well it took me four hours to figure out this is what was currupting my files and it is very repeatable

When you try to reopen the file, it says a problem wont allow it.

 

The auto numbering in text tool had been working ok without file corruption until very recently.

 

If I paste a list in text tool with numbers alread in place, it corrupts the file

if I start inserting numbers before a list in the text tool, it corrupts

 

my work around is this:

I type or paste this:

text

text

text

 

to create a numbered list i do this:

 

t1. ext

t2. ext

t3. ext

 

than i backspace to remove the first letter to create my desire:

 

1. text

2. text

3. test

 

the auto numbering feature either needs to be removed or fixed

 

under any circumstance, this feature if fixed, needs to be able to turned off, as it often interfers with work flow

 

to fixe the corrupted file that was unworkable, i had to open the file on another computer, and delete all text layers that showed a triangle with an exclaimation mark inside. once that was done, i could save and reopen the file. but if I added numbered lists with the text tool, it looked fine until I closed and tried reopening the file, then disaster. it was unworkable.

 

 

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12 replies

Adobe Employee
March 20, 2025

@stever71725084 Thank you for reporting the issue. The team is working on the fix. In the meantime, you can turn off auto detection of  numbered lists by unchecking  "Automatic detection of Bulleted and Numbered lists while typing" in Preferences > Type.

 

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 18, 2025

@stever71725084 just tested on my system with Photoshop version 26.4.1, Photoshop actually freezes and eventually closes after reopening the file

Sameer K
Community Manager
Community Manager
March 18, 2025

Thanks for sharing the details, @stever71725084, and the confirmation, @Ged_Traynor. I can recreate this, and I've shared it with the team for review and comment. 

 

Regards!

Sameer K