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Alexander5FF2
Inspiring
September 15, 2020
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Difficulties adding text to blank image

  • September 15, 2020
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I clicked the Horizontal Type tool and clicked onto my blank image, but I got a strange result. This popped up on my screen.

 

I am not sure how to go from here -- guides I have read on the Internet do not mention this window. They just indicate that you can click on the blank canvas and type.

 

I'm using Photoshop version 21.2.3.

 

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Correct answer Alexander5FF2

Since it keeps going back to zero, you may have to reset preferences as per Ged's instructions. It's worth resetting the type tool and relaunching PS first, though.

 

~ Jane


Thanks, I fixed it. It seems like right-clicking the font size icon in the toolbar fixed it somehow. I changed my font size that way and it seems to work via the dropdown menu now, too. Very strange.

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Anonymous
September 15, 2020

Hi

It's from the Glyphs Panel, more info

https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/glyph-panel.html

 

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Alexander5FF2Author
Inspiring
September 15, 2020

Thanks. How should I be adding text, then? Dragging didn't seem to work.

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 15, 2020

Did you try opening a new document, your screenshot shows this, recovered.psb @ 2%

If it still doesn't work with a new document, try a preference reset, hit Ctrl + K to bring up the preference settings and select reset preferences on quit from the general tab, restart Photoshop


I agree with Ged about starting a new document, but before you reset preferences try:

  • a type size larger than zero
  • resetting the type tool — right click the type tool in the options bar (not Tools panel)

 

 

~ Jane

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