Fixed: Can't Edit Text/Type tool problems with Photoshop 22.0

[Jonlin Creative]

So I got the Photoshop update this morning, and the type tool is having issues. When I click in a text frame, it doesn't show the frame and I can't highlight the text. I can still edit the text, but there's no visual indicator of where the cursor is, where the frame is, etc.

Anyone else having this issue, and is there any kind of fix? I have to use text frequently in the graphics I create, and not being able to see where I'm working is going to be a pain.

[Moderator Note: Updated title, PS-57130]

[lukas0D4C]

Happening to me as well. All files, new and old. No cursor showing up. No, restarting PS and the computer did not help. 

[David Mohr]

Howdy Lukas,

Are your files RGB or CMYK or LAB or something else?

Thanks,
David

[lukas0D4C]

All of the above. Doesn't show if I change image mode colors. 

I did find this worked from another thread: 

Turning off "Use Graphics Processor" worked on my end. After I deselected that option the text cursor starting showing up.

Photoshop version 22.0.0

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)

3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5

32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M 1 GB

[seanp99402617]

This is an issue I've had too. 

[Mohammad.Harb]

When you updated PS, did you select to import the previous preferences? 

[stefano0D44]

I've got the same problem.

[steven5E96]

I had the same, 

I put "use GPU" of under preferences--> performance and hit OK.

Then i put it back on

rebooted Photoshop

and voila, it works.

hope it will do the same for you 2,

Regards

Steven

[steven5E96]

i was mistaken, 

if i make a new document and make a textfield, 

close the new document, 

go back to an old document with a textfield that didnt work propoly,

it will work now.

BUT

if i dublicate the textfield, it will behave differently, it doesnt show the textfield edges, and selecting text is not possible.

[stefano0D44]

I did this and it works but I noticed a lower graphics quality.
For the moment I have installed the old version again.
Hope the bug will be fixed.

Thank you Steven!

[jedrzejdec]

This did the trick on Win 10 20H2 and PS version 22.

Disable GPU, restart PS, re-enable GPU and text editing is back to normal.

[Bart K.]

I had the same problem, it's work now perfect. Thanks Jedrzejdec! 

[brendanc75576948]

Tried this on Win10, PSv.22. No joy. Did not work. Text editing still not functioning normally, even after reboot and reset of preferences. No highlighting, no insertion point. This is true whether in an existing document or a new document; existing type layer or in a new type layer.

This needs to be fixed ASAP as this is standard functionality for PS!

[philiph5491474]

I have the same problem since I've updatet to the new version! A bug, which Adobe should fix asap!

[philiph5491474]

What StevenSe96 wrote above (I put "use GPU" of under preferences--> performance and hit OK.) helped me too!

[Falrinth]

Same thing. Text is unselectable - i mean it is, but i cant see selection or where the type marker currently is.

[Cal5E88]

I've got the same problem. Selecting "Use Graphics Processor" in Preferences doesn't do anything for me as it was already selected

[udderball]

I'm having this same issue. Latest update is really giving me a headache between this and sign in issues.

[Cerâmica5EDF]

What happened to the text tool? I cannot select the text. What do I need to do to get back to normal?

[Bojan Živković]

Please see this thread https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/can-not-select-text-on-photoshop-22-0-0/m-p/11519442?page=1...

[debbieh1168869]

I've just downloaded V22.0 and now I am unable to edit the text layers.

I can change the attributes such as font, colour etc, but I cannot select the text that I want to change. I can only delete the text layer and create a new one.

It's incredibly frustrating and time consuming.

[Guest]

Hi

It's a known issue, more info

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/known-issues.html#ProgramErroropeningfiles

[debbieh1168869]

Thanks. I'll check that out. It didn't come up in the search for my particular issue

[Guest]

The search function on this forum is pretty useless

[andries60926513]

when im selecting a specific text in a sentence or highlighting all the text, the blue highlight when selecting is gone. its difficult to work and hard to see where i select the text. even the line when you start typing is gone.

[Guest]

Hi

There's a known issue with version 22.0, if that's the version you have then take a look here

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/known-issues.html#ProgramErroropeningfiles