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October 19, 2020
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Fixed: Can't Edit Text/Type tool problems with Photoshop 22.0

  • October 19, 2020
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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]

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    Correct answer Mohit Goyal

    Hi all,

     

    We're happy to announce the release of Photoshop 22.0.1 that should resolve this issue.

     

    This update includes fixes to some of the top users reported issues. Check out the list of all fixed issues here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/fixed-issues.html

     

    To update Photoshop to 22.0.1, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. 

    For help with updating, see Update Creative Cloud apps.

     

    Let us know how it goes.

     

    Thanks,

    Mohit

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    easygoing_Walrus98A7
    easygoing_Walrus98A7
    Participant
    November 8, 2020

    Also having this issue. Trying to work on a newspaper ad project - document is CMYK.

    Toggling CMYK to RGB to CMYK again doesn't work - and it flattens the image anyways essentially eliminating my workable layers of the project I already started.

    Disabling GPU isn't working either 😞

     

    I wish I didn't install 2020. That was a bad idea. I can't complete this work project now.

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    Anonymous
    November 9, 2020

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    krakaos
    Inspiring
    November 7, 2020

    i have the same issue. All that workarounds disabling the GPU doesn't make sense!! the issue is only when using Grayscale mode or CMYK. in RGB Mode it works fine. Adobe should fix that asap it's very annoying. 

    twofivedesigns
    twofivedesigns
    Participant
    October 31, 2020

    I too am experiencing this in CMYK files. Disabling GPU fixed it but the drop in performance really bugs me. I'm running a computer with 32gb RAM so I don't think it's because my computer is not up to par.

      udderball
      udderball
      Inspiring
      November 4, 2020

      I'm having the exact same issue. 

      gdwd
      gdwd
      Known Participant
      October 28, 2020

      I'm having an additional problem with the type tool. I'm experiencing the invisible frame, baseline, and highlighting on CMYK and greyscale images. But I'm also having a problem where transforming a text layer is EXTREMELY slow, while transforming a text layer along with another layer works as usual. Here's an example:

       

       

      Does anyone know how to fix this issue? Using the latest version of Photoshop, Windows 10 Pro, i7-7700k, Sapphire Pulse 5700.

      sharonm44768073
      sharonm44768073
      Participant
      October 27, 2020

      I have not had any problem creating or editing within a text box until I updated to 2021.  Now I get the text box with that "lorem ipsum..." garbage, but I cannot highlight, edit or move anything within that text box since the upgrade.   I need to be able to do this.  What do I need to do?

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      Anonymous
      October 27, 2020

      Hi

      You can disable the placeholder text

      There is issues with the Type Tool in the current version, more info

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

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      benc95086514
      Participant
      October 26, 2020

      Just updated to photoshop 2021. When I click and drag to select text, the selection becomes white and selected text is unreadable until it is unselected. Please see the attached image to clarify. I've looked through preferences and cannot find an option regarding this and I have reset PS to default settings. No success.

      Does anyone know how I can revert this back to normal?

      Mohit Goyal
      Community Manager
      Mohit GoyalCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      October 26, 2020

      Hi there,

       

      We're aware of this issue and working on the fix. In the meanwhile, check out the following workaround to fix this problem: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/known-issues.html#Unabletoselectandedittext

       

      Thanks,

      Mohit

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      Cerâmica5EDF
      Participant
      October 26, 2020
      What happened to the text tool? I cannot select the text. What do I need to do to get back to normal?
        Bojan Živković11378569
        Community Expert
        Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
        Community Expert
        October 26, 2020

        Please see this thread https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/can-not-select-text-on-photoshop-22-0-0/m-p/11519442?page=1#M473874

        debbieh1168869
        debbieh1168869
        Participant
        October 26, 2020

        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.

         

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          Anonymous
          October 26, 2020

          Hi

          It's a known issue, more info

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

          debbieh1168869
          debbieh1168869
          Participant
          October 26, 2020

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

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          andries60926513
          Participant
          October 26, 2020

          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.

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          Anonymous
          October 26, 2020

          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

          ccrampton
          ccrampton
          Participating Frequently
          October 23, 2020

          Turning off graphics processor worked for me, macbook pro 2012.

          I am teaching Photoshop, so do you have any recommendations as to what to tell students? It freaked me out as a long time user, (like turning off frames in Illustrator which turns off the highlighting).

          ccrampton
          ccrampton
          Participating Frequently
          October 23, 2020

          Mine was a grayscale image too.

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