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schvffler
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November 6, 2020
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Gaps between letters have different sizes

  • November 6, 2020
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So when I create a text in PS there are gaps between the letters, but they all have different sizes. One is big, one is small. The tracking value is set to 0 for all, checked that several times. Experiencing that with every font, but just in PS not f.ex. in Illustrator. How to fix that issue?

 

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Correct answer Derek Cross

Try resetting your Photoshop preferences to see if that sorts out the issue.

(Under the General tab in Photoshop preferences)

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Derek Cross
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Derek CrossCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 6, 2020

Try resetting your Photoshop preferences to see if that sorts out the issue.

(Under the General tab in Photoshop preferences)

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schvfflerAuthor
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November 6, 2020

Yes, that fixed it, thank you.

    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    November 6, 2020

    You need to learn the difference between Tracking and Kerning.

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    schvfflerAuthor
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    November 6, 2020

    I know the difference between them. I do not want to manually adjust the space between every two characters. This should not be necessary. This issue did not occure a while back, so it must be a bug or so. 

    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    November 6, 2020

    It's the newest version of Photoshop 2021 and Windows 10 64-bit. I have the problem with every font (again: just with Photoshop, not for other programs), on the picture that is Bebas Neue.


    I just did a quick test and it looks like this "out of the tin".

     

     

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    November 6, 2020

    Spacing depends on the font and hows its character sets are created, Character width and white space can vary be very proportional.

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    schvfflerAuthor
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    November 6, 2020

    The font I used is Bebas Neue, one of the most used fonts in the world, it should not have any issues with how it is created. Also if I use the same font in Adobe Illustrator and type the same text, the spacing between the characters is fine, no difference between each of them. A while back this isue did not occure in Photoshop, so I don't know what to do.

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