I can not write by arabic language in photoshop. The letters are not connected to each other.

[Raissa1570]

Hi,

First, I am a student and I am using mac book air.

Second, I am from United Arab Emirates and our first language is Arabic.

When I try to write in photoshop using arabic:

1. It types the word at the wrong direction (left to right). It should type it from the right side to the left.

2. The letters are not connected to each other. It types the letters as individual letters which is not the case at arabic language.

I have download many arabic fonts and tried them all but they all give me the same problem.

Since me and many students are suffering from this issue your help will be most appreciated.

Thank you so much.

[quirky_Glow157F · Accepted solution]

1. Edit > Preferences > Type (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > Type (Mac OS) > Middle Eastern and South Asian
2. Click OK, and Restart Photoshop.

3. Type > Language Options > Middle Eastern Features.

4. Paragraph > Right-to-Left Character Direction button should now be visible.

More details on Kashidas and Ligatures are here: Arabic and Hebrew type in Photoshop

Best Regards,

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Marhaba Raissa,

Please follow above steps as detailed by servitor​ and Photoshop will behave well with Arabic text

My post here in fact is to ask about your school/university, can I know which one is it? And how come teachers couldn't help you out with this basic, yet important step?

[hebaashtar]

I tried these options above but it doesn't exist in Indesign.

I am not sure how to fix this

[Zaid Al Hilali]

If the Paragraph direction and other Middle Eastern features doesn't exist in your InDesign, it is very likely that you don't have the Middle Eastern copy, or you have a quite old InDesign. Kindly provide further information so we can assist you.

[basmam470931]

Hello Zaid,

I've done all the steps and now I am able to type in Arabic on a new document.

However, I purchased a design, and when I try to change the text from English to Arabic

after following all the steps you mentioned, the Arabic is still jumbled and not connected.

I am even unable to change the type to middle easters from photoshop's menu because it

is no highlighted, even though the type from preferences is checked on Middle Eastern.

pls help.

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Marhaba Basma,

Make sure you change settings in both Character and Paragraph Panels in order to insert Arabic script correctly as shown below

[abdulahi_8715]

Have tried the above steps but I can't find Type in the Indesign please what can I do so my Arabic will be joining and not be separated 

[justcleanc69657026]

i choose middle eastern ans south asian and i click ok.then i go to typr- language- middle eastern option is idle i cannot choose this option kindly tell me how to enable