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cathykimball
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July 7, 2016
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Photoshop CC 2015.5 disappearing text

  • July 7, 2016
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I am having an issue with the update recently installed

When I type in my text using the text tool the text shows up fine. As soon as I go back to the move tool the text disappears.

If I go back to the text tool it and highlight it it will show up again  but only while using the text tool.

This is a purchased font that I have used in previous versions of Photoshop with out issue.

What is happening ?

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Correct answer dTillmann

Try uncheck "faux bold" if checked on "character pannel"... For me, this option made some bugs on my jobs...

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tomhopp
Participant
December 16, 2017

Thanks. It was faux bold that caused the problem!

ljlavalle
ljlavalle
Participating Frequently
August 15, 2016

I've been on the phone with an adobe tech for an hour as he navigated around the disappearing text issue.

Hi beat around the bush saying that the issue has been resolved - just have to start a new document and everything should be fine as the text was still disappearing in front of him - sigh.

This blows.

dTillmann
dTillmannCorrect answer
Inspiring
August 4, 2016

Try uncheck "faux bold" if checked on "character pannel"... For me, this option made some bugs on my jobs...

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    anthonyw87060468
    Participant
    August 4, 2016

    YOU FOUND IT!!! THANKS A MILLION!!!!

    dTillmann
    dTillmann
    Inspiring
    August 4, 2016

    Nice one!

    This option have a bug when font have big size. Please Adobe, fix this!

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    staceyr67610627
    Participant
    July 28, 2016

    Having the same, infuriating issue. When editing, moving or adjusting the fonts size with free transform; it either disappears completely or goes "glitchy" (selected lines and characters disappearing). Even when saved or saving "for web" the type is still missing. I found the suggestion of "Reset Paragraph" did work to a degree, but warning this looses any customisation you may have added, and if you need to move the text again it's likely to have the same issue again. Please adobe, sort this out, it's causing major headaches and wasting time!

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    MelWhitcher
    Participant
    July 9, 2016

    I've been having the exact same thing happen. I've reached out to Adobe support and after 2 hours on the phone they claimed it was an issue with my Mac. I just left Apple and after 2 hours with them it is 100% an Adobe issue with the new update. I really hope they release an update/patch for this issue ASAP!!

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    kmf2
    Participant
    July 16, 2016

    I'm having the same issue on a PC so we can rule out the platform as the problem.  I'm able to use the workaround described by @travelimages above but yeah, it's irritating and needs fixed.

    Travel-Images-Photo-Tours
    Travel-Images-Photo-Tours
    Participating Frequently
    July 9, 2016

    I found a workaround . . .

    In the text panel, i.e. Character/Paragraph, click on the small box of horizontal lines at top-right. Now click on 'Reset Character'.

    Your font will revert to a system font, but panic ye not . . . . just hit undo until you bring back your original font settings . . . ctrl/alt/z on a PC.

    You should now be able to edit your text without it disappearing. Hope that helps!

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      cathykimballAuthor
      Known Participant
      July 18, 2016

      ?Thanks for this suggestion. I tried it and although the undo did not bring back the original settings I was able to go in and recreate the text as it was and it did not disappear upon editing. I had decided to do the text in InDesign for the project I was working on so I could get it done quickly but this will be helpful to know in the future. I have noticed that it does not do this every time I use type in Photoshop.

      Thank You,

      Cathy

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      Mohammad.Harb
      Community Expert
      Mohammad.HarbCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 7, 2016

      we are assuming that the Text color is not as the background color .

      it could be White color on the a white Background

      make sure to zoom at 100%  ( ctrl + 1 )

      Check the anti-alias in the option bar is set to Sharp

      Reset the character Panel to its default,

      if that was not the case,

      Could you submit a screenshot

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