Photoshop PDF cuts off text, displays character as half white?

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May 26, 2021
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Here's what happens... I "Save as" my file to Photoshop PDF. I open the created PDF. One character—an a in the last paragraph line—is split in half, one side displaying as white. Random. I save and resave, duplicate layers, delete layers (always good), and try exporting with other PDF presets. Same result.

What is WRONG?!

The font is Adobe Text Pro. There are two text layers. (Deleting one doesn't change the outcome.)

I've experienced this before, usually end up converting text layers to smart objects. (Since this is a book cover, that's... not a smart option this time.) I'd like to know why this happens and what I can do to resolve it.

Any help?

Problem or error

Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

As a work-around:

Drag the text-box higher and add a blank line.

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Anessa33009409dqfx

Participant

When you export/save the pdf change the Capability to Acrobat 9/10 (PDF 1.7+).

ljanesh

Participating Frequently

Thank you. I'll do that.

c.pfaffenbichler

Correct answer

Community Expert

As a work-around:

Drag the text-box higher and add a blank line.

jane-e

Community Expert

I don't have a solution, but I remember reading about this before. Here are two links to previous posts where other users faced the same issue when saving a PDF from Photoshop. I'll move this from Discussions to Bugs to catch the attention of the developers.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/text-half-white-and-half-black-when-saving-a-pdf-from-photoshop/idi-p/12170776

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/saving-pdf-from-photoshop-part-text-is-white/idi-p/11434427

Jane