Text Box is automatically filled with text

[le_flyer]

When I draw a text box in Photoshop cc 2019, the text box is filled with text in a foreign language (not English).  The text box has not done this in the past.  I have tried resetting the Horizontal Type Tool and that did not fix the problem.

[Myra Ferguson · Accepted solution]

It sounds like that's the placeholder text (lorem ipsum). If you want to turn it off, go to Edit > Preferences > Type... and uncheck Fill new type layers with placeholder text.

[christinas53806330]

Thank you so much....This has been driving me crazy!

[rodneyk49776409]

The programmer that did this is [abuse removed].  They think it's funny.

[LexyRox]

I agree. And he should be fired. 

[Half Dead5DA4]

I'm having the same issue but I'm using Photoshop on IPad Pro 2020 and am not seeing that option. Also when I delete the text it autofills again😩

[Turquoise_Sea]

Like many others Myra thank you so much for this tip it solved my problem. 🙂  
kind regards

Jason

[jane-e]

Hi,

As Myra said, it can be turned off. Otherwise, the text is selected, so just start typing to replace the text or press delete and then start typing.

It’s the Lorem ipsum dolor dummy text that you are seeing:

Lorem ipsum - Wikipedia

Jane

[macpawel]

it quite usefull anew feature of Photoshop CC 2019

You can easily select and remove or change this text any way you wish

As said Myra - you can turn it off - but try it more - it's usefull

[rodneyk49776409]

Useful? In what world could that ever be usefull?  By default, it should be off, and whoever did this should be fired.

[Rebecca23966093du4h]

Especially since the "Lorem ipsum" did not always disappear for me.

[Mika_0]

As a Designer myself. If you have something like a magazine or a big text wall (Wich you should do in indesign anyways but ok) then having the Lorem ipsum is very usefull because you get to see how the text looks and the whole feel of it. And since Lorem ipsum is written like an acutall language it is better then just smashing your head on the keyboard and typing random letters. So for actuall smart people that know how to use it, its a very usefull feature.

[vplace1]

I found on my mac  click Photoshop CC -> preferences -> tools -> TYPE -- under type options - uncheck -fill new type layers with placeholder text.

I don't know why the headings/directions are different but this is what my mac shows to get to the result of removing the text Lorem Ipsum.... from automatically showing up when using the horizontal text tool.

[SnapsbyAlisha]

Thank you soooooooo Much!

[Deandra27506613w3e0]

You're awesome! It worked 

[stephanieh79140574]

Thank you Myra Ferguson - I didn't have this problem until Photoshop 2022 on my mac but it was definitely frustrating. I found your fix by going to Photoshop [instead of Edit] >Preferences>Type then I unchecked the placement text box.  Anyway, thanks again!

[jane-e]

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@stephanieh79140574 wrote:

I found your fix by going to Photoshop [instead of Edit] >Preferences>Type 

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Windows always puts Preferences in the Edit menu; macOS always puts them in the Application menu (in this case, "Photoshop".)

Jane

[Turquoise_Sea]

Thanks Jane. I was doing a course on udemy and got stuck today as well yes
preferencës the undelected Lorem ipsom

[NoIwontmakeaname]

In 2024 CC , the type settings mentioned below are now under : Photoshop 2024>Settings>Type> unclick "fill new type layers with placeholder text.

[jane-e]

@NoIwontmakeaname wrote: "In 2024 CC..."

Not quite.

It's not Photoshop that made the change; it's macOS, which changed "Preferences" to "Settings" starting with macOS Ventura (but not in the previous ones.) It's still in the application menu on macOS.

https://www.macworld.com/article/803390/macos-ventura-system-preferences-settings.html

On Windows, it remains in Edit menu > Preferences

Jane