Text tool creative warp grayed out and does not function.

[davidc74331813]

The text tool creative warp icon in grayed out in the tool bar. If I go to preferences and click on "enable narrow tool bar" to allow it to work, it doesn't stay on restart. I'm using the latest updated version of Photoshop 2024, Windows 11.

[Ged_Traynor · Accepted solution]

@davidc74331813 it's working as expected for me with Photoshop version 25.11, have you tried manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

[davidc74331813]

Thanks for the reply to my problem. However, my knowledge base is limited and I don't understand the search text to reset  preferences manually. Where do I type this and do I type it exactly how it's shown?

[Ged_Traynor]

@davidc74331813 you can also reset them from within Photoshop, just hit ctrl + k to bring up the preferences dialog

[davidc74331813]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[davidc74331813]

Perhaps I'm not understanding how the type tool's creative warp tool is supposed to work. It seems to work if I apply the desired effect when I first type in the text. However, when I leave the text tool and return to do more edits, the warp tool no longer will work. I have reset the preferences to no avail. I've even uninstalled and reinstalled Photoshop making sure I did not transfer any old preferences or plug-ins. Still, the same result.  ??

[Ged_Traynor]

You need to reselect the text for the warp function to be available again

[davidc74331813]

AHA!! That did it. It's been a while since I've used this tool, but I
don't remember having to select it before reapplying warp effects, but
there you go. Thank you!