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Boo Seungkwan
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October 17, 2015
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Text tool wont work:something prevented the text engine from being initialized

  • October 17, 2015
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My text tool won't work at all,there's an error that says something prevented the text engine from being initialized.

Troubleshoot fonts | Photoshop CC 2014, CC, CS6, CS5

I have already tried using the methods from that link,deleting the photoshop cs6 font cache,turned off font preview,reinstalled photoshop cs6 but nothing works.

I really do need help with this problem,I think it might be a damaged or corrupted font but I'm not sure how to find corrupted fonts.

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Correct answer TanujSandal

Hi ay,

Please go to the Preferences of Photoshop and then go to the Type Tab.

In there please change the Text Engine from East Asian to Middle Eastern.

Restart Photoshop and then see if it works.

Regards,

Tanuj

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flapdoodle9550
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July 13, 2020

This did not work for me, either. Last week my cs6 suddenly went into "trial mode" and tech support said to uninstall/reinstall. Now the text tool won't work. What's worse, Adobe tech support simply told me to come here to the forums and find the solution myself. I believe this is a scheme to get me to upgrade to a subscription (which I'm not going to do.) I am thoroughly irritated.

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    TanujSandalCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    October 17, 2015

    Hi ay,

    Please go to the Preferences of Photoshop and then go to the Type Tab.

    In there please change the Text Engine from East Asian to Middle Eastern.

    Restart Photoshop and then see if it works.

    Regards,

    Tanuj

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      Boo SeungkwanAuthor
      Participant
      October 17, 2015

      That method worked for me,thank you for the help.

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      TanujSandalCommunity Manager
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      October 17, 2015

      You are Welcome, Glad to help.

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