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AmyFrances
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January 31, 2019
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Type layer not editable and type tool not working...

  • January 31, 2019
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I am using Photoshop CC version 20.0.1.  I cannot edit a text layer that has the wrong information.  Instead of editing, I tried making a whole new text layer.  I click the T (text) button, drag and let go and it shows the latin text but the text box is gone and it won't let me click on it or edit it.  What the heck is wrong? 

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Correct answer AmyFrances

Weirdest thing... there was a "learn more about photoshop" slider open to the far right of the entire PS window.   I closed the slider so i would have more space and everything started working.   ???? 

Thank you for the quick reply!

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mcbroftw
mcbroftw
Participating Frequently
December 17, 2021

So frustrating. I had added an effect to the text before converting it to a Smart Object. This was my issue. I followed all of the solutions provided here with no effect. I deleted my text and if I did not have an effect on, I could edit them as often as I wanted. Hope that helps someone.

duncand60488316
duncand60488316
New Participant
October 12, 2021

If you are in RGB, change it to CMYK. Then switch back to RGB.

If you are in CMYK, change it to RGB. Then switch back to CMYK.

It will now work.

jane-e
jane-e
Community Expert
October 12, 2021
@duncand60488316 wrote:

If you are in RGB, change it to CMYK. Then switch back to RGB.

If you are in CMYK, change it to RGB. Then switch back to CMYK.

It will now work.

 

 

@duncand60488316 

 

This is bad advice. Switching back and forth between RBG and CMYK is a big NO-NO as it permanently changes the color information. If the conversion needs to be made, it should be made once.

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/converting-color-modes.html

"When you choose a different color mode for an image, you permanently change the color values in the image. For example, when you convert an RGB image to CMYK mode, RGB color values outside the CMYK gamut (defined by the CMYK working space setting in the Color Settings dialog box) are adjusted to fall within gamut. As a result, some image data may be lost and can’t be recovered if you convert the image from CMYK back to RGB."

 

~ Jane

 

    jane-e
    jane-e
    Community Expert
    October 12, 2021

    @duncand60488316 

     

    I see that you also made the same post in the Premiere Pro forum.

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/unable-to-edit-text-in-a-text-layer/m-p/12445838#M371949

     

    ~ Jane

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    Aaron5C42
    New Participant
    October 22, 2020

    I PERSONALLY CALLED ADOBE!!!!!!!

     

    THE SOLUTION....... 

    1... GO TO "EDIT"

    2... GO TO "PREFERENCES"

    3... GO TO "PERFORMANCE"

    4... UNCHECK "USE GRAPHICS PROCESSOR"

     

    DaGameBawss (LinkedIn / Twitter)

      richardb60414725
      richardb60414725
      Inspiring
      October 29, 2020

      I had selected the BASIC box by accident in graphics acceleration and it started this behaviour, after selecting ADVANCED again the box and cursor came back.

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      AdnanRana
      New Participant
      August 8, 2020

      Hi guys, im a novice learning from your amazing solutions.

      Using Adobe Illustrator 2020 for Mac i opened a file sent earlier from my designer a couple of years ago, in Ai. format.

      It is a letterhead design, i need to edit the text, when i select it, the anchors appear, I can also control the layers ie remove them individually, but I want to type text in continuation of the existing text only editing / correcting it where required.

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      KonaShark
      New Participant
      July 26, 2020

      I'm running 20.0.7 and seeing something similar.

      One of my layers has a wrap-around multi-line text box (with a stoke effect, but I don't think that matters.)

      No matter what I've tried, I cannot edit this text!

      If I click on the text while the layer is active, I just keep getting an infuriating new text layer (with lorem ipsom text) that I then have to delete. If I double click on the layer in the layer window, it just brings up the FX/stroke configurator.

       

      This might be a clue: Even the MOVE tool only works sporadically on this text layer. It works if I click on an actual opaque pixel in the text, but not if I click anywhere in the background, or empty pixels in between letters. I don't think the MOVE tool usually behaves this way.

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      kaiy48869275
      New Participant
      February 5, 2020

      A coworker discovered that he was unable to edit text in Photoshop 2019 or 2020, but when he used Photoshop 2018, he could then edit the text. Perhaps some changes have been made in how Photoshop is handling text. The file came from a client, so I can't confirm which version of photoshop they used to create the file.

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      mrconsistent
      New Participant
      February 28, 2020

      Ok - same problem, but a little more to add to the picture.  Here is what I have figured out so far.  Seems like a setting or something like the pop up window in the first post must be issue - but I can't solve.  Here are some of the symptoms.  btw- I am on a short deadline and this is KILLING ME.  Please help quickly if you can.  

       

      1.  version 20.0.8

      2.  When you click to EDIT text - it SEEMS to not allow you to do so.  BUT IT WILL.  Just no cursor confirm shows up.  If you just start typing on the text it acts like there was a text line tool indicator where you are - just doesn't do the normal blink in the part of the text you selected.  

      3.  When selected (text tool) it disables the search windowbar at the top right that is probably normal - but don't know how to tell so just thought I would add that.

      4.  This happened to me a day or two ago  - then went away ( don't know why ) now it is back and I have tried everything and can't fix it.

      5.  It doesn't allow me to select the text.  You cant click and drag - or select all

      6.  When Creating a new PS file - the tool works fine.  It is like a wierd setting or something has taken ahold a current file.  restarting etc has no effect.

      Any Ideas?

        BillDaLine
        BillDaLine
        New Participant
        March 14, 2020

        I had the same problem working with a CMYK-mode file. I came across some other chat where a person with a similar problem switched modes to or from RGB. Anyway, I switched to RGB and voila! Text tool came back and highlighting worked again—all as normal. Of course, switching your file to another mode is not a good idea, but the bonus was that after that, PS worked as normal during that session. I don't know if it will work next time, or if I'll have to resort to this trick every time. So it seems that just switching Image->modes will do the trick. Hope this works for everyone.

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        nishal lama
        New Participant
        December 23, 2019

        This worked for me. Try this: 

        Go to preferences in photoshop menu. There, you have an option called 'Type'. Once you are inside, click the option, 'Fill new type layers with place holder text'.

        Good luck. 

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          scottr67864671
          New Participant
          February 4, 2020

          What a life-saver. This would have driven me mad.

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          Muhammad5FA8
          New Participant
          June 16, 2021

          One of the best app. I have designed all photos of Words that start with on photoshop.

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          Incredible_Gazelle0D4C
          New Participant
          December 6, 2019

          I have the same problem. The lorem Ipsum is not even showing.

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            Incredible_Gazelle0D4C
            New Participant
            December 6, 2019

            I installed an update but the problem is there. When i try to write, the layer name take the letters I write. But there is nothing in the box, no lorem ipsum, no nothing

            Mike_Gondek10189183
            Mike_Gondek10189183
            Community Expert
            January 31, 2019

            What OS, what font, does this happen to all fonts?

            If you double click the T layer in your layers will the text highlight and look like this?

            Can we see a screenshot. Without seeing more best I can advise is to reset your photoshop prefs, &  font cache on this undisclosed OS your running.

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            AmyFrancesAuthorCorrect answer
            New Participant
            January 31, 2019

            Weirdest thing... there was a "learn more about photoshop" slider open to the far right of the entire PS window.   I closed the slider so i would have more space and everything started working.   ???? 

            Thank you for the quick reply!

              jane-e
              jane-e
              Community Expert
              January 31, 2019

              I’m glad it was that easy of a fix!

              jane-e
              jane-e
              Community Expert
              January 31, 2019

              Hi Amy,

              The latest Photoshop is 20.0.2, so you might try the update.

              When you get the Lorem Ipsom dummy text, it is selected, so you can just start typing to replace it with your new text.

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