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Kittyglyph Studios
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November 30, 2023
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Enter Key Commits Changes in Text Tool

  • November 30, 2023
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Hello!

 

I'm trying to use the text tool in Elements 2023, and instead of starting a new line when I press Enter it commits changes instead of starting a new line like it's supposed to. I've already tried playing around with font size and leading like another pst here suggested, and none of it's worked. Can anyone please advise? I have a project with a deadline, and not being able to do something as basic as start a new line of text is awful!

 

Thanks!

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    Jeff Arola
    Jeff Arola
    Braniac
    November 30, 2023

    What version of Windows are you using?

     

    Could you post a screenshot that includes an open document and the Type Tool options

    along with some text typed on the document?

    K
    Kittyglyph StudiosAuthor
    Known Participant
    December 1, 2023

    I'm using Windows 11.

     

    Jeff Arola
    Jeff Arola
    Braniac
    November 30, 2023

    You could try a reset of the preferences from within photoshop elements

    by going to Edit>Preferences>General clicking on Reset Preferences on next launch

    then restarting the photoshop elements editor.

     

    Do you have any third oparty plugins installed?

     

    If so, skip loading the third party plugins by pressing the Shift key just after starting the launch of the photoshop elements editor and you should get the following dialog, then see if the Type Tool works right.

     

    K
    Kittyglyph StudiosAuthor
    Known Participant
    November 30, 2023

    I don't have any added plug-ins yet, and I've already reset those settings twice, once on my own and once through CS remote support.

    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    November 30, 2023

    Perhaps you have access to an external keyboard which you can plug into your computer in order to test the enter key function with the Type tool.

      Jeff Arola
      Jeff Arola
      Braniac
      November 30, 2023

      Did you check other programs to verify the Enter key starts a new line when typing?

       

      Suggest you reset the photoshop elements 2024 editor preferences by going to

      C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\21.0

      and deleting the

      Editor folder

      K
      Kittyglyph StudiosAuthor
      Known Participant
      November 30, 2023

      The Enter key works perfectly in every other program, it's just Elements 2023 that's acting up. And the customer service person I worked with deleted that folder already. No dice.

      Jeff Arola
      Jeff Arola
      Braniac
      November 30, 2023

      Verify that in the Type Tool options that Leading is set to Auto.

       

      K
      Kittyglyph StudiosAuthor
      Known Participant
      November 30, 2023

      It defaults to Auto, and I didn't mess with it until I saw someone on here suggest it as a possible solution. No matter what I set it to the outcome is the same (Enter committing changes).

      Jeff Arola
      Jeff Arola
      Braniac
      November 30, 2023

      Do you have a laptop?

      Are you using the Enter key on the keyboard or the Enter key on the Numeric Keypad?

       

      The Enter key on the Numeric Keypad is the same as clicking on the Green check mark.

      The Enter or Return key on the main keyboard is the one that goes to the next line.

       

      What happens if you use Shift+Enter?

      K
      Kittyglyph StudiosAuthor
      Known Participant
      November 30, 2023

      I'm using a laptop with no numeric keypad attached, so there's only one Enter key available. Shift + Enter also commits changes, annoyingly enough. One of the support representatives tried resetting all of my settings and whatnot, which did absolutely nothing.

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