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February 22, 2024
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TEXT ISSUES IN PS ELEMENTS 2024

  • February 22, 2024
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I am having an issue with the text feature in my 2024 PS Elements that I do not recall ever having with my previous versions of Elements.  I called tech support but the agent was not helpful at all and his instructions did nothing to fix what I percieve as a possible bug.

 

When adding text the result is awful.  I want to use 9pt  size type but the issue happens to some degree no matter what size the type or the font itself.  Letters too close to another, edges not sharp, basically lots of issues.  I was told to play with tracking and leading edge functions but this sometimes help some words but not others.

 

i was then told to try to save the file and export in pdf.  This helps minimally and it is very hit or miss.  In addition this is anniying in that I cannot edit the text once reimported back into Elements.

 

I have even tried to create the text in Acrobat and import it into Elements but it still isn't sharp enough.  Again editing issues are at play with this method.

 

Has anyone else noticed similar issues after upgrading to 2024?

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New Participant
December 15, 2024

Hi

Corrupt Language in Elements 2025.

I just installed Elements 2025.

Type problem. My Cloud and Elements 2025 are set to English. When typing, Latin comes up as the language. 

I checked with the Google Translator and the Latin text does not translate with what I am typing.

SYSTEM is corrupt.

I am trying to contact Adobe now. What a waste of my time.

Glenn 8675309
Braniac
December 15, 2024

Nope, far from a waste of time.  Please post a screenshot or three or four when this happens be sure to inlcude the entire screen of the program when it is running, and you are using text.

davescm
Braniac
February 22, 2024

@Moon52   Hi , I've moved your post from the Photoshop forum to the Photoshop Elements forum where you are more likely to get help with your issue.

 

One generic comment though. Points are 1/72 inch so 9 points is 9/72 inch. How that displays in your image will depend on how many pixels you have allocated to an inch i.e. the ppi resolution of the document. As an example if your document is made with 300 ppi then 9 point text has 37 vertical pixels to display its height. However if your document has 72ppi then 9 point text ony has 9 vertical pixels to display its height.

 

Dave

Moon52Author
Participating Frequently
February 22, 2024

Thank you very much.  Lol, I found the appropriate section with the help of a previous reply but I am grateful for doing the move.

 

As to the additional information you provided it is somewhat confusing to me.  This is why I love Elements so much...It takes very little brain power to accomplish what I need to do.  My previous versions of Elements (and I have had many) never had this text issue.   Hope the Elements forum will provide answers and actions I can handle.

 

Again, I appreciate you.

Moon52Author
Participating Frequently
February 22, 2024

I am having an issue with the text feature in my 2024 PS Elements that I do not recall ever having with my previous versions of Elements.  I called tech support but the agent was not helpful at all and his instructions did nothing to fix what I percieve as a possible bug.

 

When adding text the result is awful.  I want to use 9pt  size type but the issue happens to some degree no matter what size the type or the font itself.  Letters too close to another, edges not sharp, basically lots of issues.  I was told to play with tracking and leading edge functions but this sometimes help some words but not others.

 

i was then told to try to save the file and export in pdf.  This helps minimally and it is very hit or miss.  In addition this is anniying in that I cannot edit the text once reimported back into Elements.

 

I have even tried to create the text in Acrobat and import it into Elements but it still isn't sharp enough.  Again editing issues are at play with this method.

 

Has anyone else noticed similar issues after upgrading to 2024?

Jeff Arola
Braniac
February 22, 2024

What version of macOS are you using?

 

What size is the document your adding the text to?

 

Could you post a screenshot(s) to show the issue?

Glenn 8675309
Braniac
February 23, 2024

Hello.

 

I am using Mac OS Sonoma 14.3.1.  I was assured a couple of days ago by Adobe that this new version of  PS Elements 2024 would be compatible because I had already had compatibility issues with the program when it first came out.  I had to uninstall it and roll back my OS, it was a mess.

 

The document I am trying to work with is 11 inches x 8.5 inches although the space I am trying to place the text is smaller.  (Never an issue in prior PS Elements versions). I have even prepared a new document/file and typed the text on it.  A full 11 inch x 8.5 inch space.  And the issue is with any font.  Some words are ok, others are not.  One of the most annoying things is it doesn't even matter what font.

 

 


Try with different fonts and see what they look like. use a size of 36.

THIS IS PROBABLY WHAT IS GOING ON:

Ged_Traynor
Braniac
February 22, 2024
Moon52Author
Participating Frequently
February 22, 2024

Thank you.!  First time ising community help and the list of places to make my post didn't show an elements section.  I have now posted in that section.