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August 20, 2016
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Photoshop Typing Backwards?

  • August 20, 2016
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Hi

Trying to make a visual portfolio on Photoshop CS6, and I am running into problems with text.

For example, I intend to write the following..

1 Birch View

But straight after typing, some formatting appears which modifies it to

Birch View 1

It doesn't allow numbers before words?

This issue is causing me lots of problems, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jamie

Specs of PC if necessary

I7-6700k

R9 390X

Windows 10

    12 replies

    Participant
    November 22, 2016

    Did anyone ever find a solution for this?

    I, too am having the same exact issue. I have encountered this problem many times with punctuation jumping to the beginning of the sentence but found the fix is going to Type > Language Options. However, I have never had the issue with the numbers jumping to the END of the sentence until today. Very frustrating.

    Any solution?

    I am an Adobe Cloud user - using Photoshop's most up-to-date product. CC 2017

    Participant
    January 13, 2017

    This is a recently discovered problem in my copy of Photoshop CC 2017 also... does anyone have an update? This is SO frustrating - typing D.o.B. and D.of.D. citations for funerals.... now they die before they're born....

    Participating Frequently
    August 22, 2016

    Hi

    The version is 13.0.1 x64

    Mohammad.Harb
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 21, 2016

    To get the version go to Help -> about Photoshop

    Participating Frequently
    August 21, 2016

    Hi

    With my example earlier 1 Birch View

    My intention would be to write Birch View

    for the first part, typing Birch View is fine, however when I try to put the one at the beginning, it moves it to the end

    Intention - 1 Birch View

    Reality - Birch View 1

    I may be wrong but it seems like a language issue, where some write their numbers in different formats, however I am unsure

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 21, 2016

    Hi Jamie,

    At what point does the 1 jump to the end? Without a video or screenshots, I am using my imagination:

    You type a 1. It appears on screen as typed.

    You type a space. You now have "1 "

    You type a B. Do you have "1 B" or do you have "B 1"?

    You now type the i. Do you have "1 Bi" or  do you have "Bi 1"?

    Or does it wait until you get to the very end so you have "1 Birc" and then when you type the final "h" the "1" then jumps to the end?

    At what exact point in your typing does the numeral "1" jump from the beginning of the word to the end of the word?

    Participating Frequently
    August 21, 2016

    Hi

    When the B is typed, it turns to B 1

    When the I is included, it becomes Bi 1

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 21, 2016

    jamief36851993 wrote:

    Trying to make a visual portfolio on Photoshop CS6, and I am running into problems with text.

    For example, I intend to write the following..

    1 Birch View

    But straight after typing, some formatting appears which modifies it to

    Birch View 1

    It doesn't allow numbers before words?

    It is not completely writing from right to left in your example, so I don't think it's a dictionary problem or a text direction problem. If it were writing from right to left, the text would be "weiV hcriB 1"

    How many times did you try it? Can you try it again—slowly, watching your screen—and report back at exactly what point the problem happens? If it continues, you might reset your Type tool or reset your Preferences.

    ammad0321
    Participating Frequently
    April 5, 2018

    Thanks it helps a lot
    after did everything, your solution worked.

    Participating Frequently
    August 21, 2016

    Hi all

    Unfortunately, this didn't work either.

    Mohammad.Harb
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 20, 2016

    Does that happen before ?

    if not , reset Photoshop preferences

    Reset Preferences in Photoshop

    Participating Frequently
    August 20, 2016

    Hi

    Did everything as said, but unfortunately it does not work

    Mohammad.Harb
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 20, 2016

    window -> character

    Mohammad.Harb
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 20, 2016

    if you tried to Change the Edit -> preferences -> Type and set it to Middle eastern and south Asian

    Please be noted that : Changes will take effect the Next Time you Start photoshop in CS6

    if that did not Help:

    • Create a New Document after Restart
    • Check the dictionary is set to English
    • try changing the Font

    if that did not work:

    Please show a screenshot for the Character Panel , Paragraph Panel and the

    Edit -> preferences -> Type

    Participating Frequently
    August 20, 2016

    Hi,

    How does one ensure the dictionary is set to English? I know how to do the other steps

    Sorry, I am pretty basic when it comes to Photoshop

    Thanks