P: Unable to select text or add new text with Type Tool

[clicker]

Unable to select or edit the existing text using the Type Tool. The selection gets instantly reverted. This also happens while adding new texts. Restarting the app is the only workaround. Here's a screen recording of the issue:

Premiere Pro Version: 24.2.1 (Build 2)

OS: Win 11 Home

Laptop: Asus Vivobook Pro 15

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

Graphics Card: Nvidia RTX 3050

[Ann Bens]

Known issue: revert to previous version or use the beta.

[Ann Bens]

Known issue for 24.2.1

Revert to previous version or use the beta.

[Ceirion359682793wje]

When using Premiere Pro 24.2.1, I can't add text. When I use CTR + T text box comes onto the screen, I choose my font, color, styles, etc. However, when I start typing, it only allows one letter and freezes. The previous version works well.

Thanks,

Ceirion

Mod note: The title was changed slightly.

[clicker]

The issue is still there with beta.

[Bing#78]

Hi Sumeet,

Thanks for your reply and help.

Today it happend again, and here is the screen recording of the issue.

I tried to change my IME, and it didn't help.

As you can see, when I tried to type Premiere mistook the "J" for shorcut "playback".

Please let me know there is anyway I can fix it. I would really appreciate that.

Thank you.

[Bing#78]

I forgot the link of video.

[clicker]

@Kevin-Monahan 

Upon doing further testing with the Beta, found a way to easily reproduce the bug:

1.  Add some text using the Type Tool.
2.  Create a mask for the text (either ellipse mask or polygon mask).
3.  Delete mask.
4. Try selecting the text.

Here's a screen recording:

System info
    Application: Premiere Pro (Beta) v24.4.0.13
    OS: Windows v10.0.22631, RAM: 15.40 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 12

[Stan Jones]

@clicker,

Wow.

I tested in 24.2.1. All was okay until I added a mask in the Text layer (via Effect Controls). It was still okay. I could add new layers in the text object, edit old layers, and create a new graphics text object. But as soon as I deleted the mask, I could no longer do any of those. I got the functionality back by closing and reopening the project - I did not restart PR.

Another post:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-bugs/when-typing-in-text-box-it-turn-into-the-shortcut/i...

@Sumeet Kumar Choubey 

Stan

[Stan Jones]

@Bing#78,

See this other thread:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-bugs/unable-to-select-text-or-add-new-text-with-type-too...

As for you, if I type a letter that is a shortcut (e.g. "j"), the shortcut operates, even thought the Program monitor still shows I have the text tool selected.

Are you using/deleting a mask? A workaround may be to reopen the project.

Stan

[Mona Mohsen]

Whenever i use the text tool, it doesn't add a text, it makes other commands, like when i hit "O" instead of writing the letter, it makes an out point in the timeline. I keep restarting my macbook for it to work properly and once i add a text, in order to add another one, i have to restart my macbook. This is the first i face something like this. Anyone has any idea why this happens or how to fix it? 

I work on Macbook Pro M1 Chip, 16GB Ram, and i have been using this device editing on premiere for 3 years now, and it never happened before.

[Ann Bens]

Which version and build are you using?

[AnnikaKoenig]

Hi! Thanks for reporting this issue. Our team is investigating the bug. Looks like this is happening every time you delete an effect that allows Direct Manipulation in the Program Monitor (like a mask or the crop effect).

As bad as this is, at least we found a workaround that will hopefully get you editing somewhat smoothly again. If you enter any kind of Direct Manipulation before editing the text, it should work again. For example, click on "Motion" or "Vector Motion" in the Effect Controls panel. Then text editing works.

Sorry for this. We hope to have this resolved soon!  

[AnnikaKoenig]

Hi! Thanks for reporting this issue. Our team is investigating a bug that may be related to what you are describing. Looks like this is happening every time you delete an effect that allows Direct Manipulation in the Program Monitor (like a mask or the crop effect).

As bad as this is, at least we found a workaround that will hopefully get you editing somewhat smoothly again. If you enter any kind of Direct Manipulation before editing the text, it should work again. For example, click on "Motion" or "Vector Motion" in the Effect Controls panel. Then text editing works.

Sorry for this. We hope to have this resolved soon!  

[Kevin-Monahan]

Thanks, @Stan Jones. I merged the two bugs for the product team. I appreciate you alerting me to the other post.

Cheers,
Kevin

[AnnikaKoenig]

Hi! Thanks for reporting this issue. After I had talked to @jstrawn and told him I believed the issues are fixed I unfortunately must revert that claim. Our team is investigating the bug. Looks like this is happening every time you delete an effect that allows Direct Manipulation in the Program Monitor (like a mask or the crop effect).

As bad as this is, at least we found a workaround that will hopefully get you editing somewhat smoothly again. If you enter any kind of Direct Manipulation before editing the text, it should work again. For example, click on "Motion" or "Vector Motion" in the Effect Controls panel. Then text editing works.

Sorry for this. We hope to have this resolved soon!  

[AnnikaKoenig]

@Elliot358664607soi Unfortunately, I don't think it's resolved, I think you have not run into it again. 

In any case, thanks for reporting this issue. Our team is investigating the bug. Looks like this is happening every time you delete an effect that allows Direct Manipulation in the Program Monitor (like a mask or the crop effect).

As bad as this is, at least we found a workaround that will hopefully get you editing somewhat smoothly again. If you enter any kind of Direct Manipulation before editing the text, it should work again. For example, click on "Motion" or "Vector Motion" in the Effect Controls panel. Then text editing works.

Sorry for this. We hope to have this resolved soon!  

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi @MrSpaceman and community,

We have changed the status of this bug to "Investigating," as the bug previously marked as fixed is not fixed yet. We apologize for the frustration this issue is causing.

Thanks,
Kevin

[Mona Mohsen]

I am using Version 24.2.1, the latest update

[Santosh35865464hmus]

Hi please fix this text tool asap whenever it type something it forces to the shortcut keys and it's been almost 10 days there is nothing fixed from Adobe's side and it's literally affecting my work and projects, I don't understand that we pay for this and it's getting more worse and worse, it isn't easier to shift to another program if it was i would have literally consider to replace this software and shift to another program. 

[Ali Jaber]

I've encountered some issues when writing Arabic text directly in the Program panel. Fortunately, there's a simple solution! You can edit the text in the Text panel instead. This works perfectly and avoids the bugs in the Program panel. For now, I believe you can use the Text panel as a workaround for that issue until the bug is fixed.

[Santosh35865464hmus]

Honestly I am done with this priemere pro so many bugs and crashes literally can't work smoothly 😞 wish they could have invested more on making better rather than responding here

[Kevin-Monahan]

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Honestly I am done with this priemere pro so many bugs and crashes literally can't work smoothly 😞 wish they could have invested more on making better rather than responding here.

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I apologize for the frustration, @Santosh35865464hmus. The team is hard at work on a fix. I assure you. Please take care.

Thank You,

Kevin

[Kevin-Monahan]

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You can edit the text in the Text panel instead. This works perfectly and avoids the bugs in the Program panel. For now, I believe you can use the Text panel as a workaround for that issue until the bug is fixed.

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Thank you for the idea of an acceptable workaround @Ali Jaber  . You're a great help!

Cheers,
Kevin

[Ali Jaber]

Hey Kevin, glad to help. The text panel is very powerful but for some reason it does not get enough attention from Pr users.

[Stan Jones]

@ali Jaber,

I forgot that you can edit the source text for regular graphics text in the Text panel GRAPHICS tab, just like you can edit caption/subtitle text in the Captions tab. That is a great option. And I can confirm that it is working when this bug interrupts regular text editing in the Program Monitor.

And that is another good workaround for this issue to add to the one Annika describes.

I had Beta 24.4.0.14 open when testing, and can confirm that the bug is still present in that build.

Stan

Edited to correct workaround info.