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Question

Can't edit a text box when I click on it.

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
March 2, 2021
2 replies
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Think I spotted this issue by other Premiere Pro users in other posts..

This is a nested sequence. Often when I drill down into the text box to edit it, it's frozen - I can't edit it. Don't get the red keyline around text to edit it.

So when I toggle between the Effects Controls window, and grab that blue marker in the effects window and scrub through its timeline. Then go back to the Program Monitor Window and click on the text, suddenly it works and I get the red keyline around the text to edit it.

Kludgy. But I'll make a note of it for future edits!

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johnalmightyx

Known Participant

This bug has returned again in 2024. Now sure how they continue to not get this right. In order to modify text box or even move things in the program monitor panel like shape layers without Premiere Pro forcing to deselect the moment you stop dragging your item to the desired position, you're forced to restart the program. This is nonsense.

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Nattalie314418122ia9

Participant

This has just happened for me also - super annoying!

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Carlos Ziade

Community Expert

you cannot edit a text on a nested sequence, you have to open the sequence

and edit the text layer from inside the sequence, that's according to your

first statement that it is a nested sequence.

now since you said you scrubbed the effect controls timeline, then

hit the program monitor and it worked, this might be fixed if you

try to reset the preferences. what version of premiere pro are you on?

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SundayGladiatorAuthor

Legend

See attached screenshot. Yes, text box is in layers of nested clips. You'll see I've dug into the the textbox graphic itself. I've circled where I need to 'jiggle' that timeline bar, then go back to the project monitor window where the textbox is finally clickable and editable.

I'm using Premiere Pro 2020 v14.3.2. Maybe I'll try updating to v14.9 and see if that fixes it. Will report back.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Double click on the text in the program window?

Use the text tool instead of the selection tool.

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